The rampaging Pirates posted their 10th straight victory, defeating the Braves, 5-1. The game was scoreless going into the seventh inning when Dave Parker led off with a walk and raced to third on a single by Willie Stargell. Parker was out at the plate on a grounder by Ed Ott, Bill but Robinson followed with a single, scoring Stargell. Phil Garner smashed a double, driving in Ott. After Dale Berra was intentionally walked to load the bases, winning pitcher Bert Blyleven doubled to left for three more markers. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    24, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  0  -   5  8  2
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Royster ss            4   0   2   0     1   1   .274
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Parker rf             2   0   1   0     2   0   .308        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .284      Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
  Brye lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Burroughs lf          2   0   0   0     2   0   .317
Ott c                 4   1   2   0     0   0   .259      Horner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   2   .254
B. Robinson lf,1b     4   1   1   1     0   1   .242      Beall 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .233
Garner 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .262      Nolan c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Berra 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .149      Hubbard 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Blyleven p            3   0   1   3     0   1   .125      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .217
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Murphy ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .300        Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Chaney ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .219

Totals               31   5   8   5     4   4             Totals               34   1   7   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  7,965
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Braves 11
DP: Pirates 0, Braves 2
Errors: Taveras, Ott, Niekro
Doubles: Garner (20), Blyleven (2)
Home Runs: Horner (15)
Stolen Bases: Nolan (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Matthews (1)
GIDP: Garner (13), Ott (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(11-8)        8.1   7   1   1   3   6   1  36   3.20
Whitson                 0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2.88
Jackson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.56
Tekulve SV(25)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.89
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   6   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(15-14)         7     8   5   5   3   4   0  29   3.03
Skok                    2     0   0   0   1   0   0   6   4.05
Totals                  9     8   5   5   4   4   0  35

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to second; Moreno was called out on
strikes; Parker singled to right; Parker was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Niekro [Parker to third]; Stargell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Office singled to left
[Royster to second]; Matthews out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Royster to third, Office to second]; Burroughs was
walked intentionally; Horner lined to third; Beall flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott singled to center; B. Robinson struck out;
Garner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Ott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
singled to center; Niekro struck out; Royster singled to left
[Hubbard to second]; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Blyleven grounded out (third to first); Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs walked; Horner struck out; Beall grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Stargell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Nolan singled to center; Nolan stole second [Nolan
to third (error by Ott)]; Hubbard flied out to center; Niekro
struck out; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott singled to left; B. Robinson grounded out
(second to first) [Ott to second]; Garner flied out to left [Ott
to third]; Berra walked; Ott was picked off third (catcher to
third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Office flied out to center; Matthews flied out to
center; Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Blyleven struck out; Taveras flied out to center;
Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner was called out on strikes; Beall flied out to
left; Nolan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker walked; Stargell singled to right [Parker to
third]; Ott reached on a fielder's choice [Parker out at home
(pitcher to third), Stargell to second]; B. Robinson singled to
left [Stargell scored, Ott to second]; Garner doubled to left
[Ott scored, B. Robinson to third]; Berra was walked
intentionally; Blyleven doubled to left [B. Robinson scored,
Garner scored, Berra scored]; Taveras singled to left [Blyleven
to third, Taveras out at second (left to third to first to
second to first)]; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R,
5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard flied out to center; MURPHY BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
reached on an error by Taveras [Royster to first]; Office flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

PIRATES 8TH: SKOK REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Parker walked;
Stargell popped to third; Ott grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: BRYE REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Matthews was called out on
strikes; Burroughs flied out to center; Horner homered; Beall
walked; Nolan flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
5, Braves 1.

PIRATES 9TH: B. Robinson flied out to right; Garner flied out to
center; Berra grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard flied out to left; CHANEY BATTED FOR SKOK;
Chaney singled to right; WHITSON REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING);
Royster walked [Chaney to second]; JACKSON REPLACED WHITSON
(PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR OFFICE; Gaston flied out to
center; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Matthews flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 1.