Spacing seven hits, Larry McWilliams hurled the Braves to a 3-2 triumph over the Phillies. A sacrifice fly by Bob Horner in the fifth inning produced the Braves' deciding run and handed Bob Walk his first defeat of the season after the Phillies' rookie had won six straight. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      20, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  2
Braves       2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith lf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .357      Royster 2b,3b         4   1   2   0     1   1   .233
Rose 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Murphy cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .292
McBride rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .293      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .294
Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Matthews rf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .279
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Horner 3b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .246
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .333        Hubbard pr,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Burroughs lf          3   0   2   1     1   0   .266
Boone c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .227        Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Walk p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Nahorodny c           4   0   0   0     0   1   .283
  Aviles ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Blanks ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .194
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Moreland ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .284      McWilliams p          4   0   0   0     0   3   .206

Totals               36   2   7   2     1   2             Totals               32   3   9   2     4   8

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  9,335
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Braves 10
DP: Phillies 0, Braves 0
Errors: Schmidt, Brusstar, Hubbard, Blanks
Doubles: Trillo (14)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (5), Royster (12)
Caught Stealing: Hubbard (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Horner (3)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walk L(6-1)             6     8   3   3   3   7   0  29   4.09
Brusstar                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.80
Totals                  8     9   3   3   4   8   0  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams W(7-6)       9     7   2   1   1   2   0  37   4.08
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   2   0  37

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


PHILLIES 1ST: Smith flied out to right; Rose grounded out
(second to first); McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Murphy flied out to left; Chambliss
popped to third; Matthews singled to right [Royster to third];
Matthews stole second [Royster scored]; Horner walked; Burroughs
singled to center [Matthews scored, Horner to second]; Nahorodny
flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
popped to second; Trillo singled to right; Bowa singled to left
[Trillo to third]; Boone singled to center [Trillo scored, Bowa
to second]; Walk flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Blanks struck out; McWilliams struck out; Royster
singled to right; Murphy lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Smith grounded out (third to first); Rose grounded
out (second to first); McBride singled to right; Schmidt singled
to center [McBride to second]; Maddox popped to shortstop; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Chambliss flied out to right; Matthews struck out;
Horner singled to left; Burroughs walked [Horner to second];
Nahorodny struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves
2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
lined to first; Boone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Blanks popped to second; McWilliams was called out
on strikes; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Walk grounded out (third to first); Smith struck
out; Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy singled to left; Chambliss singled to left
[Murphy to second]; Matthews flied out to center [Murphy to
third]; Horner lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Murphy
scored]; Burroughs singled to center [Chambliss to second];
Nahorodny flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride lined to center; Schmidt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Maddox reached on an error by Blanks;
Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Blanks lined to right; McWilliams flied to left in
foul territory; Royster singled to center; Royster stole second;
Murphy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa lined to shortstop; Boone grounded out (third
to first); AVILES BATTED FOR WALK; Aviles singled to center;
Smith popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED AVILES (PITCHING); Chambliss
walked; Matthews popped to first; Horner forced Chambliss
(second to shortstop); HUBBARD RAN FOR HORNER; Hubbard was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: ROYSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HUBBARD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rose grounded out (third to first);
McBride walked; Schmidt forced McBride (third to second); Maddox
reached on an error by Hubbard [Schmidt to second]; Trillo
doubled to left [Schmidt scored (unearned), Maddox to third];
Bowa lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Nahorodny reached on
an error by Schmidt; Blanks singled to right [Nahorodny to
second]; Blanks was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Brusstar [Nahorodny to third, Blanks to second]; McWilliams
struck out; Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 2
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: LUM REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); GOMEZ
REPLACED BLANKS (PLAYING SS); Boone flied out to center;
MORELAND BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Moreland grounded out (pitcher to
first); Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 3.