A two-run homer by Biff Pocoroba highlighted a three-run fourth inning that propelled the Braves to a 5-1 decision over the Phillies. Bob Horner started the flurry with a double and Pocoroba followed with a round-tripper. The third run of the inning came on a single by Dale Murphy and a triple by Rod Gilbreath. The Braves got another pair in the fifth on a bases-loaded walk to Jeff Burroughs and sacrifice fly by Murphy. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Monday, July      24, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    3  2  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Martin lf,rf          4   0   0   0     1   1   .286
  Chaney pr,ss        3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Bowa ss               4   0   3   0     0   0   .314
Office cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .261      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .302
Matthews rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .296      Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .247
Burroughs lf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .320      Hebner 1b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .269
Horner 3b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .267      Boone c,lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Pocoroba c            3   1   1   3     1   0   .245      Gonzalez rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Murphy 1b             3   1   2   1     0   1   .238        Foote ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Gilbreath 2b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .242      Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .224
Solomon p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Lonborg p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Skok p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Harrelson ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .190
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .279

Totals               34   5   9   5     3   3             Totals               32   1   7   1     5   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 30,184
Left on Base: Braves 6, Phillies 9
DP: Braves 1, Phillies 0
Doubles: Horner (8)
Triples: Gilbreath (2)
Home Runs: Pocoroba (5), Hebner (12)
Stolen Bases: Sizemore (3)
Caught Stealing: Murphy (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(3-4)          7.1   7   1   1   4   4   1  31   3.87
Skok SV(2)              1.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.53
Totals                  9     7   1   1   5   4   1  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(7-8)          4.1   8   5   5   3   2   1  24   4.46
Brusstar                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.31
Eastwick                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.83
Reed                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.32
Totals                  9     9   5   5   3   3   1  38

Wild Pitches: Lonborg (4)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Office grounded out
(second to first); Matthews lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Martin struck out; Bowa singled to left; Maddox
lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Bowa out at first];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Horner
singled to third; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first)
[Horner to second]; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt struck out; Hebner singled to right; Boone
lined to right; Gonzalez singled to second [Hebner to second];
Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath flied out to center; Solomon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster singled to center; CHANEY RAN FOR
ROYSTER; Office walked [Chaney to second]; Matthews was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Lonborg
grounded out (catcher to first); Martin flied out to center;
Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Horner
doubled to left; Pocoroba homered [Horner scored]; Murphy
singled to left; Gilbreath tripled to center [Murphy scored];
Solomon reached on a fielder's choice [Gilbreath out at home
(first to catcher)]; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Schmidt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner walked; Boone flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews
singled to third; Lonborg threw a wild pitch [Matthews to
second]; Burroughs walked; Horner singled to left [Matthews to
third, Burroughs to second]; Pocoroba walked [Matthews scored,
Burroughs to third, Horner to second]; BRUSSTAR REPLACED LONBORG
(PITCHING); Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to right [Burroughs
scored]; Gilbreath forced Pocoroba (third to second); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Sizemore
singled to center; JOHNSON BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Sizemore stole
second; Johnson flied out to center; Martin walked; Bowa singled
to second [Sizemore out at home (first to third to catcher to
shortstop), Martin to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Phillies 0.

BRAVES 6TH: EASTWICK REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Solomon flied
out to center; Chaney flied out to center; Office flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox flied out to center; Schmidt flied out to
left; Hebner homered; Boone grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to
right; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
grounded out (pitcher to first); HARRELSON BATTED FOR EASTWICK;
Harrelson walked; Martin forced Harrelson (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 8TH: REED REPLACED HARRELSON (PITCHING); Pocoroba popped
to third in foul territory; Murphy singled to center; Murphy was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa singled to left; Maddox flied out to center;
Schmidt walked [Bowa to second]; SKOK REPLACED SOLOMON
(PITCHING); Hebner lined to shortstop; Boone walked [Bowa to
third, Schmidt to second]; FOOTE BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Foote
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 9TH: FOOTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MARTIN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BOONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Skok lined to right; Chaney flied out to center; Office was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies
1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Sizemore popped to first; CARDENAL BATTED FOR
REED; Cardenal flied out to right; Martin grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 1.