Gary Matthews' second homer of the game -- a two-run blast in 10th inning -- lifted the Braves to a 4-2 triumph over the Pirates. Matthews' first circuit clout came with the bases empty in the third inning. His game-winning blow followed a single by Rafael Ramirez in 10th. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    26, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  -   4 11  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   2  5  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster lf,3b         5   0   1   0     0   1   .227      Moreno cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .257
Ramirez ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .295      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Matthews rf           5   2   4   3     0   0   .282      Parker rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .296
Horner 3b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Easler lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .350
  Cooper lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Madlock 3b,1b         3   1   0   0     1   1   .264
Chambliss 1b          5   0   1   0     0   1   .280      Milner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .243
Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .292        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hubbard 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .268        Berra 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Benedict c            3   0   1   1     1   0   .272      Ott c                 3   0   1   1     1   1   .276
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .129      Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Blyleven p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .061
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lacy ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .357
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .290        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .282

Totals               40   4  11   4     1   2             Totals               33   2   5   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 14,695
Left on Base: Braves 7, Pirates 6
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Chambliss, Ott
Triples: Benedict (1)
Home Runs: Matthews 2 (16)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (5), Ramirez (1), Moreno 2 (75), Alexander (5)
Caught Stealing: Royster (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  6.2   5   2   2   1   7   0  25   3.89
Camp                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.11
Bradford                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.05
Garber W(5-5)           2     0   0   0   1   0   0   8   4.01
Totals                 10     5   2   2   3   7   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven                8     9   2   2   1   1   1  33   3.83
Tekulve L(8-6)          2     2   2   2   0   1   1   8   2.78
Totals                 10    11   4   4   1   2   2  41

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Andy Olsen


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (first unassisted); Ramirez
flied out to right; Matthews singled to pitcher; Horner grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Foli
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Moreno to third];
Parker hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moreno scored]; Easler
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss flied out to right; Murphy flied out to
left; Hubbard singled to left; Benedict tripled to left [Hubbard
scored]; Niekro grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Milner was
called out on strikes; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled to center; Royster was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ramirez grounded out
(pitcher to first); Matthews homered; Horner flied out to right;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner grounded out (third to first); Blyleven
struck out; Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss singled to center; Murphy forced Chambliss
(third to second); Murphy stole second [Murphy to third (error
by Ott)]; Hubbard flied to right in foul territory; Benedict
walked; Niekro popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli struck out; Parker singled to center; Easler
singled to left [Parker to second]; Madlock struck out; Milner
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster was called out on strikes; Ramirez flied out
to center; Matthews singled to center; Horner flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Ott struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss popped to third; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hubbard singled to left; Benedict forced
Hubbard (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli flied
out to left; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Niekro flied out to center; Royster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ramirez singled to left; Ramirez stole
second; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Easler grounded out (third to first); Madlock
walked; Milner singled to right [Madlock to second]; Ott singled
to right [Madlock scored, Milner to third, Ott out at second
(right to catcher to shortstop)]; CAMP REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Garner flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Horner grounded out (second to first); Chambliss
made an out to pitcher; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: LACY BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Lacy walked; Moreno
forced Lacy (pitcher to shortstop); Moreno stole second; Foli
flied out to center; BRADFORD REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Parker
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 2.

BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to center; Benedict flied out to center; POCOROBA BATTED FOR
BRADFORD; Pocoroba flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Easler flied
to left in foul territory; Madlock flied out to left; Milner
reached on an error by Chambliss [Milner to first]; ALEXANDER
RAN FOR MILNER; Alexander stole second; Ott was walked
intentionally; Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 10TH: BERRA REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING 3B); MADLOCK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Royster grounded out (shortstop
to first); Ramirez singled to right; Matthews homered [Ramirez
scored]; Horner grounded out (pitcher to first); Chambliss
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 10TH: COOPER REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR TEKULVE;
Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 2.