Gary Matthews drove in a pair of runs with a double and triple and Dale Murphy drilled a two-run double to power the Braves to a 6-3 decision over the Giants. Consecutive two-baggers by Matthews and Murphy in the third inning gave the Braves a 3-1 lead. Matthews chased Chris Chambliss home with a fifth-inning triple and then scored on a fielder's choice. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, San Francisco Giants 3
Game Played on Tuesday, May       27, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3 12  1
Braves       0  0  3    0  2  1    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   1   1     1   0   .276      Royster 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .222
Strain 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .327      Blanks 3b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .203
  Whitfield ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Chambliss 1b          5   1   1   0     0   1   .280
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Matthews rf           4   2   2   2     0   0   .278
Clark rf              5   1   2   0     0   1   .296      Murphy cf             3   0   1   2     1   0   .268
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Burroughs lf          1   0   1   0     3   0   .289
Ivie 1b               3   0   1   1     0   0   .232        Asselstine lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Herndon lf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .248      Benedict c            3   0   1   1     0   0   .266
LeMaster ss           4   0   1   0     0   2   .233      Gomez ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .173
Sadek c               3   1   2   0     0   0   .385      McWilliams p          4   0   0   0     0   1   .357
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .252        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Knepper p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .261        Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .236        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montefusco p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
  Hill ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .175
  Halicki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  McCovey ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .190
  Metzger pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .056

Totals               36   3  12   3     1   7             Totals               33   6   9   6     5   3

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance:  5,277
Left on Base: Giants 9, Braves 9
DP: Giants 0, Braves 1
Errors: Herndon
Doubles: LeMaster (8), Evans (5), Hill (2), Clark (8), McCovey (5), Matthews (3), Murphy (7), Royster (8)
Triples: Matthews (2)
Home Runs: Herndon (3)
Stolen Bases: Royster (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (4), Benedict (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Ivie (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(3-6)          4     4   3   3   4   1   0  20   5.16
Montefusco              2     3   3   1   1   2   0  11   4.05
Halicki                 2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   5.79
Totals                  8     9   6   4   5   3   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams W(3-4)       7.2  11   3   3   0   5   1  33   7.00
Camp                    0.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   4   2.81
Bradford                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.92
Garber SV(1)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.48
Totals                  9    12   3   3   1   7   1  39

Balks: McWilliams (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Dave Pallone


GIANTS 1ST: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Strain
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Blanks
grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss singled to right;
Matthews popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans grounded out (second to first); Ivie singled
to center; Herndon flied out to left; LeMaster lined to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Burroughs walked [Murphy to second];
Benedict out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murphy to
third, Burroughs to second]; Gomez struck out; McWilliams
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Sadek singled to left; Knepper out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Sadek to second]; North singled to
center [Sadek scored]; Strain flied out to center; Clark singled
to center [North to second]; Evans struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled to third; Royster stole second;
Blanks walked; Chambliss flied out to center [Royster to third];
Matthews doubled to left [Royster scored, Blanks to third];
Murphy doubled to left [Blanks scored, Matthews scored];
Burroughs was walked intentionally; Benedict forced Murphy
(third unassisted) [Burroughs to second]; Gomez flied out to
right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Herndon grounded
out (third to first); LeMaster doubled to left; Sadek grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: McWilliams grounded out (first to pitcher); Royster
flied out to left; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 5TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Stennett struck out;
North grounded out (second to first); Strain singled to
shortstop; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: MONTEFUSCO REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Chambliss
reached on an error by Herndon [Chambliss to second]; Matthews
tripled to right [Chambliss scored (unearned)]; Murphy grounded
out (shortstop to first); Burroughs was walked intentionally;
Benedict forced Burroughs (third to second) [Matthews scored
(unearned)]; Gomez made an out to second; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Evans doubled to left; McWilliams balked [Evans to
third]; Ivie flied out to left; Herndon was called out on
strikes; LeMaster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: McWilliams struck out; Royster doubled to left;
Blanks singled to right [Royster scored]; Chambliss struck out;
Matthews forced Blanks (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 6.

GIANTS 7TH: Sadek singled to right; HILL BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO;
Hill doubled to left [Sadek to third]; North flied out to right;
Strain lined into a double play (pitcher to third) [Sadek out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: HALICKI REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); Murphy grounded
out (third to first); Burroughs singled to left; Benedict
singled to center [Burroughs to second]; Gomez forced Benedict
(shortstop to second) [Burroughs to third]; McWilliams flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Clark doubled to right; Evans grounded out (second
to first) [Clark to third]; Ivie hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Clark scored]; Herndon homered; CAMP REPLACED MCWILLIAMS
(PITCHING); LeMaster struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
3, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster flied out to center; Blanks flied out to
center; Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 6.

GIANTS 9TH: ASSELSTINE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); MAY
BATTED FOR SADEK; May struck out; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR HALICKI;
McCovey doubled to left; METZGER RAN FOR MCCOVEY; North walked;
WHITFIELD BATTED FOR STRAIN; BRADFORD REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING);
WOHLFORD BATTED FOR WHITFIELD; Wohlford flied out to center;
GARBER REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Clark forced Metzger (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 6.