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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 20, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,351 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Third Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rhoden
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Rhoden
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Walk
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Walk
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Walk
There goes Foli. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Foli steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Walk
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Walk
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Walk
Easler hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Walk
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rhoden
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Rhoden
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Rhoden
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Rhoden
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Rhoden
Bob Porter pinch hits for Bob Walk.
Porter takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Rhoden
Washington hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching.
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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Hanna
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Hanna
Rhoden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Hanna
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chambliss. Nicosia scores. Rhoden moves to third. Lacy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Hanna
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhoden tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Rhoden
Pocoroba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Rhoden
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hanna
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hanna
Easler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hanna
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hanna
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Hanna
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rhoden vs. Hanna
Rhoden hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rhoden
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Rhoden
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rhoden
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Hanna
Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hanna
Foli 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hanna
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hanna
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rhoden
Luis Gomez pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rhoden
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Rhoden
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Rhoden
Asselstine 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Montefusco
John Montefusco now pitching.
Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Easler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Montefusco
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Montefusco
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nicosia vs. Montefusco
Nicosia 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
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rhoden
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rhoden
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Rhoden
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Rhoden
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Montefusco
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Montefusco
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Montefusco
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Romo
Rufino Linares pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Linares 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Romo
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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Easler 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 -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Camp
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Camp
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Romo
Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Romo
Asselstine hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Romo
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Nicosia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Bradford
Romo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Bradford
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Bradford
There goes Lacy. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Bradford
Foli hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Romo
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Romo
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Romo
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Murphy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Romo
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Nahorodny vs. Romo
Bill Nahorodny pinch hits for Larry Bradford.
Nahorodny 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1981 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Washington C, rf 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, lf 5 0 1 0
Pocoroba B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 3 1 1 1
Asselstine B, lf 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Easler M, rf 4 2 3 4
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 1 Nicosia S, c 3 1 1 0
Walk B, p 0 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 2 1 1 0
Porter B, ph 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 0 0 0 0
Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Linares R, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0
Nahorodny B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 1 6 1 33 6 9 5
Atlanta 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 321 000 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B (L) 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Hanna P 3.0 5 3 1 1 0
Montefusco J 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Hrabosky A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Camp R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bradford L 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 6.0 6 1 1 1 4
Romo E (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Chambliss C
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Easler M
HR -- Easler M 2
SB -- Foli T, Lacy L
SF -- Foli T
T -- 2:29
A -- 8351
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