Hurling his 13th complete game of season, Niekro spaced eight hits to pitch Braves to 4-2 victory over Phillies. Score was 2-2 going into top of fourth when Horner singled, moved up on wild pitch and came home on two-out single by Chaney. Singles by Niekro and Gilbreath brought Chaney around. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      26, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       0  2  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
Phillies     0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gilbreath 2b          5   0   1   1     0   0   .241      Maddox cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Bonnell cf,lf         3   0   2   0     1   0   .227      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .246
Burroughs lf          3   1   1   0     1   0   .320      Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Hebner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .261
Horner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Martin rf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .292
Murphy 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .241      Boone c               4   1   2   1     0   0   .260
Pocoroba c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .243      Harrelson 2b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .190
Chaney ss             3   1   2   1     0   0   .225      Kaat p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
Niekro p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .225        Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .283
                                                            Lerch pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .148
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .258

Totals               33   4  10   4     3   2             Totals               35   2   8   2     2   5

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance: 50,218
Left on Base: Braves 6, Phillies 8
DP: Braves 0, Phillies 2
Doubles: Matthews (12)
Triples: Boone (3)
Home Runs: Murphy (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (3)
GIDP: Matthews 2 (12)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(12-10)         9     8   2   2   2   5   0  37   2.96
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   5   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(5-3)             4     8   4   4   2   0   1  20   4.43
Brusstar                3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10   2.17
Eastwick                2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.65
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   2   1  37

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (10)
Wild Pitches: Kaat (4)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Gilbreath flied out to right; Bonnell walked;
Matthews grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox flied out to center; Bowa flied out to
center; Schmidt walked; Luzinski singled to left [Schmidt to
second]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Schmidt to third,
Luzinski to second]; Hebner popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Horner lined to third; Murphy
homered [Burroughs scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (third to
first); Chaney singled to shortstop; Niekro forced Chaney (third
to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Martin singled to right; Boone tripled to left
[Martin scored]; Harrelson singled to left [Boone scored]; Kaat
made an out to shortstop; Maddox flied out to center; Bowa
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath flied out to center; Bonnell singled to
center; Matthews doubled to right [Bonnell out at home (right to
second to catcher)]; Burroughs lined to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt struck out; Luzinski flied out to center;
Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled to left; Kaat threw a wild pitch
[Horner to second]; Murphy lined to right; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first) [Horner to third]; Chaney singled to third
[Horner scored]; Niekro singled to left [Chaney to second];
Gilbreath singled to center [Chaney scored, Niekro to second];
Bonnell grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Martin grounded out (second to first); Boone
singled to third; Harrelson flied out to center; GONZALEZ BATTED
FOR KAAT; Gonzalez forced Boone (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 5TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Matthews
flied out to center; Burroughs singled to center; Horner flied
out to center; Murphy popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox popped to shortstop; Bowa grounded out
(second to first); Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); Chaney
grounded out (second to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
struck out; Martin singled to center; Boone popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
singled to shortstop; Matthews grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); CARDENAL
BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Cardenal singled to center; LERCH RAN FOR
CARDENAL; Maddox singled to pitcher [Lerch to second]; Bowa
popped to third; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

BRAVES 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Burroughs flied
out to center; Horner flied out to left; Murphy grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Luzinski struck out; Hebner
popped to third in foul territory; Martin walked; Boone forced
Martin (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Phillies 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba walked; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Pocoroba to second]; Niekro struck out;
Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Harrelson flied out to center; MCCARVER BATTED FOR
EASTWICK; McCarver struck out; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 2.