Greg Luzinski drove in three runs with two homers to clinch matters for the Phillies, who defeated the Braves, 6-1 for their seventh straight victory. The Phillies actually decided the outcome in the first inning when they loaded the bases on three walks and Richie Hebner drove in two runs with a single.

Biff Pocoroba homered for the Braves in the second, but Luzinski then swung into action, hitting his first homer of the game in the third and connecting again in the fifth after Mike Schmidt had driven in a run with a single. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Friday, June      9, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Phillies     2  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .257      McBride rf            3   1   0   0     2   2   .285
Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .316
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Schmidt 3b            3   2   1   1     1   0   .264
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .324      Luzinski lf           3   2   2   3     1   0   .244
Pocoroba c            4   1   2   1     0   0   .263        Martin lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .191      Hebner 1b             4   0   2   2     0   1   .276
Gilbreath 2b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .205      Maddox cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .309
Maddox 3b             3   0   2   0     0   1   .154      Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .268
Solomon p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Morrison 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Christenson p         4   0   0   0     0   3   .120
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   6   1     2   7             Totals               33   6   9   6     4   7

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 40,272
Left on Base: Braves 5, Phillies 7
DP: Braves 0, Phillies 1
Doubles: Matthews (4), Boone (5), Bowa (9), Maddox (11), Hebner (7)
Home Runs: Pocoroba (3), Luzinski 2 (12)
Stolen Bases: McBride (14)
GIDP: Matthews (5)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(1-4)          4.1   6   6   6   3   4   2  22   4.66
Skok                    1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   0.00
Camp                    1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.23
Campbell                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.63
Totals                  8     9   6   6   4   7   2  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(4-4)      9     6   1   1   2   7   1  33   4.00
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   7   1  33

Wild Pitches: Skok (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Chaney forced Office (first to
shortstop); Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Chaney out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride walked; McBride stole second; Bowa flied
out to right; Schmidt walked; Luzinski walked [McBride to third,
Schmidt to second]; Hebner singled to right [McBride scored,
Schmidt scored, Luzinski to second]; Maddox flied out to center;
Boone struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs was called out on strikes; Pocoroba
homered; Murphy popped to shortstop; Gilbreath walked; Maddox
singled to center [Gilbreath to second]; Solomon singled to
right [Gilbreath out at home (right to catcher), Maddox to
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Morrison flied out to left; Christenson grounded
out (pitcher to first); McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Office struck out; Chaney was called out on strikes;
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa grounded out (first unassisted); Schmidt
grounded out (third to first); Luzinski homered; Hebner struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Pocoroba flied out to
center; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox flied out to left; Boone doubled to center;
Morrison flied out to right; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath popped to third; Maddox singled to right;
Solomon struck out; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa
doubled to left; Schmidt singled to center [Bowa scored];
Luzinski homered [Schmidt scored]; SKOK REPLACED SOLOMON
(PITCHING); Hebner flied out to center; Maddox doubled to left;
Skok threw a wild pitch [Maddox to third]; Boone flied out to
right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Chaney popped to third in foul territory; Matthews
doubled to left; Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 6TH: Morrison flied out to left; Christenson was called
out on strikes; McBride walked; Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied out to center; Gilbreath flied out to
right; Maddox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: CAMP REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Schmidt made an out
to first; Luzinski grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
doubled to right; Maddox singled to third [Hebner to third];
Boone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 6.

BRAVES 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); BEALL BATTED
FOR CAMP; Beall flied out to center; Office grounded out (second
to first); Chaney made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Morrison
popped to third in foul territory; Christenson was called out on
strikes; McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba singled to
center; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Phillies 6.