A two-run single by Glenn Hubbard in the eighth inning was the decisive blow as the Braves downed the Expos, 7-5. Jeff Burroughs began the stanza with a single and reached second on an error by left fielder Ron LeFlore. After pinch-hitter Biff Pocoroba walked, Bruce Benedict moved the runners up with a sacrifice.

Woodie Fryman then replaced Stan Bahnsen on the mound for Montreal and struck out Charlie Spikes, but Hubbard lined a 1-0 pitch up the middle to plate Burroughs and Pocoroba. Bob Horner connected for two homers, giving him 13 for the month of July, two short of the major league record shared by Joe DiMaggio, Joe Adcock and Hank Greenberg. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Tuesday, July      22, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Expos        0  0  2    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  9  2
Braves       0  0  0    4  0  1    0  2  x  -   7 13  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Hubbard 2b            5   0   2   2     0   0   .282
Scott 2b              5   1   0   0     0   1   .220      Murphy cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Dawson cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .298      Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .300
Valentine rf          5   0   2   2     0   0   .310      Matthews rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .279
Cromartie 1b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .308      Horner 3b             4   2   2   4     0   0   .255
Carter c              3   1   0   0     1   0   .246      Burroughs lf          3   1   1   0     1   0   .268
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .252      Blanks ss             3   1   2   0     0   1   .200
Bernazard ss          3   1   1   1     1   1   .221        Pocoroba ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .271
Lee p                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .201
  Gullickson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .272
  Office ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .236      Niekro p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .127
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .184
  Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Spikes ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .360
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5   9   5     2   6             Totals               35   7  13   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 37,108
Left on Base: Expos 8, Braves 7
DP: Expos 1, Braves 0
Errors: LeFlore, Valentine, Hubbard, Horner, Blanks
Doubles: Valentine (17), Cromartie (17), Office (9), Matthews (8)
Home Runs: Bernazard (5), Cromartie (9), Horner 2 (20)
Caught Stealing: Dawson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Benedict (8)
GIDP: Matthews (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee                     5     9   5   5   1   0   2  24   5.22
Gullickson              2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   4.53
Bahnsen L(6-4)          0.1   1   2   2   1   0   0   3   3.21
Fryman                  0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.78
Totals                  8    13   7   7   2   4   2  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(8-12)          8     9   5   3   2   6   2  37   3.93
Camp SV(5)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.57
Totals                  9     9   5   3   2   6   2  40

Wild Pitches: Niekro (4)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - John Kibler


EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott struck
out; Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard singled to center; Murphy grounded out
(first unassisted) [Hubbard to second]; Chambliss flied out to
center; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine doubled to left; Cromartie popped to first
in foul territory; Carter popped to shortstop; Parrish reached
on an error by Blanks [Valentine to third, Parrish to first];
Bernazard walked [Parrish to second]; Lee popped to catcher; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to left; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blanks singled to center; Benedict
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Braves 0.

EXPOS 3RD: LeFlore singled to shortstop; Scott reached on an
error by Hubbard [LeFlore to second, Scott to first]; Dawson
singled to third [LeFlore to third, Scott to second]; Valentine
singled to right [LeFlore scored, Scott scored (unearned),
Dawson to third]; Cromartie struck out; Carter flied out to
center; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Braves 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Bernazard homered; Lee grounded out (third to first);
LeFlore was called out on strikes; Scott grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss singled to center; Matthews doubled to
center [Chambliss to third]; Horner homered [Chambliss scored,
Matthews scored]; Burroughs grounded out (second to first);
Blanks singled to shortstop; Benedict grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Blanks to second]; Niekro singled to right [Blanks
scored, Niekro to second (error by Valentine)]; Hubbard grounded
out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Dawson singled to center; Dawson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Valentine flied out to center;
Cromartie doubled to left; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Cromartie
to third]; Carter walked; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied out to center; Chambliss singled to
right; Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Braves 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Bernazard flied out to right; Lee grounded out
(second to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner homered; Burroughs walked; GULLICKSON
REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Blanks was called out on strikes;
Benedict singled to left [Burroughs to second]; Niekro struck
out; Hubbard flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
3, Braves 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Scott flied out to center; Dawson made an out to
third; Valentine popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy struck out; Chambliss flied out to right;
Matthews singled to right; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie homered; Carter reached on an error by
Horner [Carter to second]; Parrish struck out; Bernazard struck
out; OFFICE BATTED FOR GULLICKSON; Office doubled to center
[Carter scored (unearned)]; LeFlore flied out to right; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Burroughs
singled to left [Burroughs to second (error by LeFlore)];
POCOROBA BATTED FOR BLANKS; Pocoroba walked; Benedict out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Burroughs to third, Pocoroba
to second]; LUM BATTED FOR NIEKRO; FRYMAN REPLACED BAHNSEN
(PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes struck out; Hubbard
singled to center [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba scored, Hubbard to
second (on throw to home)]; Murphy flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Braves 7.

EXPOS 9TH: GOMEZ REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING SS); CAMP REPLACED
SPIKES (PITCHING); Scott popped to third in foul territory;
Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Braves 7.