Bob Horner, who hit two homers in the first game of the previous night's doubleheader, smacked two more as the Braves came from behind to defeat the Expos, 9-6. The Expos appeared on their way to an easy victory after erupting for five runs in the second inning, two scoring on a homer by Andre Dawson. Horner got two runs back for the Braves with a homer in their half of the second.

After picking up a tally in the fourth, the Braves forged ahead with three runs in the sixth on two walks, a pair of singles and a double by Rowland Office. Horner hit his second homer of the game in the seventh and Jeff Burroughs stepped into the slugging spotlight with a two-run smash in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 9, Montreal Expos 6

Game Played on Saturday, July 29, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Expos 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 11 0 Braves 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 2 x - 9 12 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .267 Royster ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Dawson cf 5 1 1 2 0 0 .245 Office cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .265 Valentine rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .304 Matthews rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .288 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .298 Burroughs lf 3 3 1 2 2 0 .317 Parrish 3b 4 1 2 0 1 1 .278 Bonnell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Cromartie lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .282 Horner 3b 4 3 2 3 1 1 .285 Carter c 3 2 1 1 1 0 .238 Nolan c 2 1 1 0 2 0 .230 Speier ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Murphy 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .246 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Gilbreath 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Papi ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Beall ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .228 Bahnsen p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mejias ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Mahler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easterly p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Unser ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Pocoroba ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .248 Pirtle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruiz pr,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 6 11 6 5 6 Totals 34 9 12 9 6 6 Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 16,734 Left on Base: Expos 8, Braves 8 DP: Expos 1, Braves 2 Doubles: Carter (16), Office (3) Home Runs: Dawson (16), Horner 2 (9), Burroughs (14) Sacrifice Hits: Murphy (3) Sacrifice Flies: Cash (2) GIDP: Speier (11), Mejias (1), Matthews (14) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bahnsen 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 22 3.88 Twitchell 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 5.96 Garman L(1-4) 2 5 2 2 1 2 1 12 5.26 Pirtle 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 5 5.71 Totals 8 12 9 9 6 6 3 41 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler 1.2 5 5 5 1 2 1 11 3.82 Easterly W(3-6) 4.1 5 0 0 1 0 0 17 6.37 Campbell 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 4.70 Niekro SV(1) 2.1 1 1 1 1 4 0 9 2.97 Totals 9 11 6 6 5 6 1 41 Wild Pitches: Easterly 2 (6) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel EXPOS 1ST: Cash walked; Dawson made an out to first; Valentine struck out; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Office flied out to left; Matthews grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 2ND: Parrish singled; Cromartie singled [Parrish to second]; Carter doubled [Parrish scored, Cromartie to third]; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cromartie scored, Carter to third]; Bahnsen struck out; Cash singled [Carter scored]; Dawson homered [Cash scored]; EASTERLY REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Valentine walked; Easterly threw a wild pitch [Valentine to second]; Easterly threw a wild pitch [Valentine to third]; Perez flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs walked; Horner homered [Burroughs scored]; Nolan made an out to third; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2. EXPOS 3RD: Parrish singled; Cromartie singled [Parrish to third]; Carter made an out to third; Speier grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cromartie out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Easterly was called out on strikes; Royster flied out to right; Office flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2. EXPOS 4TH: Bahnsen grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs walked; Horner flied out to left; Nolan walked [Burroughs to second]; Murphy singled [Burroughs scored, Nolan to third]; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3. EXPOS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez singled; Parrish flied out to right; Cromartie singled [Perez to second]; Carter flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: Easterly struck out; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Office singled; Matthews singled [Office to second]; Burroughs forced Matthews (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3. EXPOS 6TH: Speier singled; MEJIAS BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; On a bunt Mejias grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop to second) [Speier out at second]; Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); Horner walked; Nolan walked [Horner to second]; GARMAN REPLACED TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Murphy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Horner to third, Nolan to second]; BEALL BATTED FOR GILBREATH; Beall singled [Horner scored, Nolan to third]; POCOROBA BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Pocoroba singled [Nolan scored, Beall to second]; RUIZ RAN FOR POCOROBA; Royster forced Ruiz (third to second) [Beall to third]; Debut game for Chico Ruiz; Office doubled [Beall scored, Royster to third]; Matthews struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 6. EXPOS 7TH: RUIZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Dawson made an out to first; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Parrish walked [Perez to second]; NIEKRO REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Horner homered; Nolan singled; Murphy walked [Nolan to second]; Niekro struck out; Ruiz flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 7. EXPOS 8TH: Carter walked; HUTTON BATTED FOR SPEIER; Hutton struck out; UNSER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Unser singled [Carter to third]; Cash hit a sacrifice fly to center [Carter scored]; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: PIRTLE REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); PAPI REPLACED HUTTON (PLAYING SS); Royster made an out to first; Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews singled; Burroughs homered [Matthews scored]; Horner struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 9. EXPOS 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Valentine struck out; Perez struck out; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 9.

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