Two home runs by Jeff Burroughs, the league's leading hitter, powered the Braves past the Cubs, 4-3. Burroughs hit a solo blast in the second inning and with the Braves trailing, 3-2, in the bottom of the sixth, he belted a two-run shot. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Monday, August    28, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross cf              5   0   3   0     0   0   .271      Royster ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Scott 3b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .281      Beall 1b              2   1   0   0     2   1   .257
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .280
Murcer rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .278      Burroughs lf          4   2   2   3     0   1   .314
Kingman lf            4   1   3   1     0   1   .245        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Horner 3b             3   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Trillo 2b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .256      Nolan c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .252
De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Office cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Blackwell c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Hubbard 2b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .264
  Rader ph,c          2   0   0   0     0   2   .204      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Bonnell lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Biittner ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .268
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vail lf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .297

Totals               32   3   9   3     3   8             Totals               29   4   7   4     2   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  4,007
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Braves 3
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 2
Doubles: Biittner (13)
Home Runs: Burroughs 2 (20)
Caught Stealing: Scott (7), Beall (4)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (11)
GIDP: Niekro (2)
Hit by Pitch: Scott (3,by Niekro), Blackwell (1,by Niekro)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    5     5   2   2   0   4   1  19   3.20
Moore L(8-6)            0.1   2   2   2   1   0   1   4   3.92
Hernandez               1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.91
McGlothen               1     0   0   0   0   2   0   2   3.52
Totals                  8     7   4   4   2   7   2  31

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(16-14)         8     8   3   3   3   6   0  34   3.04
Garber SV(20)           1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.11
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   8   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Niekro 2 (10)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


CUBS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Scott was hit by
a pitch; Scott was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Beall was
called out on strikes; Matthews was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Kingman singled to center [Murcer to
third]; Trillo struck out; De Jesus struck out; Blackwell was
hit by a pitch [Kingman to second]; Lamp forced Blackwell
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs homered; Horner lined to shortstop; Nolan
grounded out (second to pitcher); Office grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Gross singled to center; Scott singled to left [Gross
to second]; Buckner lined into a double play (second to
shortstop) [Gross out at second]; Murcer singled to right [Scott
to third]; Kingman singled to center [Scott scored, Murcer to
third]; Trillo popped to shortstop; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard was called out on strikes; Niekro grounded
out (pitcher to first); Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: De Jesus popped to shortstop; Blackwell popped to
shortstop; Lamp grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Beall grounded out (second to first); Matthews flied
out to center; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Gross singled to center; Scott struck out; Buckner
grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to second]; Murcer popped
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Horner singled to center; Nolan singled to pitcher
[Horner to second]; On a bunt Office singled to first [Horner to
third, Nolan to second]; On a bunt Hubbard singled to first
[Horner scored, Nolan to third, Office to second]; Niekro
grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Office
to third, Hubbard to second, Nolan out at home]; Royster struck
out (catcher to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: Kingman singled to left; Trillo walked [Kingman to
second]; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Kingman to third, Trillo to second]; RADER BATTED FOR
BLACKWELL; Rader struck out; BIITTNER BATTED FOR LAMP; Biittner
doubled to center [Kingman scored, Trillo scored]; Gross
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: MOORE REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); RADER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Beall walked; Matthews popped to center;
Burroughs homered [Beall scored]; Horner singled to right;
HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Nolan struck out; Office
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 4.

CUBS 7TH: Scott walked; Buckner lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Scott out at first]; Murcer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard lined to right; Niekro lined to left;
Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Braves 4.

CUBS 8TH: Kingman struck out; Trillo popped to right; De Jesus
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Beall walked; VAIL REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING LF);
MCGLOTHEN REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Matthews struck out;
Burroughs struck out; Beall was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

CUBS 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING LF); GARBER REPLACED
BURROUGHS (PITCHING); Rader struck out; Vail struck out; Gross
singled to right; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.