Hurling his 13th complete game of season, Niekro spaced eight hits to pitch Braves to 4-2 victory over Phillies. Score was 2-2 going into top of fourth when Horner singled, moved up on wild pitch and came home on two-out single by Chaney. Singles by Niekro and Gilbreath brought Chaney around. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Wednesday, July 26, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Braves 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 0 Phillies 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gilbreath 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .241 Maddox cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Bonnell cf,lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .227 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Schmidt 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 Burroughs lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .320 Luzinski lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Hebner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 Horner 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 Martin rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .292 Murphy 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .241 Boone c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .260 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Harrelson 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .190 Chaney ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 .225 Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Niekro p 4 0 1 0 0 2 .225 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Brusstar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Cardenal ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Lerch pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Totals 33 4 10 4 3 2 Totals 35 2 8 2 2 5 Time of Game: 1:51 Attendance: 50,218 Left on Base: Braves 6, Phillies 8 DP: Braves 0, Phillies 2 Doubles: Matthews (12) Triples: Boone (3) Home Runs: Murphy (16) Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (3) GIDP: Matthews 2 (12) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(12-10) 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 37 2.96 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 37 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat L(5-3) 4 8 4 4 2 0 1 20 4.43 Brusstar 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.17 Eastwick 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 3.65 Totals 9 10 4 4 3 2 1 37 Passed Balls: Pocoroba (10) Wild Pitches: Kaat (4) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford BRAVES 1ST: Gilbreath flied out to right; Bonnell walked; Matthews grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox flied out to center; Bowa flied out to center; Schmidt walked; Luzinski singled to left [Schmidt to second]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Schmidt to third, Luzinski to second]; Hebner popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Horner lined to third; Murphy homered [Burroughs scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (third to first); Chaney singled to shortstop; Niekro forced Chaney (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Martin singled to right; Boone tripled to left [Martin scored]; Harrelson singled to left [Boone scored]; Kaat made an out to shortstop; Maddox flied out to center; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2. BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath flied out to center; Bonnell singled to center; Matthews doubled to right [Bonnell out at home (right to second to catcher)]; Burroughs lined to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt struck out; Luzinski flied out to center; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 2. BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled to left; Kaat threw a wild pitch [Horner to second]; Murphy lined to right; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first) [Horner to third]; Chaney singled to third [Horner scored]; Niekro singled to left [Chaney to second]; Gilbreath singled to center [Chaney scored, Niekro to second]; Bonnell grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Martin grounded out (second to first); Boone singled to third; Harrelson flied out to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR KAAT; Gonzalez forced Boone (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. BRAVES 5TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs singled to center; Horner flied out to center; Murphy popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox popped to shortstop; Bowa grounded out (second to first); Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); Chaney grounded out (second to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner struck out; Martin singled to center; Boone popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell singled to shortstop; Matthews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 7TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); CARDENAL BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Cardenal singled to center; LERCH RAN FOR CARDENAL; Maddox singled to pitcher [Lerch to second]; Bowa popped to third; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. BRAVES 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED LERCH (PITCHING); Burroughs flied out to center; Horner flied out to left; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Luzinski struck out; Hebner popped to third in foul territory; Martin walked; Boone forced Martin (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba walked; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Pocoroba to second]; Niekro struck out; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 9TH: Harrelson flied out to center; MCCARVER BATTED FOR EASTWICK; McCarver struck out; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 2.

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