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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 12, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,711 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 12, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a popup into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Solomon
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Solomon
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Solomon
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Solomon
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Solomon
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Solomon
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Solomon
There goes Murphy. The throw from Pena and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Niekro
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Solomon
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Solomon
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Solomon
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Solomon
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Terry Harper now playing left field.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Solomon
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Solomon
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Solomon
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a popup towards third. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Niekro
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Solomon
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Solomon
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Solomon
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Murphy scores. Hubbard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Solomon
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and has Hubbard trapped. There's the throw to Foli who tags Hubbard for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Solomon
Niekro hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Solomon
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
There goes Parker. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Solomon
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Solomon
Pocoroba bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Solomon
There's a wild pitch. Washington scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Solomon
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Solomon
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Niekro
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Niekro
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Solomon
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Solomon
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Solomon
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Niekro
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jackson
Harper hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jackson
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Miller E, lf 2 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 2 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 0
Milner J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 2 0
Pena T, c 3 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Berra D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 2 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 26 2 4 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 000 011 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 3
2B -- Murphy D
SB -- Parker D
CS -- Murphy D
SH -- Pocoroba B
WP -- Solomon E
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:04
A -- 9711
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