A three-run outburst in the first inning propelled the Braves to a 6-3 triumph over the Expos. Chris Chambliss ripped an RBI double in the opening frame, Jeff Burroughs added a run-scoring single and Brian Asselstine delivered a sacrifice fly. A single by Dale Murphy produced another tally in the second inning and the Braves finished their scoring in the sixth with a triple by Jerry Royster and homer by Murphy. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Montreal Expos 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     27, 1980 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  2
Braves       3  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   6 13  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Royster 2b            5   1   4   0     0   0   .254
Bernazard 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Blanks 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .200
Dawson cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .267      Murphy rf             5   2   2   3     0   1   .276
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .311
Valentine rf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .241      Burroughs lf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .407
Parrish 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .340      Asselstine cf         3   0   0   1     0   0   .256
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Nolan c               3   0   1   0     1   1   .444
Cromartie 1b          4   0   1   1     0   1   .358      Gomez ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .184      McWilliams p          4   1   2   0     0   1   .500
  Tamargo ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sanderson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Macha ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  White ph,cf         1   0   0   0     1   0   .125

Totals               35   3   7   3     2   3             Totals               35   6  13   6     2   3

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 12,917
Left on Base: Expos 7, Braves 9
DP: Expos 1, Braves 0
Errors: Speier, Sanderson, Blanks, Burroughs
Doubles: Parrish (6), Chambliss (3), Burroughs (3)
Triples: Royster (1)
Home Runs: Dawson (3), Valentine (3), Murphy (3)
Caught Stealing: Royster (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Blanks (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Asselstine (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson L(1-2)        1     7   4   2   1   0   0  12   6.75
Bahnsen                 3     4   0   0   0   1   0  12   0.68
Norman                  3     2   2   2   0   2   1  11   6.94
Murray                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.40
Totals                  8    13   6   4   2   3   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams W(1-2)       8     5   2   2   2   3   2  31   9.64
Camp                    0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   2.84
Hrabosky SV(2)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.24
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   3   2  37

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Bernazard
grounded out (second to first); Dawson walked; Valentine flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Royster was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Blanks singled to
center; Murphy reached on an error by Speier [Blanks to second];
Chambliss doubled to right [Blanks scored, Murphy to third];
Burroughs singled to center [Murphy scored (unearned), Chambliss
to third]; Asselstine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Chambliss
scored (unearned)]; Nolan walked [Burroughs to second]; Gomez
popped to third; 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish popped to catcher in foul territory; Carter
flied out to left; Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: McWilliams singled to left; Royster singled to left
[McWilliams to second]; Blanks reached on an error by Sanderson
on a sacrifice bunt [McWilliams to third, Royster to second];
Murphy singled to right [McWilliams scored, Royster to third,
Blanks to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING);
Chambliss flied out to center; Burroughs popped to third;
Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Expos 0, Braves 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Bahnsen
flied out to right; LeFlore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Nolan singled to second; Gomez lined into a double
play (second to first) [Nolan out at first]; McWilliams singled
to shortstop; Royster singled to left [McWilliams to second];
Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Bernazard grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
homered; Valentine popped to first in foul territory; Parrish
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy was called out on strikes; Chambliss flied
out to right; Burroughs doubled to left; Asselstine popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter singled to center; Cromartie flied out to
left; Speier was called out on strikes; MACHA BATTED FOR
BAHNSEN; Macha flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: NORMAN REPLACED MACHA (PITCHING); Nolan flied out to
left; Gomez flied out to left; McWilliams was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

EXPOS 6TH: LeFlore flied out to right; Bernazard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dawson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster tripled to center; Blanks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Braves manager Bobby Cox and coach
Tommie Aaron ejected by 1B umpire John Kibler; Murphy
homered [Royster scored]; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine flied out to left; Parrish singled to
pitcher; Carter grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Parrish to
second]; Cromartie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Asselstine grounded out (first unassisted); Nolan
struck out; Gomez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier flied out to center; WHITE BATTED FOR NORMAN;
White walked; LeFlore flied out to left; Bernazard singled to
right [White to third]; Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED DAWSON (PITCHING); WHITE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); McWilliams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Blanks walked; Murphy
forced Blanks (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Valentine homered; CAMP REPLACED MCWILLIAMS
(PITCHING); Parrish doubled to center; Carter flied out to
center; Cromartie singled to left [Parrish scored, Cromartie to
second (error by Burroughs)]; HRABOSKY REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING);
TAMARGO BATTED FOR SPEIER; Tamargo flied out to right; White
reached on an error by Blanks [Cromartie to third]; LeFlore
flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 6.