Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 6 (Game 2) Game Played on Tuesday, May 9, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Expos 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 - 7 13 2 Braves 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 - 6 11 3 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cromartie lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .235 Royster 2b 3 1 0 0 2 1 .310 Cash 2b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .314 Office cf 4 2 3 0 1 0 .294 Mejias cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pocoroba c 5 1 2 1 0 0 .247 Dawson cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .308 Burroughs lf 3 1 2 2 1 1 .416 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Bonnell pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Perez 1b 5 0 2 1 0 1 .240 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Asselstine rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Valentine rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .330 Murphy 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .211 Parrish 3b 5 1 2 0 0 2 .299 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Speier ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 .298 Chaney ss 1 0 0 1 2 1 .346 Reece c 2 0 0 1 0 1 .250 Niekro p 3 0 2 0 0 0 .235 Carter ph,c 2 1 2 3 1 0 .260 Solomon p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Dues p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Holdsworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Unser ph,cf,1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Totals 41 7 13 7 3 8 Totals 32 6 11 5 7 6 Time of Game: 2:53 Attendance: 8,636 Left on Base: Expos 11, Braves 7 DP: Expos 3, Braves 0 Errors: Carter, Dues, Royster, Asselstine, Murphy Doubles: Perez 2 (7), Murphy (2) Home Runs: Carter (4), Burroughs (3) Stolen Bases: Chaney (1) Sacrifice Flies: Chaney (1) GIDP: Royster (2), Murphy (4), Pocoroba (4) Hit by Pitch: Cromartie (1,by Niekro) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dues 3 4 2 2 2 2 0 14 5.54 Holdsworth 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 9 6.75 Bahnsen 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 8 4.50 Knowles 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3.27 Atkinson W(2-1) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 3.21 Totals 9 11 6 6 7 6 1 40 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro 7.1 10 4 2 3 8 0 37 3.34 Solomon L(1-2) 1.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 8 2.42 Totals 9 13 7 5 3 8 1 45 Passed Balls: Reece (2), Pocoroba 2 (5) Hit by Pitch: Niekro (2) Wild Pitches: Niekro (3) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Paul Pryor EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie popped to first; Cash flied out to center; Dawson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster was picked off first but was safe on an error by Dues [Royster to third]; Office popped to second; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez doubled to left; Valentine flied out to center [Perez to third]; Parrish struck out; Speier walked; Reece struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Asselstine grounded out (first unassisted); Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 3RD: Dues flied out to right; Cromartie struck out; Cash singled to left; Dawson singled to left [Cash to second]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Cash to third, Dawson to second]; Perez popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Chaney struck out; Niekro singled to right; Royster grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop) [Niekro out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 4TH: Valentine singled to right; Parrish singled to right [Valentine to third (error by Asselstine)]; Speier forced Parrish (third to second); Reece grounded out (shortstop to first) [Valentine scored (unearned), Speier to second]; Dues struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Office singled to right; Pocoroba singled to center [Office to second]; Burroughs singled to center [Office to third, Pocoroba to second]; Reece allowed a passed ball [Office scored, Pocoroba to third, Burroughs to second]; Asselstine walked; HOLDSWORTH REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); Murphy singled to center [Pocoroba scored, Burroughs out at home (center to first to catcher to pitcher), Asselstine to third, Murphy to second (on throw)]; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Chaney was walked intentionally; Niekro forced Chaney (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 2. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie struck out; Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson singled to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Royster lined to shortstop; Office walked; Pocoroba flied out to center; Burroughs homered [Office scored]; Asselstine flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4. EXPOS 6TH: Valentine walked; Parrish forced Valentine (shortstop to second); Speier forced Parrish (shortstop to second); CARTER BATTED FOR REECE; Carter walked [Speier to second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR HOLDSWORTH; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); CARTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Murphy doubled to left; Gilbreath grounded out (second to first) [Murphy to third]; Chaney hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murphy scored]; Niekro singled to left [Niekro out at second (left to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 5. EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie singled to third; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Cromartie to second]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Cromartie to third]; Cash struck out; Dawson singled to second [Cromartie scored, Dawson to second (error by Royster)]; Perez doubled to right [Dawson scored]; Valentine lined to center; Parrish struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 5. BRAVES 7TH: Royster walked; Office singled to right [Royster to second]; Pocoroba singled to center [Royster scored, Office to second]; Burroughs walked [Office to third, Pocoroba to second]; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; KNOWLES REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Asselstine struck out; Murphy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 6. EXPOS 8TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Speier reached on an error by Murphy [Speier to first]; Carter singled to left [Speier to second]; UNSER BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Unser flied out to right; Cromartie was hit by a pitch [Speier to third, Carter to second]; SOLOMON REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cash grounded out (third to first) [Speier scored (unearned), Carter to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ATKINSON REPLACED DAWSON (PITCHING); Gilbreath struck out; Chaney walked; Chaney stole second [Chaney to third (error by Carter)]; Solomon was called out on strikes; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 6. EXPOS 9TH: Perez popped to first; Valentine grounded out (third to first); Parrish singled to left; Speier singled to left [Parrish to second]; Carter homered [Parrish scored, Speier scored]; Unser flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Braves 6. BRAVES 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING CF); FRIAS REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Office singled to right; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Office out at second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR BONNELL; Nolan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Braves 6.

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