The Braves won their 67th game of the season -- one more than all of last year -- as they defeated the Cubs, 5-2. Atlanta scored two runs in the second inning on a bases-loaded single by Bruce Benedict. Glenn Hubbard rapped an RBI single in the third. Gary Matthews had a run-scoring single in the fourth and Horner an RBI single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Monday, September 1, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  2  1    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   5 13  1
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster lf,3b         5   1   1   0     0   0   .231      De Jesus ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .266
Ramirez ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Tyson 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Matthews rf           5   1   4   1     0   0   .288      Buckner lf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .313
Horner 3b             5   1   3   1     0   1   .259      Johnson 1b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .237
  Cooper pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Biittner rf           4   0   0   1     0   1   .256
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     1   2   .280      Thompson cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Murphy cf             3   1   0   0     2   1   .289        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hubbard 2b            5   0   3   1     0   2   .265        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Benedict c            4   0   1   2     1   0   .265      Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Matula p              2   0   0   0     1   2   .118      Dillard 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .231
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Lamp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .107
                                                            Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tracy ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Figueroa cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .252

Totals               38   5  13   5     5   9             Totals               33   2   7   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 11,647
Left on Base: Braves 13, Cubs 4
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Benedict, Dillard
Doubles: Matthews 2 (14), Johnson 2 (8)
Stolen Bases: Royster (16), Chambliss (5), Horner (3), De Jesus (33)
Sacrifice Hits: Matula 2 (4)
GIDP: Johnson (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula W(9-12)          8.1   7   2   2   0   4   0  31   4.68
Camp SV(12)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.13
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   4   0  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp L(10-11)           4     8   4   4   3   3   0  23   4.75
Smith                   1     0   0   0   2   1   0   5   0.00
Caudill                 2.1   5   1   1   0   1   0  12   2.16
Capilla                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.85
Tidrow                  1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   4   2.77
Totals                  9    13   5   5   5   9   0  45

Wild Pitches: Lamp (7)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Bob Engel


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

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to pitcher; De Jesus stole second [De
Jesus to third (error by Benedict)]; Tyson popped to first in
foul territory; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus
scored]; Johnson doubled to center; Biittner struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss singled to left; Murphy walked [Chambliss
to second]; Hubbard singled to first [Chambliss to third, Murphy
to second]; Benedict singled to left [Chambliss scored, Murphy
scored, Hubbard to second]; Matula out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hubbard to third, Benedict to second];
Royster grounded out (third to first); Ramirez grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Blackwell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dillard grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews flied out to right; Horner singled to
center; Chambliss flied out to center; Murphy walked [Horner to
second]; Hubbard singled to left [Horner scored, Murphy to
second]; Benedict forced Murphy (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Lamp struck out; De Jesus singled to center; Tyson
forced De Jesus (shortstop to second); Buckner flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Matula was called out on strikes; Royster singled to
center; Royster stole second; Ramirez flied out to left;
Matthews singled to left [Royster scored, Matthews to second (on
throw to home)]; Lamp threw a wild pitch [Matthews to third];
Horner flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs
1.

CUBS 4TH: Johnson struck out; Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted); Thompson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Chambliss walked; SMITH REPLACED LAMP (PITCHING);
Chambliss stole second; Debut game for Lee Smith; Murphy
grounded out (catcher unassisted); Hubbard struck out; Benedict
was walked intentionally; Matula walked [Chambliss to third,
Benedict to second]; Royster forced Matula (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell grounded out (pitcher to first); Dillard
singled to left; TRACY BATTED FOR SMITH; Tracy forced Dillard
(shortstop to second); De Jesus grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 6TH: CAUDILL REPLACED TRACY (PITCHING); Ramirez flied out
to center; Matthews doubled to left; Horner singled to left
[Matthews to third]; Horner stole second; Chambliss struck out;
Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
singled to shortstop; Johnson grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard singled to center; Benedict popped to
catcher in foul territory; Matula out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Hubbard to second]; Royster flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Thompson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Ramirez grounded out (second to first); Matthews
doubled to right; Horner singled to left [Matthews scored,
Horner to third (error by Dillard)]; COOPER RAN FOR HORNER;
CAPILLA REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); Chambliss struck out;
TIDROW REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); FIGUEROA REPLACED CAPILLA
(PLAYING CF); Murphy struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: COOPER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Dillard flied out to center; Figueroa
grounded out (first unassisted); De Jesus flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard struck out; Benedict popped to catcher in
foul territory; Matula struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Tyson singled to center; Buckner popped to second;
Johnson doubled to left [Tyson to third]; CAMP REPLACED MATULA
(PITCHING); Biittner grounded out (second to first) [Tyson
scored]; VAIL BATTED FOR TIDROW; Vail flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 2.