Four unearned runs enabled the Pirates to a gain 5-3 victory over the Braves. Jeff Burroughs tagged Candelaria for a two-run homer in the first, but the Pirates came back with three runs in the third. Duffy Dyer walked and completed his journey around the paths on a sacrifice by Candelaria and double by Frank Taveras. When Bob Horner threw wildly on a grounder by Phil Garner, Taveras scored. Garner reached second on the error and crossed the plate on a single by Dave Parker.

The Pirates added the deciding run in the sixth on singles by Bill Robinson and Manny Sanguillen together with a throwing error by catcher Dale Murphy. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly for an extra run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Saturday, June 17, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Pirates 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 5 7 0 Braves 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 4 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 Royster 2b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .281 Garner 2b 4 2 0 0 0 0 .233 Bonnell cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 Parker rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .297 Matthews rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .284 B. Robinson lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .256 Burroughs lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .325 Stennett 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 Gaston 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Mendoza 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanguillen 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 Office ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Brye cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Moreno cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 Murphy c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .199 Dyer c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .267 Horner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Candelaria p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .257 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Mahler p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .071 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Beall 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Totals 32 5 7 3 1 6 Totals 31 3 7 3 2 6 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 16,284 Left on Base: Pirates 3, Braves 3 DP: Pirates 3, Braves 0 Errors: Matthews, Murphy, Horner 2 Doubles: Taveras (15) Home Runs: Burroughs (7) Stolen Bases: Sanguillen (1) Caught Stealing: Taveras (12), B. Robinson (4) Sacrifice Hits: Candelaria (5) Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (3) GIDP: Bonnell (7), Murphy (5), Matthews (7) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria W(6-6) 5.1 5 2 2 1 4 1 20 3.33 Tekulve 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 11 2.76 Jackson SV(3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.70 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 6 1 33 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler L(1-3) 7.1 7 5 1 1 3 0 30 2.36 Campbell 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4.33 Totals 9 7 5 1 1 6 0 35 Wild Pitches: Mahler (4) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner grounded out (first unassisted); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Bonnell flied out to right; Matthews singled to right; Burroughs homered [Matthews scored]; Gaston grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett flied out to left; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to left; Horner grounded out (third to first) [Murphy to second]; Chaney grounded out (second to first) [Murphy to third]; Mahler struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2. PIRATES 3RD: Brye lined to third; Dyer walked; Candelaria out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Dyer to second]; Taveras doubled to left [Dyer scored]; Garner reached on an error by Horner [Taveras scored (unearned) (no RBI), Garner to second]; Parker singled to center [Garner scored (unearned)]; Mahler threw a wild pitch [Parker to second]; B. Robinson flied out to right; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster walked; Bonnell grounded into a double play (second to first) [Royster out at second]; Matthews was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. PIRATES 4TH: Stennett flied out to center; Sanguillen singled to left; Brye flied out to left; Dyer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs popped to catcher in foul territory; Gaston singled to right; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gaston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. PIRATES 5TH: Candelaria struck out; Taveras singled to center; Taveras was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Horner grounded out (second to first); Chaney struck out; Mahler was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Braves 2. PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson singled to shortstop; Stennett popped to second; Sanguillen singled to left [B. Robinson to third]; Sanguillen stole second [B. Robinson scored (error by Murphy) (unearned), Sanguillen out at home (left to third to catcher)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Bonnell singled to shortstop; TEKULVE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2. PIRATES 7TH: Brye flied out to left; Dyer flied out to right; Tekulve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: MORENO REPLACED BRYE (PLAYING CF); Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Gaston grounded out (second to first); Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Braves 2. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner reached on an error by Horner [Garner to first]; Parker singled to right [Garner to third]; BEALL REPLACED MAHLER (PLAYING 1B); CAMPBELL REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); B. Robinson reached on an error by Matthews on a sacrifice fly [Garner scored (unearned) (RBI), Parker to third, B. Robinson to first]; B. Robinson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Stennett was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); Horner grounded out (third to first); Chaney struck out; Beall grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2. PIRATES 9TH: Sanguillen grounded out (first unassisted); Moreno was called out on strikes; Dyer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Royster walked; Bonnell grounded out (third to first) [Royster to second]; Matthews singled to center [Royster scored]; Burroughs singled to left [Matthews to second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); GILBREATH BATTED FOR OFFICE; Gilbreath struck out; Murphy forced Burroughs (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 3.

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