In a gambling move, Manager Bobby Cox sent Jeff Burroughs to bat for Chris Chambliss in the eighth inning and the pinch-hitter came through with a three-run homer to give the Braves a 7-4 victory over the Pirates. Biff Pocoroba, also pinch-hitting, led off the stanza with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Gary Cooper. After a single by Gary Matthews and Bob Horner's forceout of Matthews, Burroughs greeted Pirate reliever Grant Jackson with his third pinch-homer of the season to bring the Braves their fifth straight victory. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Friday, September 5, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    1  1  0  -   4  8  1
Braves       2  0  0    0  0  2    0  3  x  -   7  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Royster lf,3b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .231
Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Ramirez ss            2   1   0   0     0   0   .264
Madlock 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .275        Pocoroba ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .323
Parker rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .307        Cooper pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
B. Robinson 1b        4   1   2   2     0   1   .283      Matthews rf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .289
Lacy lf               1   0   0   0     1   0   .350      Horner 3b             4   2   1   1     0   1   .258
  Easler ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .327        Lum 1b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Garner 2b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .257      Chambliss 1b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Nicosia c             2   0   1   0     0   0   .204        Burroughs ph        1   1   1   3     0   0   .264
  Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .193
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Murphy cf             2   1   1   2     2   0   .290
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hubbard 2b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .264
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Benedict c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Bibby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .138      McWilliams p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .146
  Ott c               1   0   1   0     0   0   .276        Camp p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .333
  Pena c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   8   4     1   3             Totals               29   7   7   6     5   2

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 29,610
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Braves 4
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 0
Errors: Bibby, Ramirez
Doubles: Royster (16)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (11), Murphy (27), Burroughs (13)
Stolen Bases: Alexander (6), Chambliss (6)
Caught Stealing: Lacy (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Moreno (1), Ramirez (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   6     4   4   3   4   1   1  25   3.38
Tekulve L(8-8)          1.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   6   2.83
Jackson                 0.2   1   1   1   1   0   1   4   2.70
Totals                  8     7   7   6   5   2   2  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams              6     5   3   3   1   3   1  23   4.86
Camp W(5-4)             3     3   1   1   0   0   0  12   2.14
Totals                  9     8   4   4   1   3   1  35

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Paul Pryor


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli flied
out to right; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster doubled to right; Ramirez reached on an
error by Bibby on a sacrifice bunt [Royster scored (no RBI),
Ramirez to second]; Matthews singled to center [Ramirez to
third]; Horner hit into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Matthews out at third (first to third), Ramirez scored
(unearned)]; Chambliss flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson struck out; Lacy reached on an error by Ramirez [Lacy
to first]; Garner popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to left; Hubbard walked; Benedict
grounded out (third to second to first) [Hubbard to second];
McWilliams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Braves 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Nicosia singled to left [Nicosia out at second
(shortstop to second)]; Bibby struck out; Moreno struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster popped to shortstop; Ramirez popped to third
in foul territory; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli singled to left; Madlock made an out to
shortstop; Parker flied out to left; B. Robinson homered [Foli
scored]; Lacy walked; Lacy was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner struck out; Chambliss walked; Chambliss stole
second; Murphy walked; Hubbard walked [Chambliss to third,
Murphy to second]; Benedict hit into a double play (left to
catcher) [Chambliss out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
2, Braves 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner flied out to left; Nicosia grounded out
(second to first); Bibby popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: McWilliams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Royster flied out to right; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli flied
out to center; Madlock popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner
singled to left; Chambliss flied to left in foul territory;
Murphy homered [Horner scored]; Hubbard popped to second; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker singled to right; B. Robinson singled to
left [Parker to second]; CAMP REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING);
EASLER BATTED FOR LACY; Easler grounded out (first unassisted)
[Parker to third, B. Robinson to second]; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Parker scored, B. Robinson to third];
MILNER BATTED FOR NICOSIA; Milner grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); OTT REPLACED
BIBBY (PLAYING C ); EASLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Benedict
popped to second; Camp was called out on strikes; Royster popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Ott singled to center; ALEXANDER RAN FOR OTT;
Alexander stole second; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Alexander to third]; Foli grounded out (shortstop to
first); Madlock singled to third [Alexander scored]; Parker
singled to center [Madlock to second]; B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: PENA REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); POCOROBA
BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Pocoroba singled to center; COOPER RAN FOR
POCOROBA; Matthews singled to right [Cooper to third]; Horner
forced Matthews (shortstop to second); JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE
(PITCHING); BURROUGHS BATTED FOR CHAMBLISS; Burroughs homered
[Cooper scored, Horner scored]; Murphy walked; Hubbard flied out
to center; Benedict forced Murphy (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 7.

PIRATES 9TH: COOPER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROYSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); LUM REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 1B); GOMEZ
REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING SS); Easler flied out to center;
Garner popped to third in foul territory; CARBO BATTED FOR
JACKSON; Carbo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 7.