A two-run homer by Bill Madlock climaxed a three-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the Pirates to a 6-4 decision over the Braves, Atlanta's fourth straight loss after its record 13 season-beginning victories. The Bucs trailed, 4-3, when Dave Parker rapped a two-out double in the eighth inning and scored on a single by Jason Thompson. Madlock then followed with his blast over the left field fence. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Monday, April     26, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    1  3  0  -   6  9  1
Braves       0  0  0    1  1  2    0  0  0  -   4 11  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Butler cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .268
Ray 2b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Hubbard 2b            5   0   3   0     0   0   .274
Parker rf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .232      Murphy rf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .267
Thompson 1b           4   2   2   3     0   1   .315      Horner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .190
Madlock 3b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .309      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .238
Easler lf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .238      Linares lf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .407
Pena c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Ramirez ss            4   1   2   0     0   1   .317
Berra ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .293      Sinatro c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Chambliss ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .328
  Romo p              1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000        Benedict c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Montanez ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Mahler p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  B. Robinson ph      1   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Whisenton ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .400
  Tekulve p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hanna p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McWilliams p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Bedrosian p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Washington ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               35   6   9   6     1   5             Totals               37   4  11   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  9,557
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Braves 8
DP: Pirates 1, Braves 1
Errors: Berra
Doubles: Parker 2 (7), Romo (1), Horner (5), Murphy (5), Chambliss (5)
Home Runs: Thompson (4), Easler (1), Madlock (1)
Caught Stealing: Watson (1)
GIDP: Parker (2)
Hit by Pitch: Easler (1,by McWilliams)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria              3     3   0   0   0   3   0  11   2.81
Romo                    3     6   4   3   2   3   0  17   8.22
Tekulve W(2-0)          3     2   0   0   0   1   0  11   1.42
Totals                  9    11   4   3   2   7   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler                  5     3   2   2   1   2   1  19   2.23
Hanna                   1.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   7   4.05
McWilliams L(2-1)       1     3   3   3   0   1   1   7   6.10
Bedrosian               1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.19
Totals                  9     9   6   6   1   5   3  37

Hit by Pitch: McWilliams (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Joe West


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Ray
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker walked; Thompson
popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler struck out; Hubbard singled to right; Murphy
lined into a double play (second to first) [Hubbard out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock popped to first; Easler popped to
shortstop; Pena grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Watson was
called out on strikes; Linares singled to shortstop; Ramirez
singled to center [Linares to second]; Sinatro flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra was called out on strikes; Candelaria
grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Mahler struck out; Butler grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hubbard flied out to right; 1:09 rain delay; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Ray flied out to right; Parker doubled to center;
Thompson homered [Parker scored]; Madlock grounded out (third to
first); Easler flied to left in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: ROMO REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Murphy flied
out to center; Horner doubled to left; Watson struck out;
Linares reached on an error by Berra [Horner scored (unearned)
(no RBI)]; Ramirez struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Pena grounded out (second to first); Berra grounded
out (third to first); Romo doubled to center; Moreno was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Sinatro flied out to right; WHISENTON BATTED FOR
MAHLER; Whisenton walked; Butler forced Whisenton (second to
shortstop); Hubbard singled to center [Butler to third]; Murphy
doubled to left [Hubbard to third, Butler scored]; Horner struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

PIRATES 6TH: HANNA REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); Ray singled to
left; Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Ray out at second]; Thompson was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Watson singled to left; Watson was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Linares walked; Ramirez singled to
left [Linares to second]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR SINATRO;
Chambliss doubled to right [Ramirez scored, Linares scored];
Hanna flied out to center; Butler grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 4.

PIRATES 7TH: BENEDICT REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PLAYING C ); Madlock
grounded out (second to first); Easler homered; Pena flied out
to right; Berra singled to left; MONTANEZ BATTED FOR ROMO;
MCWILLIAMS REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR
MONTANEZ; B. Robinson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
3, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (second
to first); Horner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno popped to second; Ray flied out to right;
Parker doubled to left; Thompson singled to left [Parker
scored]; Madlock homered [Thompson scored]; Easler was hit by a
pitch; BEDROSIAN REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING); Pena lined to
second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Linares
struck out; Ramirez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Berra struck out; Tekulve popped to second; Moreno
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); WASHINGTON
BATTED FOR BEDROSIAN; Washington grounded out (second to first);
Butler singled to shortstop; Hubbard singled to center [Butler
to third]; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 4.