A three-run homer by Gary Matthews lifted the Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Cubs. The Braves trailed, 3-1, going into the bottom of the seventh inning when Jerry Royster drew a one-out walk and Bob Beall singled to kayo Cub starter Rick Reuschel. Lynn McGlothen relieved and was greeted by Matthews' homer. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    29, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    3  0  x  -   4  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Royster ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .272
Scott 3b              3   2   1   0     1   1   .282      Beall 1b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .259
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Matthews rf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .283
Buckner 1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .309      Burroughs lf          2   0   1   0     2   1   .314
Murcer rf             4   0   0   1     0   1   .275        Gilbreath pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Kingman lf            1   0   0   0     3   0   .244        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .256      Horner 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .253
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .247
Blackwell c           3   0   1   0     1   0   .247      Hubbard 2b            3   0   3   0     1   0   .304
R. Reuschel p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .138      Benedict c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Nolan ph,c          1   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  White ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .245        Chaney ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            Bonnell lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .221

Totals               33   3   7   3     5   4             Totals               29   4   9   4     6   2

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance:  3,244
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Braves 8
DP: Cubs 3, Braves 0
Errors: Scott
Doubles: Buckner (21)
Home Runs: Matthews (15)
Stolen Bases: Scott (20), Hubbard (2)
Sacrifice Hits: R. Reuschel (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Horner (7)
GIDP: Beall (3), Horner (6), Bonnell (11)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             6.1   7   3   3   4   1   0  29   3.03
McGlothen L(4-2)        1     2   1   1   2   1   1   6   3.59
Sutter                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.62
Totals                  8     9   4   4   6   2   1  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(4-4)          7     6   3   3   5   3   0  32   3.98
Garber SV(21)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.07
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   4   0  39

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


CUBS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott singled
to left; Buckner singled to right [Scott to third]; Murcer
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Scott scored, Buckner to
second]; Kingman walked; Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Beall grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Royster out at
second]; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: De Jesus lined to right; Blackwell flied out to
center; R. Reuschel grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs was called out on strikes; Horner flied
out to right; Office singled to center; Hubbard singled to
center [Office to second]; Benedict forced Hubbard (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Gross flied out to left; Scott walked; Scott stole
second; Buckner doubled to center [Scott scored]; Murcer struck
out; Kingman was walked intentionally; Trillo singled to right
[Buckner scored, Kingman to third]; De Jesus flied out to left;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Solomon grounded out (third to first); Royster flied
out to right; Beall grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Blackwell walked; R. Reuschel out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Blackwell to second]; Gross flied out to
left; Scott was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs walked;
Horner forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); Office grounded
out (pitcher to first to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
3, Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
flied out to right; Kingman walked; Trillo was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard singled to third [Hubbard to second (error
by Scott)]; Benedict flied out to right; Solomon popped to
second; Royster lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first);
Blackwell singled to left; R. Reuschel singled to left
[Blackwell to third, R. Reuschel to second (on throw to 3b)];
Gross grounded out (second to first); Scott lined to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Beall walked; Matthews singled to left [Beall to
second]; Burroughs singled to shortstop [Beall to third,
Matthews to second]; Horner hit a sacrifice fly to left [Beall
scored]; Office lined to left; Hubbard walked [Matthews to
third, Burroughs to second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Nolan
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); On a bunt Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Murcer grounded out (second to
first); Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: CHANEY BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Chaney grounded out
(first unassisted); Royster walked; Beall singled to left
[Royster to second]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING);
Matthews homered [Royster scored, Beall scored]; Burroughs
walked; GILBREATH RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Horner grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Gilbreath out at
second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

CUBS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); BONNELL REPLACED
CHANEY (PLAYING LF); Trillo lined to shortstop; De Jesus struck
out; Blackwell lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Office was called out on strikes; Hubbard singled to
left; Hubbard stole second; Nolan was walked intentionally;
SUTTER REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Bonnell grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Nolan out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

CUBS 9TH: WHITE BATTED FOR SUTTER; White singled to right; Gross
grounded out (shortstop to first) [White to second]; BIITTNER
BATTED FOR SCOTT; Biittner grounded out (second to first) [White
to third]; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.