A double by Rod Gilbreath in the seventh inning lifted the Braves to a 2-1 triumph over the Expos. With the score tied, 1-1, Cito Gaston led off the Braves' seventh with a single and Rowland Office, inserted as a pinch-runner, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Biff Pocoroba. Gilbreath followed with a double down the left field line to score Office.

Brian Asselstine hit a solo homer to give the Braves a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Expos tied the score in the bottom of the frame when Warren Cromartie walked, went to third on a single by Dave Cash and scored on Gary Carter's sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Sunday, May 14, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique

Braves 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 7 0 Expos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 Cromartie lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .267 Asselstine cf,rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .270 White pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Cash 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .295 Burroughs lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .390 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 Gaston rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .174 Carter c 2 0 0 1 1 0 .250 Office pr,cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 Pocoroba c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .244 Valentine rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 Gilbreath 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .209 Parrish 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Rockett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .141 Speier ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Ruthven p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .059 May p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Unser ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Totals 30 2 7 2 1 6 Totals 33 1 8 1 4 3 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 13,925 Left on Base: Braves 4, Expos 10 DP: Braves 0, Expos 2 Doubles: Gilbreath (5) Home Runs: Asselstine (1) Stolen Bases: Cash (3), Dawson 2 (6), Carter (2) Caught Stealing: Royster (4), Parrish (1) Sacrifice Hits: Pocoroba (2) Sacrifice Flies: Carter (2) GIDP: Rockett (3), Gilbreath (4) Hit by Pitch: Pocoroba (2,by May) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven W(2-3) 9 8 1 1 4 3 0 38 3.06 Totals 9 8 1 1 4 3 0 38 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May L(2-4) 7 7 2 2 1 5 1 27 3.96 Atkinson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.50 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 6 1 33 Hit by Pitch: May (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Asselstine homered; Murphy made an out to second; Burroughs singled to left; Gaston struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie walked; Cash singled to left [Cromartie to third]; Cash stole second; Dawson made an out to second; Carter hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cromartie scored]; Perez flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba walked; Gilbreath flied out to right; Rockett grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Valentine singled to left; Parrish singled to center [Valentine to second]; Speier forced Valentine (pitcher to third) [Parrish to second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first) [Parrish to third, Speier to second]; Cromartie lined to pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 3RD: Ruthven struck out; Royster singled to left; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Asselstine flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Cash grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson struck out; Carter made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 4TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs struck out; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); Parrish walked; Parrish was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba was hit by a pitch; Gilbreath grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; Rockett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to right; May grounded out (second to first); Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 6TH: Ruthven grounded out (second to first); Royster flied out to center; Asselstine singled to center; Murphy singled to left [Asselstine to second]; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson singled to left; Dawson stole second; Carter walked; Dawson stole third and Carter stole second; Perez was walked intentionally; Valentine flied out to center; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 1. BRAVES 7TH: Gaston singled to left; OFFICE RAN FOR GASTON; Pocoroba out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Office to second]; Gilbreath doubled to left [Office scored]; Rockett flied out to center; Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ASSELSTINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Speier popped to catcher in foul territory; GARRETT BATTED FOR MAY; Garrett made an out to second; Cromartie singled to right; Cash singled to left [Cromartie to second]; Dawson made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1. BRAVES 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Royster grounded out (second to first); Asselstine grounded out (first to pitcher); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez struck out; Valentine singled; Parrish forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1. BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 9TH: Speier made an out to first; UNSER BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Unser struck out; Cromartie singled; WHITE RAN FOR CROMARTIE; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 1.

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