Clouting a pair of two-run homers, Bill Robinson paced the Pirates to a 10-2 thumping of the Braves as John Candelaria picked up his first victory of the season. Robinson hit his first homer in the first inning after Dave Parker doubled. His second swat came in the fourth frame, again with Parker on base. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves       0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Pirates      2  0  5    2  0  0    0  1  x  -  10 15  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .361      Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Foli ss               5   2   3   0     0   0   .262
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Parker rf             3   3   2   0     0   0   .351
Murphy 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .316        Alexander rf        2   0   2   1     0   0  1.000
Bonnell cf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .346      B. Robinson 1b        5   3   3   4     0   0   .262
Hubbard 2b            4   1   0   0     0   0   .198      Lacy lf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .227
Benedict c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .364      Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .237
Frias ss              2   1   1   1     0   1   .262      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .208
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nicosia c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .250
  Spikes ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .375      Candelaria p          3   0   1   2     1   1   .091
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  R. Mahler p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Macha ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
M. Mahler p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Chaney ph,ss        2   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     0   6             Totals               37  10  15  10     3   4

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  4,840
Left on Base: Braves 6, Pirates 7
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 1
Doubles: Benedict (1), Parker (5), Stennett (4), Candelaria (1)
Triples: Alexander (1)
Home Runs: Frias (1), B. Robinson 2 (4)
Stolen Bases: Parker (4)
Caught Stealing: Royster (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Lacy (2)
GIDP: Candelaria (2)
Hit by Pitch: Burroughs (1,by Candelaria)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
M. Mahler L(0-2)        2.2   7   6   6   1   2   1  16   7.50
LaCorte                 1.1   3   3   3   1   1   1   8  10.80
Devine                  2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9   4.50
Skok                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.76
R. Mahler               1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   7.71
Totals                  8    15  10  10   3   4   2  41

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(1-1)       9     8   2   2   0   6   1  35   3.27
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   6   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Hutson, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bob Beck, 3B - Harry Smail


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to second; Matthews singled to
center [Royster to second]; Burroughs struck out while Royster
was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Matthews to
second]; Murphy flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to left; Foli grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parker doubled to left; B. Robinson homered
[Parker scored]; Lacy walked; Garner singled to left [Lacy to
second]; Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell singled to center; Hubbard forced Bonnell
(third to second); Benedict doubled to center [Hubbard scored];
Frias struck out; M. Mahler struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first);
Candelaria struck out; Moreno lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled to right; Matthews flied out to
left; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first) [Royster to
second]; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli singled to left; Parker singled to first [Foli
to second]; B. Robinson singled to right [Foli to third, Parker
to second]; Lacy hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foli scored];
Garner struck out; Stennett doubled to left [Parker scored, B.
Robinson scored]; LACORTE REPLACED M. MAHLER (PITCHING); Nicosia
was walked intentionally; Candelaria doubled to left [Stennett
scored, Nicosia scored]; Moreno grounded out (first unassisted);
5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell popped to shortstop; Hubbard grounded out
(pitcher to first); Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli singled to center; Parker forced Foli (second
unassisted); Parker stole second; B. Robinson homered [Parker
scored]; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates
9.

BRAVES 5TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING RF); Frias
homered; Dave Parker left with upset stomach; CHANEY
BATTED FOR LACORTE; Chaney was called out on strikes; Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 5TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); DEVINE REPLACED
FRIAS (PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first);
Nicosia lined to shortstop; Candelaria walked; Moreno grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates
9.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs was hit by a pitch; Murphy flied out to
center; Bonnell singled to center [Burroughs to second]; Hubbard
forced Bonnell (second to shortstop) [Burroughs to third];
Benedict grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli popped to catcher in foul territory; Alexander
singled to second; B. Robinson forced Alexander (third to
second); Lacy singled to left [B. Robinson to second]; Garner
forced Lacy (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 9.

BRAVES 7TH: SPIKES BATTED FOR DEVINE; Spikes struck out; Chaney
flied out to left; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 7TH: SKOK REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Stennett grounded
out (first unassisted); Nicosia singled to center; On a bunt
Candelaria grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
second) [Nicosia out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; Murphy singled to
shortstop; Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 8TH: R. MAHLER REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Moreno was
called out on strikes; Foli singled to left; Alexander tripled
to left [Foli scored]; B. Robinson lined to shortstop; Lacy
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 10.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard flied out to left; Benedict flied out to
right; MACHA BATTED FOR R. MAHLER; Macha struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 10.
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