Given a rare starting assignment behind the plate, Biff Pocoroba stroked a two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Braves a 4-3 decision over the Giants and end a four-game losing streak. The Braves trailed, 3-2, when Glenn Hubbard began the bottom of the ninth with a single and Rafael Ramirez drew a walk. After the runners moved up on a sacrifice by Jerry Royster, pinch-hitter Mike Lum was purposely passed to load the bases and set the stage for Pocoroba's game-winning blow. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     19, 1981 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  1
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  8  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Miller rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Cabell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pocoroba c            5   0   2   2     0   1   .300
Wohlford lf           3   1   1   1     0   0   .286      Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .310
  North cf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .185      Horner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .182
Clark rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .139      Murphy cf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .257
Evans 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .172      Linares lf            4   0   0   0     0   3   .094
Herndon cf,lf         3   0   0   1     1   1   .368      Hubbard 2b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .200
May c                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .370      Ramirez ss            3   1   1   0     1   2   .241
LeMaster ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Ripley p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Washington ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Royster ph          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Ivie 1b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .294

Totals               30   3   4   3     2   4             Totals               32   4   8   4     4   8

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  7,443
Left on Base: Giants 3, Braves 9
DP: Giants 0, Braves 0
Errors: Clark
Triples: Evans (1)
Home Runs: Wohlford (1), Murphy (2)
Stolen Bases: North (5), Murphy (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Lavelle (1), Royster (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hubbard (1,by Ripley)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ripley                  4.2   5   2   2   2   4   1  22   4.26
Moffitt                 1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   0.00
Lavelle                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.42
Minton L(0-1)           1     3   2   2   2   1   0   8   1.54
Totals                  8.1   8   4   4   4   8   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  7     2   3   3   2   4   1  25   2.30
Camp W(2-0)             2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.60
Totals                  9     4   3   3   2   4   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Ripley (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor


GIANTS 1ST: Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell made
an out to shortstop; Wohlford grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Miller singled to right [Miller to second (error by
Clark)]; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted) [Miller to
third]; Chambliss was called out on strikes; Horner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark walked; Evans tripled to right [Clark scored];
Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first) [Evans scored]; May
grounded out (second to first); LeMaster grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy made an out to first; Linares struck out;
Hubbard walked; Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Ripley grounded out (third to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro struck out; Miller grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pocoroba flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Wohlford homered; Clark struck out; Evans flied out
to right; Herndon struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss singled to center; Horner made an out to
third; Murphy homered [Chambliss scored]; Linares made an out to
shortstop; Hubbard was hit by a pitch; Ramirez singled to
pitcher [Hubbard to second]; Niekro made an out to third; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

GIANTS 5TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); LeMaster
flied out to left; Ripley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Miller grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
singled to center; Chambliss grounded out (first to second to
first) [Pocoroba to second]; Horner walked; MOFFITT REPLACED
RIPLEY (PITCHING); Murphy forced Pocoroba (third unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Morgan struck out; Cabell grounded out (third to
first); Wohlford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Linares struck out; Hubbard grounded out (third to
first); Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Clark made an out to second; Evans flied out to
right; Herndon walked; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: WASHINGTON BATTED FOR NIEKRO; LAVELLE REPLACED
MOFFITT (PITCHING); Washington flied out to center; Miller
grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

GIANTS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED WASHINGTON (PITCHING); LeMaster
singled to shortstop; Lavelle out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [LeMaster to second]; Morgan grounded out (first to
pitcher) [LeMaster to third]; Cabell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory;
MINTON REPLACED CABELL (PITCHING); NORTH REPLACED WOHLFORD
(PLAYING CF); HERNDON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); IVIE
REPLACED LAVELLE (PLAYING 1B); Horner popped to first in foul
territory; Murphy singled to second; Murphy stole second;
Linares was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
3, Braves 2.

GIANTS 9TH: North singled to center; North stole second; Clark
popped to first in foul territory; Evans grounded out (second to
first); Herndon grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard singled to center; Ramirez walked [Hubbard
to second]; ROYSTER BATTED FOR CAMP; Royster out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Hubbard to third, Ramirez to second];
LUM BATTED FOR MILLER; Lum was walked intentionally; Pocoroba
singled to left [Hubbard scored, Ramirez scored, Lum to second];
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 4.