Owner Ted Turner took over as acting manager of the Braves but was unsuccessful in his first attempt to break the club's losing streak. The Pirates pinned the Braves with their 17th straight setback, 2-1. Dave Parker, hitting safely in his 22nd game in a row, smashed a homer in the third inning to account for the Pirates' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       11, 1977 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Pirates      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Taveras ss            4   1   0   0     0   1   .240
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Parker rf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .434
Moore 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Oliver lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .330
Burroughs rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .313      Stargell 1b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .360
Gaston lf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .138      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .307
Paciorek 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .214      Garner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .268
Correll c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Dyer c                4   0   1   0     0   1   .278
  Rockett pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     1   2   .100
Bonnell cf            4   0   3   1     0   0   .267        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Chaney ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .235

Totals               34   1   8   1     1   5             Totals               30   2   6   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  6,816
Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 9
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Moreno, Taveras
Doubles: Bonnell (1), Chaney (2), Stargell (2)
Home Runs: Parker (6)
Caught Stealing: Parker (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (2), Niekro (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-7)           8     6   2   2   5   5   1  35   6.21
Totals                  8     6   2   2   5   5   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(4-0)       8.2   8   1   0   1   4   0  36   1.56
Gossage SV(6)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.09
Totals                  9     8   1   0   1   5   0  37

Wild Pitches: Niekro 3 (3)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Gilbreath out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Royster to second]; Moore
grounded out (first unassisted) [Royster to third]; Burroughs
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Taveras
struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Parker singled
to center [Taveras to third, Parker to second (on throw to 3b)];
Oliver made an out to third; Stargell was walked intentionally;
Stennett singled to third [Taveras scored, Parker to third,
Stargell to second]; Garner forced Stennett (shortstop
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Gaston reached on an error by Taveras [Gaston to
first]; Paciorek singled to left [Gaston to second]; Correll
popped to catcher in foul territory; Bonnell singled to center
[Gaston scored (unearned), Paciorek to third, Bonnell to second
(error by Moreno)]; Niekro lined to second; Royster popped to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Dyer popped to shortstop; Candelaria struck out;
Moreno lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates
1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath grounded out (second to first); Moore
flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras flied out to center; Parker homered; Oliver
singled to left; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Oliver to second]; Stennett struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Gaston flied out to right; Paciorek grounded out
(third to first); Correll grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Dyer grounded
out (third to first); Candelaria walked; Niekro threw a wild
pitch [Candelaria to second]; Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell doubled to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Bonnell to third]; Royster struck out;
Gilbreath made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras made an out to second; Parker lined to
first; Oliver lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Moore struck out; Burroughs singled to third; Gaston
flied out to right; Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell doubled to right; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garner walked; Dyer singled to center
[Stargell to third, Garner to second]; Candelaria struck out;
Moreno flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
singled to shortstop; Niekro struck out; Royster forced Bonnell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 7TH: Taveras flied out to left; Parker walked; Oliver
lined to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Parker to second];
Stargell was walked intentionally; Parker was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Moore flied
out to right; Burroughs walked; Gaston grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett lined to center; Garner flied out to left;
Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Paciorek flied out to center; Correll singled to
center; ROCKETT RAN FOR CORRELL; Bonnell flied out to center;
CHANEY BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Chaney doubled [Rockett to third];
GOSSAGE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); OFFICE BATTED FOR
ROYSTER; Office struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 2.