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Friday July 14, 1978
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With scoring support from Dale Murphy, who batted in four runs with two homers, Phil Niekro posted his 10th victory as the Braves defeated the Phillies, 7-2. Murphy's first homer accounted for three of the Braves' five runs off Steve Carlton in the first inning. Murphy added a solo swat in the third and Jeff Burroughs hit for the circuit in the seventh. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Friday, July 14, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Phillies     1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Braves       5  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   7  9  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .275      Royster ss            2   1   0   0     2   0   .283
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Bonnell cf,lf         4   1   2   1     0   0   .230
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Matthews rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Burroughs lf          3   2   1   1     1   0   .324
Hebner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .267        Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Cardenal 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .302      Horner 3b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .272
McCarver c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .256      Murphy 1b             4   2   3   4     0   1   .230
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .220      Pocoroba c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Carlton p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Schmidt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Niekro p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Brusstar pr,p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Boone ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .304

Totals               33   2   4   1     2   7             Totals               30   7   9   7     5   2

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 17,464
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Braves 5
DP: Phillies 0, Braves 0
Errors: Royster 2
Doubles: Hebner (9), Matthews (10), Murphy (8)
Home Runs: Murphy 2 (11), Burroughs (11)
Stolen Bases: McBride (18)
Caught Stealing: Royster (10), Bonnell (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Horner (2)
Hit by Pitch: Luzinski (3,by Niekro)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(8-8)          3     5   6   6   2   0   2  16   3.22
Brusstar                3     3   0   0   2   1   0  12   2.43
Eastwick                2     1   1   1   1   1   1   8   4.10
Totals                  8     9   7   7   5   2   3  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(10-9)          9     4   2   1   2   7   0  36   3.02
Totals                  9     4   2   1   2   7   0  36

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (9)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (6)
Balks: Carlton (3)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to center; McBride stole second;
Bowa lined to left; Maddox struck out; Luzinski was hit by a
pitch; Hebner doubled to right [McBride scored, Luzinski to
third]; Cardenal walked; McCarver flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Carlton balked [Royster to second];
Bonnell singled to center [Royster scored]; Matthews doubled to
left [Bonnell to third]; Burroughs was walked intentionally;
Horner hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bonnell scored]; Murphy
homered [Matthews scored, Burroughs scored]; Pocoroba grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hubbard singled to third; Debut
game for Glenn Hubbard; Niekro flied out to left; 5 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 5.

PHILLIES 2ND: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carlton flied out to left; McBride singled to shortstop; Bowa
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 2ND: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell
flied out to center; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 5.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox popped to first in foul territory; Luzinski
flied out to left; Hebner lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; Horner
grounded out (third to first); Murphy homered; Pocoroba grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 6.

PHILLIES 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); McCarver
singled to right; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [McCarver to
second]; Sizemore struck out; SCHMIDT BATTED FOR CARLTON;
Schmidt reached on an error by Royster [McCarver scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Schmidt to first]; BRUSSTAR RAN FOR
SCHMIDT; McBride grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 4TH: BRUSSTAR STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Hubbard lined to
third; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster walked;
Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 6.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Maddox flied
out to right; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell singled to center; Bonnell was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second to
pitcher); Matthews grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 6.

PHILLIES 6TH: Hebner walked; Cardenal flied out to center;
McCarver popped to shortstop; Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner singled to shortstop; Murphy doubled to
center [Horner to third]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally;
Hubbard forced Horner (second to catcher) [Murphy to third,
Pocoroba to second]; Niekro struck out; Royster forced Hubbard
(second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: BOONE BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Boone flied out to
left; McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: EASTWICK REPLACED BOONE (PITCHING); Bonnell popped
to first; Matthews grounded out (third to first); Burroughs
homered; Horner walked; Murphy struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 2, Braves 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE
REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); Maddox popped to shortstop;
Luzinski reached on an error by Royster [Luzinski to first];
Hebner struck out; Cardenal forced Luzinski (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Pocoroba flied out to right; Hubbard lined to left;
Niekro popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore
struck out; MARTIN BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Martin struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 7.



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