Relieving in both games, Kent Tekulve gained his 27th and 28th saves as the Pirates defeated the Braves in a twi-night doubleheader, 8-3 and 3-0. In the opener, Willie Stargell hit a two-run homer, Ed Ott drove in a pair with a double and Dave Parker accounted for two RBIs with a sacrifice fly and double. Tekulve pitched the last 2 1/3 innings, following Don Robinson and Grant Jackson, after Dale Murphy hit a three-run pinch-homer for the Braves.

In the nightcap, the Pirates scored all their runs in the sixth inning on doubles by Bill Robinson and Manny Sanguillen and a homer by Dale Berra. Bruce Kison, who started for the Pirates, was lifted in favor of Tekulve with two men on base and two out in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, September 1, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 7 1 Pirates 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 x - 8 11 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Taveras ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 .277 Hubbard 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 Mendoza ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Beall 1b,lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 Moreno cf 5 2 1 0 0 1 .230 Horner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Parker rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .315 Nolan c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Stargell 1b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .292 Burroughs ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 Ott c 4 1 1 2 0 2 .267 Benedict pr,c 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214 B. Robinson 3b,lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .240 Office cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Milner lf 1 0 1 0 2 0 .284 Murphy ph,1b 2 1 2 3 0 0 .239 Berra pr,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Gaston lf,rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .219 Garner 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Bonnell rf,cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .224 D. Robinson p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Chaney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Tekulve p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Totals 35 3 7 3 1 6 Totals 35 8 11 7 3 6 Time of Game: 2:30 Left on Base: Braves 6, Pirates 7 DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0 Errors: Murphy, Mendoza Doubles: Hubbard (2), Stargell 2 (15), Ott (12), Milner (17), Parker (24), B. Robinson (28) Triples: Taveras (7) Home Runs: Murphy (20), Stargell (21) Stolen Bases: Bonnell (11), Moreno (57) Sacrifice Flies: Parker (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(16-15) 6 8 5 4 2 5 1 28 3.11 Skok 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 11 4.13 Totals 8 11 8 6 3 6 1 39 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson W(11-5) 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 20 3.32 Jackson 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 2.82 Tekulve SV(27) 2.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.82 Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 1 36 Passed Balls: Nolan (6) Wild Pitches: Niekro 2 (8) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Hubbard flied out to left; Beall flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out (catcher to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker singled to right; Stargell doubled to right [Parker to third]; Ott struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan popped to third in foul territory; Office grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner walked; Garner forced Milner (shortstop to second); Niekro threw a wild pitch [Garner to second]; D. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. BRAVES 3RD: Gaston struck out; Bonnell singled to right; Bonnell stole second; Niekro flied out to left; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Taveras tripled to right; Moreno struck out; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Taveras scored]; Stargell homered; Ott struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2. BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Beall struck out; Horner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson lined to shortstop; Milner walked; Garner forced Milner (third to second); D. Robinson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2. BRAVES 5TH: Nolan popped to pitcher; Office popped to first in foul territory; Gaston flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to center; Moreno singled to center [Taveras to second]; Parker popped to third in foul territory; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted) [Taveras to third, Moreno to second]; Ott doubled to right [Taveras scored, Moreno scored]; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Ott to third]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Ott scored (unearned)]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5. BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell lined to center; Niekro flied out to right; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5. PIRATES 6TH: Milner doubled to center; BERRA RAN FOR MILNER; Garner grounded out (third to first); D. Robinson struck out; Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 5. BRAVES 7TH: BERRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hubbard singled to left; JACKSON REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Beall struck out; Horner struck out; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR NOLAN; Burroughs walked [Hubbard to second]; MURPHY BATTED FOR OFFICE; BENEDICT RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Murphy homered [Hubbard scored, Benedict scored]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Gaston singled to right; Bonnell singled to left [Gaston to second]; CHANEY BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Chaney popped to third in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5. PIRATES 7TH: BENEDICT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MURPHY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BEALL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); GASTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SKOK REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); Moreno reached on an error by Murphy [Moreno to first]; Moreno stole second; Parker doubled to left [Moreno scored (unearned)]; Stargell doubled to left [Parker scored]; Ott grounded out (second to first) [Stargell to third]; B. Robinson doubled to left [Stargell scored]; Berra popped to second; Garner was walked intentionally; Tekulve was called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8. BRAVES 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard doubled to left; Beall grounded out (third to first); Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: Mendoza grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8. BRAVES 9TH: Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy singled to right; Gaston struck out; Bonnell reached on an error by Mendoza [Murphy to third, Bonnell to first]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR SKOK; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 8.

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