With two out in the fourth inning, Bob Horner singled and Chris Chambliss followed with a homer to carry the Braves to a 2-1 victory over the Giants. However the decision was in jeopardy when the Giants loaded the bases against Rick Camp with none out in the ninth inning, but Jack Clark hit into a forceout at the plate and Max Venable grounded into a double play to end the game. Clark made his first appearance since August 20 after being sidelined by a broken hand. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Thursday, September 18, 1980 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster lf,3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Venable cf            4   0   0   0     1   0   .280
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Pettini ss            2   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .280        Bourjos ph,lf       1   1   1   0     0   0   .200
Horner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Herndon rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
  Harper lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      May c                 3   0   2   1     0   0   .265
Chambliss 1b          3   1   2   2     1   0   .279      Whitfield lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .299
Murphy cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .282        LeMaster ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Gomez ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .191      Murray 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Matula p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .105      Sularz 3b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .200
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Hargesheimer p        2   0   0   0     0   2   .211
                                                            Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Wohlford ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .278
                                                            Holland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Clark ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .290

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   4             Totals               30   1   7   1     4   2

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  2,151
Left on Base: Braves 5, Giants 9
DP: Braves 3, Giants 1
Errors: Pettini
Doubles: Bourjos (1)
Home Runs: Chambliss (16)
Stolen Bases: Benedict (2)
Caught Stealing: Chambliss (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Benedict (11), Murray (1)
Sacrifice Flies: May (5)
GIDP: Stennett (9), Venable (2)
Hit by Pitch: Stennett (2,by Camp)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula W(11-12)         7     6   1   1   4   2   0  29   4.58
Camp SV(18)             2     1   0   0   0   0   0   8   1.90
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   2   0  37

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hargesheimer L(4-5)     6.1   5   2   2   1   3   1  25   4.26
Minton                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.38
Holland                 2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.78
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Camp (4)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Hubbard
lined to third; Matthews popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Venable walked; Pettini hit into a double play
(center to first) [Venable out at second]; Herndon grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Chambliss
walked; Murphy struck out while Chambliss was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: May singled to left; Whitfield forced May (pitcher
to shortstop); Stennett singled to center [Whitfield to second];
Murray grounded out (shortstop to first) [Whitfield to third,
Stennett to second]; Sularz was walked intentionally;
Hargesheimer struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict singled to third; Gomez grounded out (third
to first) [Benedict to second]; Matula struck out; Royster
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Venable grounded out (second to first); Pettini
popped to shortstop; Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Giants 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard flied out to right; Matthews grounded out
(first unassisted); Horner singled to left; Chambliss homered
[Horner scored]; Murphy flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: May singled to left; Whitfield singled to right [May
to second]; Stennett grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Whitfield to second, May out at third]; Murray grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict reached on an error by Pettini [Benedict to
first]; Benedict stole second; Gomez struck out; Matula grounded
out (shortstop to first); Royster grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Sularz flied out to right; Hargesheimer struck out;
Venable flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Giants 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Matthews grounded out
(third to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Pettini walked; Herndon made an out to second; May
flied out to center; Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Chambliss singled to left; Murphy singled to left
[Chambliss to second]; Benedict out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Chambliss to third, Murphy to second]; MINTON
REPLACED HARGESHEIMER (PITCHING); Gomez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Matula struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Stennett popped to second; Murray flied out to
right; Sularz singled to left; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR MINTON;
Wohlford walked [Sularz to second]; Venable flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

BRAVES 8TH: HOLLAND REPLACED WOHLFORD (PITCHING); Royster
grounded out (second to first); Hubbard flied out to center;
Matthews walked; Horner popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 8TH: ROYSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HARPER
REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING LF); BOURJOS BATTED FOR PETTINI;
Bourjos doubled to left; CAMP REPLACED MATULA (PITCHING);
Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bourjos to third];
May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bourjos scored]; Whitfield
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 9TH: BOURJOS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LEMASTER
REPLACED WHITFIELD (PLAYING SS); Chambliss flied out to left;
Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Benedict flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 9TH: Stennett was hit by a pitch; Murray reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Stennett to second];
Sularz singled to pitcher [Stennett to third, Murray to second];
CLARK BATTED FOR HOLLAND; Clark forced Stennett (second to
catcher) [Murray to third, Sularz to second]; Venable grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clark out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.