Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Niekro
  
  LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Grimsley
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Grimsley
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Carter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Grimsley
  
  Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Grimsley
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Grimsley
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Grimsley
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Benedict scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie fields it and throws to home to get Gomez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Grimsley
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Niekro
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Niekro
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Valentine reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Dawson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Grimsley
  
  Chambliss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Grimsley
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Grimsley
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Carter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimsley vs. Niekro
  
  Grimsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Grimsley
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Grimsley
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Grimsley
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Blanks reaches second base with a double. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Niekro
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Grimsley
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Grimsley
  
  Asselstine hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Grimsley
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Palmer
  
  David Palmer now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Palmer
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Palmer
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Palmer
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Niekro
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Niekro
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Niekro
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Palmer
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Palmer
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Palmer
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Palmer
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Palmer
  
  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Brian Asselstine.
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Carter and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Palmer
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Palmer
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Palmer
  
  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Hanna
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Eddie Miller now playing center field. Chico Ruiz now playing third base. Preston Hanna now pitching.
  
  Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Hanna
  
  Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Hanna
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LeFlore vs. Hanna
  
  LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bernazard vs. Hanna
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Palmer
  
  Jerry White now playing left field.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Palmer
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Palmer
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Palmer
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Fryman
  
  Woodie Fryman now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Carter for a passed ball. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Fryman
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1980 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
LeFlore R, lf         4  2  1  0   Royster J, 2b         5  0  2  0   
White J, lf           0  0  0  0   Blanks L, 3b-ss       5  0  2  0   
Bernazard T, 2b       5  0  1  0   Murphy D, rf          5  1  3  0   
Dawson A, cf          1  1  0  1   Chambliss C, 1b       5  1  3  2   
Valentine E, rf       4  0  1  2   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  1  0   
Parrish L, 3b         4  0  1  0   Asselstine B, cf      4  0  1  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   Miller E, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
Cromartie W, 1b       3  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         4  1  2  0   
Speier C, ss          4  1  2  1   Gomez L, ss           3  0  1  0   
Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   
Palmer D, p           1  0  0  0   Ruiz C, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Fryman W, p           0  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  1  1   
                                   Matthews G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Hanna P, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        40  3 16  3

Montreal         103 000 000 --  4
Atlanta          012 000 000 --  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        5.0 11  3  3  0  1
Palmer D              3.2  5  0  0  0  1
Fryman W (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          8.0  5  4  4  3  6
Hanna P               1.0  1  0  0  2  1

E -- Chambliss C, Speier C
DP -- Montreal 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 10
2B -- Niekro P, Valentine E, Blanks L, Murphy D
HR -- Speier C, Chambliss C
SB -- LeFlore R 2
CS -- Miller E, Royster J
SF -- Dawson A
Balk -- Niekro P
PB -- Carter G
T -- 2:35
A -- 13705

    

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