A bases-loaded homer by Biff Pocoroba capped a five-run first inning, triggering the Braves to an easy 6-0 conquest of the Cardinals. The attack began when Rod Gilbreath walked with one out, stole second and scored on a single by Jeff Burroughs. Gary Matthews also singled and Dale Murphy walked before Pocoroba belted his second career grand slam. Phil Niekro posted the shutout on a four-hitter. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Game Played on Wednesday, June 7, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Braves 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 9 0 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonnell cf,lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Brock lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Gilbreath 2b 3 1 0 0 2 1 .215 Phillips ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Burroughs lf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .339 Hendrick cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Office pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Simmons c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 Matthews rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .277 Hernandez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 Murphy 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .200 Morales rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 Pocoroba c 3 1 1 4 1 0 .260 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Maddox 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Tyson 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .269 Rockett ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .137 Falcone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Niekro p 4 0 1 0 0 2 .237 Urrea p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067 Freed ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Frazier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 6 9 5 7 7 Totals 30 0 4 0 2 2 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 10,756 Left on Base: Braves 7, Cardinals 6 DP: Braves 0, Cardinals 3 Errors: Reitz Doubles: Rockett (2) Home Runs: Pocoroba (2) Stolen Bases: Gilbreath (3) Sacrifice Hits: Urrea (2) GIDP: Maddox (1), Pocoroba (6), Bonnell (6) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(6-6) 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 33 3.02 Totals 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 33 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Falcone L(0-5) 0.2 4 5 5 2 0 1 8 6.46 Urrea 6.1 2 0 0 4 3 0 21 4.80 Frazier 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 7 0.00 Littell 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 2.86 Totals 9 9 6 5 7 7 1 40 Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath walked; Gilbreath stole second; Burroughs singled to right [Gilbreath scored]; Matthews singled to left [Burroughs to second]; Murphy walked [Burroughs to third, Matthews to second]; Pocoroba homered [Burroughs scored, Matthews scored, Murphy scored]; Maddox flied out to center; Rockett doubled to left; URREA REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING); Niekro struck out (catcher to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Phillips flied out to left; Hendrick walked; Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell lined to right; Gilbreath walked; Gilbreath was picked off first (pitcher to first); Burroughs singled to left; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez struck out; Morales grounded out (third to first); Reitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 3RD: Murphy flied out to center; Pocoroba walked; Maddox grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson singled to center; Urrea out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tyson to second]; Brock flied out to center; Phillips lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 4TH: Rockett grounded out (second to first); Niekro grounded out (third to first); Bonnell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hernandez singled to right; Morales forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Matthews popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz lined to left; Tyson flied out to right; Urrea walked; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 6TH: Murphy walked; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 6TH: Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 7TH: Rockett walked; Niekro singled to left [Rockett to second]; Bonnell grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rockett to third, Niekro out at second]; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez flied out to right; Morales singled to third; Reitz flied out to right; Tyson singled to left [Morales to second]; FREED BATTED FOR URREA; Freed flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 8TH: FRAZIER REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Burroughs singled to left; Matthews singled to center [Burroughs to second]; Murphy struck out; Pocoroba forced Matthews (second to shortstop) [Burroughs to third]; Maddox walked [Pocoroba to second]; Rockett reached on an error by Reitz [Burroughs scored (unearned) (no RBI), Pocoroba to third, Maddox to second, Rockett to first]; Niekro struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 8TH: Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Phillips flied out to center; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0. BRAVES 9TH: LITTELL REPLACED FRAZIER (PITCHING); Bonnell struck out; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Burroughs singled to first; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Simmons flied out to center; Hernandez flied out to right; Morales lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 0.

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