The Braves executed a triple play and three double plays while defeating the Phillies, 3-2. The Braves scored all their runs in the first inning. Jerry Royster led off with a single and was forced by Barry Bonnell. After Gary Matthews was retired, Jeff Burroughs and Bob Horner hit consecutive homers.

The Braves pulled their triple play in the seventh after Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner walked. Jose Cardenal grounded to Horner, who stepped on third to force Luzinski. Horner threw to second to force Hebner. Glenn Hubbard then whipped ball to first baseman Dale Murphy to nail Cardenal. Gene Garber, making his first appearance against his former Philadelphia teammates, pitched the last 3 1/3 innings in relief of Rick Camp and gave up the Phillies' runs in the ninth on an error, a ground-rule double by Hebner and single by Cardenal. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Saturday, July      15, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  0
Braves       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Royster ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .286
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Bonnell cf,lf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .230
Maddox cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .299      Matthews rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .307
Luzinski lf           2   0   0   0     2   2   .238      Burroughs lf          3   1   1   2     1   1   .325
Hebner 3b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .273        Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Cardenal 1b           3   0   1   2     1   0   .303      Horner 3b             3   1   1   1     0   1   .274
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Pocoroba c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Kaat p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Hubbard 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Camp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Garber p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   7   2     4   4             Totals               28   3   7   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:09
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Braves 4
DP: Phillies 0, Braves 3
Errors: Royster 2
Doubles: Maddox 2 (18), Hebner (10), Matthews (11)
Home Runs: Burroughs (12), Horner (5)
Stolen Bases: Bowa (17)
Caught Stealing: Royster (11), Matthews (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Camp (1)
GIDP: Boone 2 (8), Hebner (6)
Hit by Pitch: Hubbard (1,by Reed)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(5-2)             2.1   5   3   3   1   1   2  13   3.86
Reed                    2.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.31
Brusstar                2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.32
McGraw                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.26
Totals                  8     7   3   3   1   5   2  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Camp W(2-2)             5.2   3   0   0   2   2   0  19   3.25
Garber SV(12)           3.1   4   2   0   2   2   0  15   1.31
Totals                  9     7   2   0   4   4   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Reed (2)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Bowa flied out to left; Maddox
doubled to left; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Bonnell forced Royster
(third to second); Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs
homered [Bonnell scored]; Horner homered; Murphy grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner singled to right; Cardenal flied out to
right; Boone grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba flied out to center; Hubbard popped to
shortstop; Camp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Braves 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Kaat
grounded out (first unassisted); McBride grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (second to first); Bonnell
singled to right; Matthews doubled to center [Bonnell to third];
Burroughs was walked intentionally; REED REPLACED KAAT
(PITCHING); Horner popped to second; Murphy grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to center; Maddox doubled to
center; Luzinski walked; Hebner grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba flied out to left; Hubbard was hit by a
pitch; Camp out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hubbard
to second]; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Cardenal walked; Boone grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cardenal out at second];
Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell struck out; Matthews struck out; Burroughs
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR REED; Johnson lined to
shortstop; McBride grounded out (second to first); GARBER
REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Bowa singled to second; Bowa stole
second; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Horner struck
out; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Pocoroba grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves
3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski walked; Hebner walked [Luzinski to
second]; Cardenal grounded into a triple play (third to second
to first) [Luzinski out at third, Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard lined to pitcher; Garber grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster singled to left; Royster was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to shortstop [Boone to second (error
by Royster)]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); MCCARVER
BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; McCarver popped to shortstop; McBride
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Bonnell flied
out to right; Matthews singled to left; Matthews was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Burroughs struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bowa popped to shortstop; Maddox
reached on an error by Royster [Maddox to first]; Luzinski
struck out; Hebner doubled to right [Maddox to third]; Cardenal
singled to left [Maddox scored (unearned), Hebner scored
(unearned)]; Boone struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 3.