A grand-slam home run by Dale Murphy in the ninth inning gave the Braves an 8-4 decision over the Pirates. The circuit clout came after a single by Bob Beall, ground-rule double by Jeff Burroughs and intentional walk to Gary Matthews. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Monday, June 5, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 - 8 12 3 Pirates 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 - 4 7 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .274 Taveras ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Beall 1b 5 1 3 0 0 1 .227 Mendoza ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Burroughs lf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .331 Sanguillen ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 Matthews rf 4 2 0 0 1 1 .257 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Murphy c 3 3 1 4 2 0 .201 Moreno cf 4 2 1 0 0 0 .198 Bonnell cf 5 0 2 3 0 0 .231 Stennett 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .228 B. Robinson rf 3 0 1 2 0 1 .250 Rockett ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .131 Stargell 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .227 Ruthven p 4 0 1 0 0 1 .091 Milner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Ott c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Garner 3b,ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Candelaria p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .130 Macha ph,3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 40 8 12 8 4 5 Totals 33 4 7 3 1 5 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 5,248 Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 4 DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0 Errors: Rockett, Ruthven 2, Taveras Doubles: Rockett (1), Burroughs (14), Stargell (3) Home Runs: Murphy (3) Stolen Bases: Murphy (6) Caught Stealing: B. Robinson (3) Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (2) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven 7.2 6 4 1 1 4 0 31 3.89 Easterly W(2-4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.64 Totals 9 7 4 1 1 5 0 35 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria 8 9 4 4 3 5 0 37 3.46 Tekulve L(3-4) 1 3 4 4 1 0 1 7 2.83 Totals 9 12 8 8 4 5 1 44 Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Beall grounded out (second to first); Burroughs singled to left; Matthews forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno flied out to center; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell reached on an error by Taveras [Bonnell to first]; Gilbreath lined to third; Rockett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck out; Milner singled to center; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. BRAVES 3RD: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Ruthven struck out; Frank Taveras left with virus infection; Royster flied out to right; Beall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Garner flied out to center; Candelaria struck out; Mendoza was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs struck out; Matthews was called out on strikes; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett singled to right; B. Robinson flied out to center; Stargell doubled to center [Stennett scored]; Milner flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell lined to first; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Rockett doubled to left; Ruthven grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1. PIRATES 5TH: Ott flied out to center; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Candelaria walked; Mendoza flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 1. BRAVES 6TH: Royster singled to right; Beall singled to center [Royster to second]; Burroughs struck out; Matthews forced Beall (shortstop to second) [Royster to third]; Murphy walked [Matthews to second]; Bonnell singled to center [Royster scored, Matthews scored, Murphy to third]; Gilbreath singled to center [Murphy scored, Bonnell to third]; Rockett popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno singled to pitcher [Moreno to second (error by Ruthven)]; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moreno scored (unearned)]; Stargell flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2. BRAVES 7TH: Ruthven lined to third; Royster popped to first in foul territory; Beall singled to third; Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 7TH: Milner flied out to center; Ott flied out to center; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2. BRAVES 8TH: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Murphy walked; Murphy stole second; Bonnell singled to right [Murphy scored, Bonnell to second (on throw to home)]; Gilbreath was walked intentionally; Rockett flied out to right; Ruthven singled to shortstop [Bonnell to third, Gilbreath to second]; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 2. PIRATES 8TH: MACHA BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Macha singled to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Sanguillen forced Macha (second unassisted); Moreno reached on an error by Rockett [Sanguillen to third, Moreno to first]; Moreno was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ruthven [Sanguillen scored (unearned), Moreno to second]; Stennett flied out to right [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson singled to right [Moreno scored (unearned)]; EASTERLY REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); B. Robinson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4. BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); MACHA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Beall singled to left; Burroughs doubled [Beall to third]; Matthews was walked intentionally; Murphy homered [Beall scored, Burroughs scored, Matthews scored]; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out (second to first); Rockett grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4. PIRATES 9TH: Stargell singled to center; Milner forced Stargell (first to shortstop); Ott forced Milner (first to shortstop); Garner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 4.

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