A three-hitter by Eddie Solomon carried the Braves to a 4-1 triumph over the Pirates. A three-run second inning was decisive. Dale Murphy led off with a single, Mike Lum walked and Barry Bonnell forced him at second. Atlanta Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1Game Played on Tuesday, May 8, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumPirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 Braves 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 6 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 Royster 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 Foli ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .295 Matthews rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 Parker rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .340 Burroughs lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Milner 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B. Robinson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Murphy c 2 1 2 0 1 0 .330 Ott c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Lum 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 Garner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Bonnell cf,lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 .312 Berra 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Hubbard 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 .240 Rhoden p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Chaney ss 2 0 1 2 1 1 .091 Alexander ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Solomon p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 1 3 1 0 2 Totals 28 4 6 3 3 5 Time of Game: 2:57 Attendance: 5,741 Left on Base: Pirates 1, Braves 4 DP: Pirates 2, Braves 1 Errors: Royster Doubles: Chaney (1), Matthews (5) Triples: Moreno (4) Stolen Bases: Matthews (4) Sacrifice Flies: Foli (1) GIDP: Moreno (3), Lum (2), Bonnell (4) Hit by Pitch: Murphy (1,by Bibby) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden L(0-1) 5 5 4 4 2 2 0 21 7.20 Bibby 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 10 4.05 Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.46 Totals 8 6 4 4 3 5 0 32 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Solomon W(2-1) 9 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 3.96 Totals 9 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 Passed Balls: Ott (2) Hit by Pitch: Bibby (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Hank Rountree, 2B - Ed Norris, 3B - Andy Anderson PIRATES 1ST: Sometime during game rain delays of 21 and 17 minutes; Moreno tripled to center; Foli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moreno scored]; Parker flied out to left; Milner lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Matthews grounded out (second to first); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson reached on an error by Royster [B. Robinson out at second (left to second)]; Ott flied out to left; Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to center; Lum walked [Murphy to second]; Bonnell forced Lum (third to second) [Murphy to third]; Hubbard singled to center [Murphy scored, Bonnell to third]; Chaney doubled to left [Bonnell scored, Hubbard scored]; Solomon struck out; Royster grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3. PIRATES 3RD: Berra was called out on strikes; Rhoden singled to center; Moreno grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Rhoden out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Matthews doubled to left; Burroughs grounded out (second to pitcher) [Matthews to third]; Ott allowed a passed ball [Matthews scored]; Murphy singled to left; Lum grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Hubbard struck out; Chaney walked; Solomon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to center; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 6TH: Berra popped to third; ALEXANDER BATTED FOR RHODEN; Alexander grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno singled to center; Foli flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: BIBBY REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Murphy was hit by a pitch; Lum forced Murphy (first to shortstop); Bonnell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 7TH: Parker flied out to center; Milner grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Chaney struck out; Solomon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 8TH: Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner flied out to center; Berra popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Royster flied out to center; Matthews singled to center; Matthews stole second; Burroughs struck out; Murphy was walked intentionally; JACKSON REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Lum popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. PIRATES 9TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); EASLER BATTED FOR JACKSON; Easler flied out to left; On a bunt Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4. |
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