Driving in four runs, including three with a fourth-inning homer, Dale Murphy led the Braves to a 6-4 victory over the Cubs. Murphy had an RBI with a grounder in the second when the Braves took a 2-0 lead. In the fourth, Bob Horner singled, Chris Chambliss walked and Murphy ripped his 21st round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Thursday, August    21, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   4  9  0
Braves       0  2  0    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   6 12  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   2   1   0     0   0   .274      Royster lf,3b         4   0   1   0     1   1   .230
Randle 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .277      Ramirez ss            3   0   0   0     1   3   .255
Buckner lf            5   1   3   1     0   1   .329        Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .248        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .193
Biittner rf           3   0   0   1     0   1   .264      Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .274
Martin cf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .238      Horner 3b             4   2   2   0     0   0   .257
Blackwell c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .266        Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Tyson 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Chambliss 1b          3   2   1   0     1   1   .281
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Murphy cf             4   1   1   4     0   0   .289
  Figueroa ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Hubbard 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .261
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Benedict c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .259
Krukow p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .134
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Garber p            1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000
  Dillard 2b          0   0   0   0     1   0   .235        Hanna p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Thompson ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .220        Pocoroba ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   9   3     3   4             Totals               35   6  12   6     3   8

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  9,617
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Braves 8
DP: Cubs 0, Braves 0
Errors: Royster, Chambliss
Doubles: Tyson (17), Chambliss (27)
Home Runs: Murphy (21)
Caught Stealing: Benedict (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow L(8-13)          4.1   6   5   5   2   5   1  20   4.14
Hernandez               1     4   1   1   0   1   0   7   5.26
Tidrow                  1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.80
McGlothen               1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.33
Totals                  8    12   6   6   3   8   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(11-14)         5     6   3   3   1   4   0  22   3.93
Garber                  1.1   3   1   1   1   0   0   8   4.14
Hanna                   1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.81
Camp SV(10)             1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.21
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Niekro (6)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
grounded out (first to pitcher); Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Ramirez struck
out; Matthews grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Biittner made an out to second;
Martin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner singled to center; Chambliss doubled to right
[Horner to third]; Murphy grounded out (second to first) [Horner
scored, Chambliss to third]; Hubbard singled to left [Chambliss
scored]; Benedict grounded out (third to first) [Hubbard to
second]; Niekro struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 2.

CUBS 3RD: Blackwell flied out to left; Tyson doubled to right;
Krukow grounded out (second to first); De Jesus grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster flied out to left; Ramirez struck out;
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 4TH: Randle flied out to left; Buckner singled to left
[Buckner to second (error by Royster)]; Johnson singled to left
[Buckner to third]; Biittner struck out; Martin flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled to left; Chambliss walked [Horner to
second]; Murphy homered [Horner scored, Chambliss scored];
Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict singled to
center; Benedict was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Niekro struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 5.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell flied out to right; Tyson popped to first;
Krukow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster popped to shortstop; Ramirez walked;
HERNANDEZ REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Matthews singled to left
[Ramirez to second]; Horner popped to second; Chambliss struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 5.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled to left; Randle singled to left [De
Jesus to second]; Buckner singled to right [De Jesus to third,
Randle to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [De Jesus scored,
Randle to third, Buckner to second]; Johnson walked; GARBER
REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Biittner hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Randle scored, Buckner to third]; Martin forced Johnson
(shortstop to second) [Buckner scored]; Blackwell singled to
center [Martin to second]; Tyson forced Blackwell (shortstop to
second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Hubbard
singled to center; Benedict singled to left [Hubbard to third];
Garber singled to pitcher [Hubbard scored, Benedict to second];
TIDROW REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); DILLARD REPLACED HERNANDEZ
(PLAYING 2B); Royster walked [Benedict to third, Garber to
second]; Ramirez struck out; Matthews struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 6.

CUBS 7TH: Dillard walked; De Jesus forced Dillard (second to
shortstop); Randle singled to first [De Jesus to third (error by
Chambliss)]; Buckner singled to left [De Jesus scored, Randle to
second]; HANNA REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Johnson flied out to
right; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to
center; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Braves 6.

CUBS 8TH: LUM REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Martin flied out to center; Blackwell
flied out to left; FIGUEROA BATTED FOR TIDROW; Figueroa grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict flied out to center;
POCOROBA BATTED FOR HANNA; Pocoroba singled to center; Royster
singled to center [Pocoroba to second]; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR
RAMIREZ; Asselstine popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 6.

CUBS 9TH: GOMEZ REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PLAYING SS); CAMP REPLACED
POCOROBA (PITCHING); THOMPSON BATTED FOR DILLARD; Thompson
walked; De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Randle
forced Thompson (shortstop to second); Buckner grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 6.