Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  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. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a popup towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  Murphy 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, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Rhoden
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Lum now playing first base.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Rhoden
  
  Hubbard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Rhoden
  
  Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Rhoden
  
  Benedict 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 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Niekro
  
  Rhoden strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Foli. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro 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, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  Murphyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ott interferes with Murphy who is awarded first base. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Rhoden
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Rhoden
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Rhoden
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Rhoden
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhoden vs. Niekro
  
  Rhoden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Niekro
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Rhoden
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Royster scores. Murphy moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hubbard vs. Rhoden
  
  Hubbard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanks vs. Rhoden
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Niekro
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Niekro
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell 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 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Rhoden
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Niekro
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Niekro
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Niekro
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching. Lee Lacy pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Camp
  
  Moreno hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Romo
  
  Enrique Romo now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Romo
  
  Lum bunts towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Romo
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Murphy scores. Matthews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Romo
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Romo
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Bradford
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Tim Foli.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Bradford
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Bradford
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Bradford
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Romo
  
  Matt Alexander now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing shortstop.
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Romo
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Romo
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Romo
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bradford
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Bradford
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1980, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  1  1  0   Royster J, 3b         4  2  1  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          2  1  1  0   
Alexander M, pr-2b    0  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       1  0  0  0   
Easler M, rf          4  0  1  1   Lum M, 1b             2  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        4  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        3  1  2  1   
Milner J, lf          3  1  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b-ss       4  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  1  1  2   
Ott E, c              4  1  3  1   Blanks L, ss          3  0  0  0   
Berra D, 3b           4  1  1  2   Benedict B, c         3  0  1  0   
Rhoden R, p           2  0  1  0   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
Lacy L, ph            1  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Romo E, p             0  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         1  0  0  0   
Robinson B, ph        1  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        29  5  6  3

Pittsburgh       100 000 300 --  4
Atlanta          021 010 10x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R              6.0  5  4  3  5  3
Romo E (L)            2.0  1  1  0  1  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              6.1  7  4  4  1  4
Camp R (W)            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Bradford L            1.1  1  0  0  1  2
Garber G (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ott E, Berra D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 8
HR -- Hubbard G, Berra D
SB -- Moreno O, Royster J, Alexander M
CS -- Foli T
SH -- Lum M
WP -- Rhoden R
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:36
A -- 17154

    

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