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1978 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 904,494, Avg. 12,069
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Bobby Cox (69-93)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1978 Atlanta Braves Statistics
1978 Atlanta Braves Roster

The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.

The Braves scored 600 runs and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Burroughs, Bob Horner and Dale Murphy led Atlanta with 23 home runs apiece., while Gary Matthews walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 79 runs. Jeff Burroughs paced all regular hitters by hitting .301. Phil Niekro topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bobby Cox coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 600
Regular Season Runs Against: 750

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 8, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
April 9, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 0-3 0-0 0-3
April 10, 1978 San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 1-3 0-0 1-3
April 11, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 1-4 0-0 1-4
April 14, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 1-4 0-1 1-5
April 16, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 1-4 0-2 1-6
April 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 1-4 0-3 1-7
April 18, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 1-4 1-3 2-7
April 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 1-4 2-3 3-7
April 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 L 1-4 2-4 3-8
April 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 9 L 1-4 2-5 3-9
April 22, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 L 1-4 2-6 3-10
April 23, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 5 L 1-4 2-7 3-11
April 25, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 2-4 2-7 4-11
April 26, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 3-4 2-7 5-11
April 27, 1978 San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 3-5 2-7 5-12
April 28, 1978 Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 3-6 2-7 5-13
April 29, 1978 Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 4-6 2-7 6-13
April 30, 1978 Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 4-7 2-7 6-14
May 1, 1978 New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 5-7 2-7 7-14
May 2, 1978 New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 6-7 2-7 8-14
May 4, 1978 New York Mets 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 6-8 2-7 8-15
May 5, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 7-8 2-7 9-15
May 6, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 8-8 2-7 10-15
May 9, 1978 Montreal Expos 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 8-9 2-7 10-16
May 9, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 9-9 2-7 11-16
May 12, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 5 L 9-9 2-8 11-17
May 13, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Montreal Expos 3 L 9-9 2-9 11-18
May 14, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 1 W 9-9 3-9 12-18
May 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 3 L 9-9 3-10 12-19
May 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 1 W 9-9 4-10 13-19
May 18, 1978 Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 8 L 9-9 4-11 13-20
May 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 L 9-9 4-12 13-21
May 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 13 L 9-9 4-13 13-22
May 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 4 W 9-9 5-13 14-22
May 22, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 9-9 5-14 14-23
May 23, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 9-9 6-14 15-23
May 24, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 9-9 6-15 15-24
May 26, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 10-9 6-15 16-24
May 27, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 10-10 6-15 16-25
May 28, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 11-10 6-15 17-25
May 29, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 11-11 6-15 17-26
May 30, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 12-11 6-15 18-26
May 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 12-12 6-15 18-27
June 2, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 12-12 6-16 18-28
June 3, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 12-12 6-17 18-29
June 4, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 12-12 6-18 18-30
June 5, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 12-12 7-18 19-30
June 6, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 12-12 7-19 19-31
June 7, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 12-12 8-19 20-31
June 8, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 12-12 8-20 20-32
June 9, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 12-12 8-21 20-33
June 10, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 12-12 8-22 20-34
June 11, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 12-12 9-22 21-34
June 12, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 13-12 9-22 22-34
June 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 12 W 14-12 9-22 23-34
June 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 15-12 9-22 24-34
June 16, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 15-13 9-22 24-35
June 17, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 15-14 9-22 24-36
June 18, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 16-14 9-22 25-36
June 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Diego Padres 3 W 16-14 10-22 26-36
June 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 0 W 16-14 11-22 27-36
June 22, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at San Diego Padres 2 L 16-14 11-23 27-37
June 23, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 16-14 11-24 27-38
June 24, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 16-14 11-25 27-39
June 25, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 16-14 12-25 28-39
June 25, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 16-14 12-26 28-40
June 26, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 17-14 12-26 29-40
June 27, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 17-15 12-26 29-41
June 28, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 17-16 12-26 29-42
June 29, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 17-17 12-26 29-43
June 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 18-17 12-26 30-43
June 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants 9 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 19-17 12-26 31-43
July 1, 1978 San Francisco Giants 15 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 19-18 12-26 31-44
July 2, 1978 San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 9 W 20-18 12-26 32-44
July 3, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 20-18 13-26 33-44
July 4, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 20-18 13-27 33-45
July 5, 1978 Atlanta Braves 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 W 20-18 14-27 34-45
July 6, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 20-18 14-28 34-46
July 7, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 11 W 21-18 14-28 35-46
July 8, 1978 San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 22-18 14-28 36-46
July 8, 1978 San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 22-19 14-28 36-47
July 9, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 23-19 14-28 37-47
July 14, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 24-19 14-28 38-47
July 15, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 25-19 14-28 39-47
July 16, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 25-20 14-28 39-48
July 17, 1978 New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 25-21 14-28 39-49
July 17, 1978 New York Mets 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 26-21 14-28 40-49
July 18, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 27-21 14-28 41-49
July 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Montreal Expos 8 L 27-21 14-29 41-50
July 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 27-21 15-29 42-50
July 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 7 L 27-21 15-30 42-51
July 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 12 L 27-21 15-31 42-52
July 22, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 L 27-21 15-32 42-53
July 23, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 0 W 27-21 16-32 43-53
July 24, 1978 Atlanta Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 27-21 17-32 44-53
July 25, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 27-21 18-32 45-53
July 26, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 27-21 19-32 46-53
July 28, 1978 Montreal Expos 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 27-22 19-32 46-54
July 28, 1978 Montreal Expos 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 28-22 19-32 47-54
July 29, 1978 Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta Braves 9 W 29-22 19-32 48-54
July 30, 1978 Montreal Expos 19 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 29-23 19-32 48-55
July 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 29-24 19-32 48-56
August 1, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 16 W 30-24 19-32 49-56
August 2, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 30-25 19-32 49-57
August 4, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 31-25 19-32 50-57
August 5, 1978 Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 31-26 19-32 50-58
August 5, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 31-27 19-32 50-59
August 6, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 32-27 19-32 51-59
August 7, 1978 Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 32-27 20-32 52-59
August 8, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 32-27 21-32 53-59
August 9, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 32-27 21-33 53-60
August 11, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 W 32-27 22-33 54-60
August 12, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 L 32-27 22-34 54-61
August 13, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 L 32-27 22-35 54-62
August 14, 1978 Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 L 32-27 22-36 54-63
August 15, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 L 32-27 22-37 54-64
August 16, 1978 Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 32-27 23-37 55-64
August 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 32-27 23-38 55-65
August 18, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 32-27 23-39 55-66
August 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 32-27 24-39 56-66
August 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 32-27 24-40 56-67
August 22, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 32-28 24-40 56-68
August 23, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 32-29 24-40 56-69
August 24, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 32-30 24-40 56-70
August 25, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Atlanta Braves 10 L 32-31 24-40 56-71
August 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 32-32 24-40 56-72
August 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 32-33 24-40 56-73
August 28, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 33-33 24-40 57-73
August 29, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 34-33 24-40 58-73
August 30, 1978 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 35-33 24-40 59-73
September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 35-33 24-41 59-74
September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 35-33 24-42 59-75
September 2, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 35-33 24-43 59-76
September 3, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 35-33 24-44 59-77
September 4, 1978 San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 35-34 24-44 59-78
September 5, 1978 San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 36-34 24-44 60-78
September 6, 1978 San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 36-35 24-44 60-79
September 7, 1978 San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 37-35 24-44 61-79
September 8, 1978 San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 37-36 24-44 61-80
September 9, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 38-36 24-44 62-80
September 10, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 38-37 24-44 62-81
September 11, 1978 Atlanta Braves 7 at San Diego Padres 2 W 38-37 25-44 63-81
September 12, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 3 L 38-37 25-45 63-82
September 13, 1978 Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 38-37 26-45 64-82
September 14, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 38-37 27-45 65-82
September 15, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 38-37 27-46 65-83
September 16, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 38-37 27-47 65-84
September 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 38-37 28-47 66-84
September 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 W 38-37 29-47 67-84
September 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 W 38-37 30-47 68-84
September 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 L 38-37 30-48 68-85
September 22, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 38-38 30-48 68-86
September 23, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 W 39-38 30-48 69-86
September 24, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 L 39-39 30-48 69-87
September 26, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 39-40 30-48 69-88
September 27, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 L 39-41 30-48 69-89
September 28, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 39-42 30-48 69-90
September 29, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 39-42 30-49 69-91
September 30, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 39-42 30-50 69-92
October 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 39-42 30-51 69-93

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