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Sunday July 22, 1979
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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, July 22, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Pirates      0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Moreno cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .300
  Royster ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Foli ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .282
Matthews rf           3   1   1   2     1   0   .310      Parker rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .298
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      B. Robinson 1b        3   0   0   0     1   1   .273
Horner 3b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .314      Lacy lf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .276
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .224      Garner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .302
Nolan c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Bonnell cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Nicosia c             3   1   1   0     0   1   .245
  Murphy ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .346      Bibby p               3   1   1   2     0   2   .118
Chaney ss             3   1   1   0     0   0   .113        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
M. Mahler p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  B. McLaughlin p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   7   2     2   2             Totals               32   3   8   3     1   9

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 29,533
Left on Base: Braves 5, Pirates 7
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 2
Doubles: Chaney (3), Parker (24), Nicosia (7), Stennett (11)
Home Runs: Matthews (20), Bibby (1)
Stolen Bases: Garner (9)
Sacrifice Hits: M. Mahler (1)
GIDP: Lum (5), Burroughs (10)
Hit by Pitch: Parker (6,by M. Mahler)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
M. Mahler L(2-9)        6     7   3   3   1   7   1  27   6.24
B. McLaughlin           2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   4.22
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1   9   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby W(6-2)            8     5   2   2   2   2   1  30   2.93
Tekulve SV(16)          1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.38
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   2   1  34

Hit by Pitch: M. Mahler (3)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone


BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard flied out to right; Matthews grounded out
(second to first); Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
singled to left; Parker was hit by a pitch [Foli to second]; B.
Robinson flied out to right [Foli to third]; Lacy struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner singled to left; Burroughs made an out to
shortstop; Nolan flied out to center; Bonnell flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Garner lined to center; Stennett flied out to
right; Nicosia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney doubled to right; M. Mahler out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Chaney to third]; Hubbard
grounded out (third to first); Matthews homered [Chaney scored];
Lum flied to left in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Bibby struck out; Moreno singled to center; Foli
singled to center [Moreno to third]; Parker doubled to left
[Moreno scored, Foli to third]; B. Robinson was walked
intentionally; Lacy struck out; Garner flied out to left; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled to left; Burroughs made an out to
shortstop; Nolan singled to center [Horner to second]; Bonnell
made an out to shortstop; Chaney flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Nicosia
doubled to left; Bibby homered [Nicosia scored]; Moreno struck
out; Foli flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 3.

BRAVES 5TH: M. Mahler struck out; Hubbard flied out to left;
Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker flied out to left; B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Lum flied out to left; Horner made an out to second;
Burroughs walked; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner struck out; Stennett doubled to center;
Nicosia flied out to right; Bibby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney
lined to shortstop; OFFICE BATTED FOR M. MAHLER; Office flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Moreno
flied out to center; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first);
Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 8TH: ROYSTER BATTED FOR HUBBARD; Royster made an out to
second; Matthews walked; Lum grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Lum out at first (second unassisted),
Matthews out at second]; Gary Matthews called for
interference at 2B; Mike Lum declared out at 1B; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); B. Robinson
struck out; Lacy struck out; Garner singled to right; Garner
stole second; Stennett popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Horner singled to
left; Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Horner out at second]; Nolan singled to center;
MURPHY BATTED FOR BONNELL; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 3.



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