The Braves gained their first victory of the season on the road after eight defeats, and Phil Niekro was a winner for the first time in five decisions this year, scattering seven hits to beat the Pirates, 6-1. Chris Chambliss and Jeff Burroughs each drove in two runs. Jim Rooker, who started for the Pirates, faced only three batters, walking two, before leaving the mound with a pulled muscle in his shoulder. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Friday, May       2, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       2  0  3    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  7  0
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  4


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            2   2   1   0     2   1   .257      Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Blanks 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .191      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Murphy rf             2   2   0   0     2   1   .273      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .325
Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   2     0   0   .292      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Burroughs lf          3   0   1   2     0   0   .316      Easler lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .370
Asselstine cf         4   0   1   1     0   1   .259      Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Benedict c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Ott c                 3   0   0   0     1   1   .264
Gomez ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .265      Garner 2b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .306
Niekro p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Rooker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scurry p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Lacy ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .556
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .147

Totals               30   6   7   6     4   5             Totals               33   1   7   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 11,476
Left on Base: Braves 3, Pirates 8
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Moreno, Stargell, Ott, Garner
Stolen Bases: Royster 2 (5), Parker (4), Madlock (2)
Caught Stealing: Asselstine (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Solomon (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Chambliss (2), Burroughs (1)
GIDP: Blanks (2), Niekro (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(1-4)           9     7   1   1   2   4   0  36   4.35
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   4   0  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(2-2)           0.1   0   2   2   2   1   0   3   3.50
Solomon                 2.1   4   3   0   1   1   0  12   3.86
Scurry                  4.1   2   1   1   1   3   0  15   2.84
Hassler                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.86
Totals                  9     7   6   3   4   5   0  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second [Royster to
third (error by Ott)]; Blanks struck out; Murphy walked; SOLOMON
REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Chambliss hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Royster scored]; Burroughs singled to left [Murphy scored,
Burroughs out at second (left to second)]; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to right; Foli flied out to
center; Parker singled to center; Parker stole second; Stargell
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Asselstine reached on an error by Garner; Asselstine
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Benedict
popped to second; Gomez singled to shortstop; Niekro forced
Gomez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler walked; Madlock popped to catcher in foul
territory; Ott walked [Easler to second]; Garner singled to left
[Easler scored, Ott to second]; Solomon out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Ott to third, Garner to second]; Moreno
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster was called out on strikes; Blanks reached on
an error by Stargell; Murphy walked [Blanks to second];
Chambliss singled to center [Blanks scored (unearned), Murphy to
third (error by Moreno), Chambliss to second]; Burroughs hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Murphy scored (unearned)]; Asselstine
singled to left [Chambliss scored (unearned)]; SCURRY REPLACED
SOLOMON (PITCHING); Benedict popped to shortstop; 3 R (0 ER), 2
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker flied
out to left; Stargell popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Gomez flied out to left; Niekro struck out; Royster
singled to center; Royster stole second; Blanks singled to
center [Royster scored]; Murphy was called out on strikes; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Easler grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Chambliss flied out to right; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner singled to left; Scurry struck out; Moreno
singled to left [Garner to second]; Foli popped to third in foul
territory; Parker forced Moreno (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first); Gomez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro popped to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Easler
flied out to right; Madlock singled to left; Madlock stole
second; Ott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates
1.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster walked; Blanks grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Royster out at second]; Murphy grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner struck out; LACY BATTED FOR SCURRY; Lacy
singled to left; Moreno flied out to right; Foli singled to
center [Lacy to second]; Parker grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 8TH: HASSLER REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Chambliss popped
to third in foul territory; Burroughs flied out to center;
Asselstine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Easler
flied out to left; Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Benedict flied out to center; Gomez singled to
right; Niekro grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Gomez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Pirates
1.

PIRATES 9TH: Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); MILNER BATTED FOR HASSLER;
Milner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6,
Pirates 1.