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Sunday August 10, 1980
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Scattering six hits, Phil Niekro pitched the Braves to a 3-1 decision over the Giants. The Braves scored all their runs in the second inning. Chris Chambliss, Dale Murphy and Mike Lum walked to lead off the frame and, two outs later, Jerry Royster ripped a two-run single. Rafael Ramirez followed with a single to drive in the third tally. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 1

Game Played on Sunday, August 10, 1980 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  0
Braves       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wohlford cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .232      Royster 2b,3b         3   0   2   2     1   0   .238
Pettini 2b            4   0   3   0     0   1   .266      Ramirez ss            4   0   1   1     0   2   .333
Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .282
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .249      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Ivie 1b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .245        Hubbard 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Whitfield lf          4   1   2   1     0   0   .267      Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .288
LeMaster ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Murphy cf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .285
  Herndon ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Lum lf                1   1   0   0     2   0   .210
Sadek c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  North ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .141
Hargesheimer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .300        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Metzger ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .074
  Rowland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Venable ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .257

Totals               33   1   7   1     3   5             Totals               27   3   4   3     6   6

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  9,027
Left on Base: Giants 8, Braves 6
DP: Giants 1, Braves 1
Errors: Ramirez, Horner
Doubles: Pettini (2)
Home Runs: Whitfield (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster 2 (14)
GIDP: Whitfield (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hargesheimer L(2-2)     1.2   2   3   3   4   3   0  11   4.75
Griffin                 2.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.24
Rowland                 2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8   1.69
Lavelle                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.03
Totals                  8     4   3   3   6   6   0  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(9-14)          8.1   6   1   1   3   5   1  33   3.96
Camp SV(7)              0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.48
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   5   1  36

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson


GIANTS 1ST: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Pettini
singled to left; Clark made an out to first; Evans walked
[Pettini to second]; Ivie was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Ramirez struck
out; Matthews struck out; Horner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Whitfield grounded out (shortstop to first);
LeMaster struck out; Sadek flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss walked; Murphy walked [Chambliss to
second]; Lum walked [Chambliss to third, Murphy to second];
Benedict made an out to second; Niekro struck out; Royster
singled to left [Chambliss scored, Murphy scored, Lum to
second]; Ramirez singled to center [Lum scored, Royster to
third, Ramirez to second (on throw)]; GRIFFIN REPLACED
HARGESHEIMER (PITCHING); Matthews flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Griffin popped to first in foul territory; Wohlford
singled to shortstop [Wohlford to second (error by Ramirez)];
Pettini singled to shortstop [Wohlford stayed at second]; Clark
was called out on strikes; Wohlford was out trying to advance to
third (catcher to third); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Ivie walked;
Whitfield grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ivie
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum flied out to center; Benedict grounded out
(shortstop to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 5TH: LeMaster grounded out (shortstop to first); Sadek
grounded out (shortstop to first); METZGER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN;
Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: ROWLAND REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Royster flied
out to center; Ramirez struck out; Matthews walked; Horner
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Wohlford walked; Pettini struck out; Clark forced
Wohlford (shortstop to second); Evans made an out to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss singled to left; Murphy grounded out
(third to first) [Chambliss to second]; Lum was walked
intentionally; Benedict hit into a double play (left to second)
[Chambliss out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Ivie flied out to right; Whitfield homered; LeMaster
made an out to third; Sadek reached on an error by Horner [Sadek
to first]; VENABLE BATTED FOR ROWLAND; Venable flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: LAVELLE REPLACED VENABLE (PITCHING); Niekro grounded
out (pitcher to first); Royster singled to right; Royster stole
second; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Wohlford grounded out (catcher to first); Pettini
doubled to left; Clark made an out to first; Evans struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

GIANTS 9TH: HUBBARD REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 2B); ROYSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Ivie flied out to right;
Whitfield singled to center; HERNDON BATTED FOR LEMASTER; CAMP
REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Herndon singled to right [Whitfield
to second]; NORTH BATTED FOR SADEK; North lined to shortstop;
STENNETT BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Stennett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.



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