Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves
July 16, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 1978 at Fulton County Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
McBride rf 4 0 0 0
Bowa ss 4 0 2 1
Maddox cf 4 0 0 0
Luzinski lf 3 1 0 0
  Martin lf 0 0 0 0
Hebner 3b 4 1 1 1
Cardenal 1b 3 1 2 1
Boone c 3 0 0 0
Sizemore 2b 2 1 1 1
Ruthven p 2 0 0 0
  Reed p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster ss 4 0 1 0
Office cf 4 0 2 1
Matthews rf 3 0 0 0
Burroughs lf 4 0 0 0
Horner 3b 4 0 1 0
Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0
Murphy 1b 4 1 2 1
Hubbard 2b 4 1 1 0
Hanna p 2 0 0 0
  Skok p 0 0 0 0
  Beall ph 0 0 0 0
  Campbell p 0 0 0 0
  Nolan ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2
Philadelphia 020 000 110460
Atlanta 000 000 011270
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven  W (6-8) 7.0 5 1 1 1 3
  Reed  SV (8) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
6
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna  L (7-6) 7.1 5 4 4 1 6
  Skok   0.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Campbell   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
1
6

  E–None.  DP–Atlanta 1.  2B–Philadelphia Hebner (11,off Hanna).  HR–Philadelphia Cardenal (4,7th inning off Hanna 0 on, 2 out), Atlanta Murphy (12,9th inning off Reed 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Ruthven (4,off Hanna).  SF–Sizemore (1,off Hanna).  SB–Cardenal (1,2nd base off Hanna/Pocoroba).  U-HP–John Kibler, 1B–Nick Colosi, 2B–Satch Davidson, 3B–Joe West.  T–2:10.  A–20,734.
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