A grand-slam home run by Dale Murphy in the ninth inning gave the Braves an 8-4 decision over the Pirates. The circuit clout came after a single by Bob Beall, ground-rule double by Jeff Burroughs and intentional walk to Gary Matthews. [The Sporting News]
Atlanta Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Monday, June 5, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  1  4  -   8 12  3
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  1    0  2  0  -   4  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .274      Taveras ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Beall 1b              5   1   3   0     0   1   .227        Mendoza ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Burroughs lf          5   1   2   0     0   2   .331        Sanguillen ph       1   1   0   0     0   0   .273
Matthews rf           4   2   0   0     1   1   .257        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Murphy c              3   3   1   4     2   0   .201      Moreno cf             4   2   1   0     0   0   .198
Bonnell cf            5   0   2   3     0   0   .231      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
Gilbreath 3b          4   0   1   1     1   0   .228      B. Robinson rf        3   0   1   2     0   1   .250
Rockett ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .131      Stargell 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .227
Ruthven p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .091      Milner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
                                                          Garner 3b,ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .234
                                                          Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     1   1   .130
                                                            Macha ph,3b         1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               40   8  12   8     4   5             Totals               33   4   7   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  5,248
Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 4
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Rockett, Ruthven 2, Taveras
Doubles: Rockett (1), Burroughs (14), Stargell (3)
Home Runs: Murphy (3)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (6)
Caught Stealing: B. Robinson (3)
Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 7.2   6   4   1   1   4   0  31   3.89
Easterly W(2-4)         1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.64
Totals                  9     7   4   1   1   5   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              8     9   4   4   3   5   0  37   3.46
Tekulve L(3-4)          1     3   4   4   1   0   1   7   2.83
Totals                  9    12   8   8   4   5   1  44

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Beall
grounded out (second to first); Burroughs singled to left;
Matthews forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno
flied out to center; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
reached on an error by Taveras [Bonnell to first]; Gilbreath
lined to third; Rockett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck out; Milner
singled to center; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Ruthven
struck out; Frank Taveras left with virus infection;
Royster flied out to right; Beall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner flied out to center; Candelaria struck out;
Mendoza was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs struck out; Matthews was called out on
strikes; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
singled to right; B. Robinson flied out to center; Stargell
doubled to center [Stennett scored]; Milner flied out to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell lined to first; Gilbreath grounded out
(third to first); Rockett doubled to left; Ruthven grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott flied out to center; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Candelaria walked; Mendoza flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster singled to right; Beall singled to center
[Royster to second]; Burroughs struck out; Matthews forced Beall
(shortstop to second) [Royster to third]; Murphy walked
[Matthews to second]; Bonnell singled to center [Royster scored,
Matthews scored, Murphy to third]; Gilbreath singled to center
[Murphy scored, Bonnell to third]; Rockett popped to catcher in
foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno singled to pitcher [Moreno to second (error
by Ruthven)]; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno
to third]; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moreno
scored (unearned)]; Stargell flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Ruthven lined to third; Royster popped to first in
foul territory; Beall singled to third; Burroughs flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Milner flied out to center; Ott flied out to
center; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Murphy
walked; Murphy stole second; Bonnell singled to right [Murphy
scored, Bonnell to second (on throw to home)]; Gilbreath was
walked intentionally; Rockett flied out to right; Ruthven
singled to shortstop [Bonnell to third, Gilbreath to second];
Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Braves 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: MACHA BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Macha singled to
center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Sanguillen forced Macha
(second unassisted); Moreno reached on an error by Rockett
[Sanguillen to third, Moreno to first]; Moreno was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Ruthven [Sanguillen scored
(unearned), Moreno to second]; Stennett flied out to right
[Moreno to third]; B. Robinson singled to right [Moreno scored
(unearned)]; EASTERLY REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); B. Robinson
was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); 2
R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); MACHA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Beall singled to left; Burroughs doubled [Beall to third];
Matthews was walked intentionally; Murphy homered [Beall scored,
Burroughs scored, Matthews scored]; Bonnell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out (second to first);
Rockett grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 8, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell singled to center; Milner forced Stargell
(first to shortstop); Ott forced Milner (first to shortstop);
Garner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
8, Pirates 4.
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