Consecutive homers by Willie Stargell and Bill Robinson highlighted the Pirates' 7-3 victory over the Braves. A run-scoring single by Bill Madlock put the Bucs ahead, 2-1, in the fourth inning before Stargell and Robinson unloaded on consecutive trips to the plate in the sixth. It was the eighth time the Pirates have hit back-to-back homers this season. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      15, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    1  0  2    0  0  3  -   7 12  1
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  3  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   2   2     0   0   .305      Royster 3b            4   2   2   2     0   0   .272
Foli ss               5   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .300
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Office cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .273
Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .306      Horner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .297
B. Robinson lf        4   3   3   1     0   0   .272      Burroughs lf          2   0   0   0     2   0   .223
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .284        Bonnell pr,lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Ott c                 4   1   2   0     0   0   .266      Nolan c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .278
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .233      Frias ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Bibby p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .071      Hubbard 2b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .222
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .129
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Milner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .248        Spikes ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .310
  Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .625        Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .375

Totals               37   7  12   6     1   2             Totals               30   3   3   3     5   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 11,304
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Braves 5
DP: Pirates 0, Braves 0
Errors: Madlock, Office
Doubles: Office (9)
Home Runs: Stargell (18), B. Robinson (19), Royster (1)
Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (39), B. Robinson (7), Alexander (5), Royster (14), Matthews (10)
Caught Stealing: Bonnell (4)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(5-2)            6.1   2   2   2   4   4   0  26   3.04
Jackson                 0.1   1   1   1   0   1   1   2   3.53
Romo                    1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.54
Tekulve                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.68
Totals                  9     3   3   3   5   6   1  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(4-6)          7     8   4   3   0   1   2  28   4.76
Skok                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.12
Garber                  1     4   3   3   1   1   0   7   4.13
Totals                  9    12   7   6   1   2   2  38

Passed Balls: Nolan (3)
Wild Pitches: Bibby (4)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (third to first); Foli flied
out to right; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Royster stole second;
Matthews struck out; Office doubled to left [Royster scored];
Horner struck out; Burroughs walked; Bibby threw a wild pitch
[Office to third, Burroughs to second]; Nolan popped to first in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; B.
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Frias flied out to center; Hubbard flied out to
right; Solomon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott singled to center [Ott to second (error by
Office)]; Stennett flied out to right [Ott to third]; Bibby
grounded out (second to first); Moreno singled to right [Ott
scored (unearned)]; Moreno stole second; Foli flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
walked; Matthews stole second; Office flied out to right; Horner
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Braves 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker singled to left [Parker out at second (left
to first)]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); B.
Robinson singled to center; B. Robinson stole second; Madlock
singled to center [B. Robinson scored]; Ott singled to center
[Madlock to third]; Stennett flied out to right; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); Nolan
walked; Frias reached on an error by Madlock [Nolan to second,
Frias to first]; Hubbard flied out to center; Solomon struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Bibby struck out; Moreno lined to second; Foli
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to left; Matthews grounded out
(third to first); Office lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker flied out to right; Stargell homered; B.
Robinson homered; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner struck out; Burroughs popped to first; Nolan
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to right; Bibby grounded out
(third to first); Moreno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Frias grounded out (third to first); Hubbard walked;
LUM BATTED FOR SOLOMON; JACKSON REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING);
SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes struck out; Royster homered
[Hubbard scored]; ROMO REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Matthews
flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 3.

PIRATES 8TH: SKOK REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker flied out to left; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Office struck out; Horner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Burroughs walked; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Bonnell was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 3.

PIRATES 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GARBER
REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); B. Robinson singled to right; Madlock
singled to center [B. Robinson to second]; Ott lined to third;
Stennett singled to left [B. Robinson scored, Madlock to third,
Stennett out at second (left to second)]; MILNER BATTED FOR
ROMO; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Madlock scored]; Milner
walked; ALEXANDER RAN FOR MILNER; Alexander stole second; Moreno
singled to center [Alexander scored]; Moreno stole second; Foli
struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Nolan flied
out to right; Frias grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Hubbard popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7,
Braves 3.