Phil Niekro ended the Expos' six-game winning streak by pitching the Braves to a 1-0 triumph. The lone run came in the seventh inning when Dale Murphy stroked a leadoff single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bruce Benedict and scored on a double by Chico Ruiz. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 1, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Tuesday, May       20, 1980 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  2
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .215      LeFlore lf            4   0   3   0     0   0   .284
Blanks ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .202      Scott ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     1   2   .302      Valentine rf          4   0   3   0     0   1   .286
Asselstine lf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .260      Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Murphy cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .265      Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Benedict c            2   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Cromartie 1b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .278
Ruiz 3b               2   0   1   1     2   0   .385      Bernazard 2b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Sanderson p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            White ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   5   1     4   8             Totals               31   0   6   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 11,071
Left on Base: Braves 8, Expos 5
DP: Braves 2, Expos 0
Errors: Benedict, Ruiz
Doubles: Asselstine (6), Ruiz (2), Valentine (8)
Stolen Bases: Valentine (2), LeFlore (13)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (6), Valentine (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (4), Benedict (4)
GIDP: Scott (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(3-5)           9     6   0   0   1   4   0  32   3.95
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   4   0  32

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson L(3-3)        8     5   1   1   3   8   0  32   3.14
Sosa                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.04
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   8   0  36

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Nick Colosi


BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Blanks singled to left; Matthews
struck out; Chambliss singled to center [Blanks to second];
Asselstine popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore singled to left; Scott grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [LeFlore out at second]; Dawson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to center; Benedict popped to
third; Ruiz walked; Niekro popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine doubled to center; Parrish grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carter popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster struck out; Blanks flied out to center;
Matthews grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Bernazard grounded out (first unassisted); Sanderson
flied out to left; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss struck out; Asselstine doubled to center;
Murphy struck out; Benedict flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson flied
out to center; Valentine singled to third; Valentine stole
second; Parrish grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Ruiz walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Ruiz to second]; Royster flied out to center; Blanks
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bernazard was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Chambliss struck out; Asselstine was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Sanderson flied out to center; LeFlore singled to
center; LeFlore stole second [LeFlore to third (error by
Benedict)]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy singled to center; Benedict out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murphy to second]; Ruiz
doubled to left [Murphy scored]; Niekro was called out on
strikes; Royster flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine struck out; Parrish reached on an error by
Ruiz; Carter flied out to center; Cromartie walked [Parrish to
second]; Bernazard flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Blanks popped to first; Matthews popped to second;
Chambliss walked; Asselstine made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: WHITE BATTED FOR SANDERSON; White flied out to
center; LeFlore singled to center; LeFlore was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Scott grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

BRAVES 9TH: SOSA REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Murphy flied out to
left; Benedict walked; Ruiz flied out to right; Niekro forced
Benedict (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine
singled to right; Parrish struck out while Valentine was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 0.