Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 11, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 11, 1978 at Veteran's Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster 2b 5 1 3 0
Bonnell cf 4 0 1 0
Burroughs lf 3 1 1 1
Matthews rf 5 1 2 3
Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0
Pocoroba c 3 0 2 0
Gilbreath 3b 4 0 1 0
Chaney ss 4 0 0 0
Niekro p 4 1 2 0
Totals 36 4 13 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
McBride rf 4 0 1 0
Bowa ss 4 0 0 0
Schmidt 3b 4 0 2 0
Luzinski lf 4 0 0 0
Hebner 1b 3 0 1 0
  Foote c 0 0 0 0
Maddox cf 3 0 0 0
McCarver c,1b 3 0 1 0
Morrison 2b 3 0 0 0
  Reed p 0 0 0 0
Carlton p 1 0 0 0
  Cardenal ph 1 0 0 0
  Brusstar p 0 0 0 0
  Harrelson 2b 1 0 1 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Atlanta 002 020 0004130
Philadelphia 000 000 000061
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (7-6) 9.0 6 0 0 0 7
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
0
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton  L (6-6) 6.0 9 4 4 2 5
  Brusstar   2.0 2 0 0 1 1
  Reed   1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
13
4
4
4
6

  E–Harrelson (2).  DP–Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 2.  2B–Atlanta Niekro (2,off Carlton), Philadelphia McCarver (5,off Niekro); Schmidt (9,off Niekro).  3B–Atlanta Bonnell (2,off Carlton); Burroughs (2,off Carlton); Matthews (2,off Carlton).  HR–Atlanta Matthews (8,3rd inning off Carlton 1 on, 2 out).  SB–Royster (15,2nd base off Brusstar/McCarver).  CS–Pocoroba (3,2nd base by Carlton/McCarver); Hebner (2,2nd base by Niekro/Pocoroba); McBride (2,2nd base by Niekro/Pocoroba).  U-HP–Terry Tata, 1B–Paul Pryor, 2B–Ed Vargo, 3B–Charlie Williams.  T–1:59.  A–58,367.
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