Four homers accounted for 10 runs and powered the Braves to a 13-4 victory over the Pirates. Bob Horner started the barrage with a solo swat in the first inning and Jeff Burroughs hit a grand slam in the second when the Braves piled up seven runs. Horner homered again with a man on base in the fourth and Mike Lum added three more runs with a circuit clout in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Friday, July      13, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  8  1
Braves       1  7  0    2  0  3    0  0  x  -  13  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .299      Royster 3b            4   1   0   0     1   0   .273
Foli ss               4   1   1   2     0   0   .278      Matthews rf           4   2   1   1     1   2   .303
  Alexander ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .625      Horner 1b             2   3   2   3     1   0   .302
Parker rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .296        Lum 1b              1   1   1   3     0   0   .235
  Easler rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Burroughs lf          3   1   1   4     1   1   .224
Stargell 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .307      Bonnell cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249
B. Robinson lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Hubbard 2b            3   1   0   0     1   1   .227
Madlock 3b            4   1   3   0     0   0   .281      Frias ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .297
Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Benedict c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Niekro p              4   2   1   1     0   1   .212
Rooker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Romo p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               34   4   8   4     0   3             Totals               33  13   8  13     5   5

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 17,018
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Braves 1
DP: Pirates 0, Braves 0
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: Stennett (9), Matthews (26)
Home Runs: Horner 2 (16), Burroughs (10), Lum (3)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (36), Madlock (15)
Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(2-4)           4     6  10  10   4   0   3  23   3.95
Romo                    4     2   3   3   1   5   1  15   2.59
Totals                  8     8  13  13   5   5   4  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(12-11)         9     8   4   4   0   3   0  35   3.89
Totals                  9     8   4   4   0   3   0  35

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bill Williams


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Foli
singled to left [Moreno scored, Foli to second (on throw to
home)]; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Foli to third];
Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Foli scored]; B. Robinson
popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (catcher to first); Matthews
grounded out (third to first); Horner homered; Burroughs flied
out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock singled to right; Madlock stole second; Ott
struck out; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first) [Madlock
to third]; Rooker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell flied out to center; Hubbard walked; Frias
singled to right [Hubbard to second]; Benedict singled to left
[Hubbard scored, Frias to third (error by B. Robinson), Benedict
to second]; Niekro reached on a fielder's choice [Frias scored,
Benedict to third]; Royster flied out to left; Matthews doubled
to left [Benedict scored, Niekro to third]; Horner was walked
intentionally; Burroughs homered [Niekro scored, Matthews
scored, Horner scored]; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); 7
R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 8.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (third to
first); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard flied out to left; Frias grounded out
(shortstop to first); Benedict grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 8.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first); B.
Robinson grounded out (third to first); Madlock singled to
center; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 4TH: Niekro grounded out (second to first); Royster flied
out to right; Matthews walked; Horner homered [Matthews scored];
Burroughs walked; Bonnell flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 10.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett made an out to shortstop; SANGUILLEN
BATTED FOR ROOKER; Sanguillen struck out; Moreno flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 10.

BRAVES 5TH: ROMO REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Hubbard struck
out; Frias lined to third; Benedict grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 10.

PIRATES 6TH: LUM REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 1B); Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (second to first);
Stargell singled to right; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 10.

BRAVES 6TH: Niekro singled to center; Royster walked [Niekro to
second]; Matthews struck out; Lum homered [Niekro scored,
Royster scored]; Burroughs struck out; Bonnell popped to first
in foul territory; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 13.

PIRATES 7TH: Madlock singled to left; Ott flied out to center;
Stennett doubled to right [Madlock to third]; Romo popped to
third in foul territory; Moreno singled to right [Madlock
scored, Stennett to third]; Moreno stole second; Foli reached on
a fielder's choice [Stennett scored, Moreno out at third (third
unassisted)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 13.

BRAVES 7TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); EASLER
REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING RF); Hubbard flied out to left; Frias
grounded out (third to first); Benedict grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 13.

PIRATES 8TH: Easler grounded out (second to first); Stargell
popped to catcher in foul territory; B. Robinson made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 13.

BRAVES 8TH: Niekro struck out; Royster grounded out (second to
first); Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Braves 13.

PIRATES 9TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Ott flied
out to right; Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 13.