In a series to determine the worst team in the league, the Braves completed the three-game sweep of the Cardinals, posting a 7-1 victory. Jeff Burroughs led the Braves' attack, driving in a run with a double in the first inning and leading off with a home run in the fourth. Dale Murphy had a solo round-tripper in the fourth. George Hendrick homered for the Cards, who had only one run in each of the three losses. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Braves 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 x - 7 7 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Royster 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .284 Morales rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 Beall 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 .217 Hendrick cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .223 Matthews rf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .280 Simmons c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .319 Burroughs lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .326 Hernandez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Templeton ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Office cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 .240 Tyson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Murphy c 4 1 1 1 0 3 .197 Phillips 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 Chaney ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .228 Urrea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Devine p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dwyer ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .215 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 6 1 2 2 Totals 29 7 7 7 5 6 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 6,463 Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Braves 5 DP: Cardinals 0, Braves 2 Doubles: Simmons (23), Dwyer (3), Burroughs (15), Beall (3) Triples: Chaney (1) Home Runs: Hendrick (5), Burroughs (6), Murphy (5) Sacrifice Hits: Devine (1) Sacrifice Flies: Office (2) GIDP: Hendrick (4), Forsch (1) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(7-6) 5.1 7 7 7 4 3 2 27 3.47 Urrea 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 5.61 Littell 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2.61 Totals 8 7 7 7 5 6 2 36 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Devine W(3-3) 7 5 1 1 1 1 1 25 6.26 Camp 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.76 Campbell 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4.62 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 2 1 33 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales singled to right; Hendrick grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Morales out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to left; Beall forced Royster (first to shortstop); Matthews walked [Beall to second]; Burroughs doubled to left [Beall scored, Matthews to third]; Office hit a sacrifice fly to left [Matthews scored]; Murphy struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Hernandez struck out; Templeton forced Simmons (second to shortstop); Reitz forced Templeton (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: PHILLIPS REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING 2B); Chaney grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Devine lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips grounded out (second to first); Forsch flied out to center; Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (third to first); Beall flied out to center; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Morales grounded out (second to first); Hendrick homered; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs homered; Office grounded out (first unassisted); Murphy homered; Chaney lined to left; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton singled to second; Reitz flied out to left; Phillips singled to left [Templeton to second]; Forsch grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Phillips out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Devine grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster walked; Beall doubled to right [Royster scored]; Matthews walked; Burroughs walked [Beall to third, Matthews to second]; Office forced Burroughs (second to shortstop) [Beall scored, Matthews to third]; Murphy struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 6. CARDINALS 6TH: Brock flied out to right; Morales popped to shortstop; Hendrick flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: Chaney tripled to right; Gilbreath singled to center [Chaney scored]; Devine out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Gilbreath to second]; URREA REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Royster flied out to center; Beall walked; Matthews flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons doubled to right; Hernandez grounded out (second to first) [Simmons to third]; Templeton reached on a fielder's choice [Simmons out at home (second to catcher)]; Reitz forced Templeton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7. BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (third to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7. CARDINALS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); BONNELL REPLACED DEVINE (PLAYING LF); Phillips lined to center; DWYER BATTED FOR URREA; Dwyer doubled to right; Brock lined to left; Morales popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); Chaney lined to center; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7. CARDINALS 9TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Hendrick walked; Simmons popped to shortstop; Hernandez struck out; Templeton forced Hendrick (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 7.

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