Pittsburgh shortstop Dale Berra booted pinch-hitter Bob Watson's soft grounder with two out in the 10th inning, allowing the winning run to score from third base and enabling the Braves to snap their five-game losing streak with a 7-6 triumph over the Pirates. With two out and the game tied, 6-6, in the bottom of the 10th, Bob Horner walked and went to third on a double by Chris Chambliss.

Watson then hit the grounder that Berra misplayed, allowing Watson to reach first without a throw as Horner scored. The Bucs had deadlocked the contest in the top of the ninth on an RBI by Dave Parker. The Braves had battled back from an early 5-0 deficit with a two-run homer by Dale Murphy and a solo blast by Horner being the big blows. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Game Played on Wednesday, April     28, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  5    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   6 13  2
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  2    0  3  0    1  -   7 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   2   2   0     0   0   .267      Butler cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Ray 2b                4   1   1   0     1   1   .306      Hubbard 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .268
Parker rf             4   1   1   1     1   0   .238      Washington rf         5   2   3   2     0   1   .226
Thompson 1b           5   1   2   2     0   1   .333      Murphy lf             5   1   1   3     0   1   .265
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   1     1   1   .328      Horner 3b             4   2   1   1     1   0   .200
Easler lf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .255      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     1   0   .323
  Lacy ph,lf          2   0   1   0     0   1   .091      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .228
Pena c                5   0   1   1     0   1   .309        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ramirez ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Berra ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Solomon p             3   0   1   0     0   2   .286        Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moskau p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        McWilliams p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alvarez p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nicosia c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Whisenton ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .429
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Linares ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .393
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   6  13   6     3   7             Totals               40   7  10   6     3   6

Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance:  6,318
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Braves 7
DP: Pirates 0, Braves 1
Errors: Easler, Berra
Doubles: Moreno (3), Thompson (3), Washington (2), Chambliss (6)
Home Runs: Washington (1), Murphy (5), Horner (5)
Stolen Bases: Ray (2), Moreno (10)
Caught Stealing: Parker (2)
GIDP: Moreno (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 5     5   3   2   1   2   1  21   7.71
Moskau                  2.1   4   3   3   0   1   2  11   3.09
Scurry L(1-1)           2.1   1   1   0   2   3   0  10   0.93
Tekulve                 0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.32
Totals                  9.2  10   7   5   3   6   3  43

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  5     8   5   5   2   2   0  24   4.85
McWilliams              1.2   2   0   0   1   2   0   8   5.25
Alvarez                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1  10.80
Garber                  2     2   1   1   0   1   0   7   1.65
Camp W(3-1)             1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   3.60
Totals                 10    13   6   6   3   7   0  43

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied to left in foul territory; Ray singled
to center; Ray stole second; Parker flied out to right; Thompson
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to center; Hubbard grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Butler to second]; Washington struck out;
Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Horner popped to third in foul territory; Chambliss
flied out to right; Benedict struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra grounded out (third to first); Solomon struck
out; Moreno doubled to right; Ray walked; Parker walked [Ray to
second, Moreno to third]; Thompson singled to center [Parker to
third, Ray scored, Moreno scored]; Madlock singled to left
[Thompson to second, Parker scored]; Easler singled to center
[Madlock to second, Thompson scored]; Pena singled to left
[Easler to third, Madlock scored]; Berra flied out to left; 5 R,
5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Niekro
grounded out (second to first); Butler flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Solomon singled to center; Moreno grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Solomon out at
second]; Ray struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard singled to left; Washington singled to left
[Hubbard to third (error by Easler), Washington to second];
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first) [Washington to third,
Hubbard scored (unearned)]; Horner popped to first; Chambliss
walked; Benedict popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker grounded out (first unassisted); Thompson
flied out to left; Madlock singled to center; Easler grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez lined to third; JOHNSON BATTED FOR NIEKRO;
Johnson flied out to center; Butler grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 1.

PIRATES 6TH: MCWILLIAMS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Pena struck
out; Berra singled to right; Solomon struck out; Moreno forced
Berra (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard singled to center; Washington homered
[Hubbard scored]; MOSKAU REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Murphy
struck out; Horner flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Ray grounded out (third to first); Parker flied out
to left; Thompson doubled to left; Madlock was walked
intentionally; LACY BATTED FOR EASLER; ALVAREZ REPLACED
MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING); Lacy singled to center [Thompson out at
home (center to shortstop to catcher), Madlock to second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Benedict flied out
to center; Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); WHISENTON
BATTED FOR ALVAREZ; Whisenton singled to left; Butler grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves
3.

PIRATES 8TH: GARBER REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); Pena grounded
out (third to first); Berra grounded out (shortstop to first);
Moskau grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Washington doubled to
left; Murphy homered [Washington scored]; Horner homered; SCURRY
REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Chambliss grounded out (first to
pitcher); Benedict walked; Ramirez struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Moreno singled to right; Moreno stole second; Ray
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Moreno to third]; Parker
singled to right [Moreno scored]; Parker was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Thompson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: LINARES BATTED FOR GARBER; Linares was called out on
strikes; Butler struck out; Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 6.

PIRATES 10TH: CAMP REPLACED LINARES (PITCHING); Madlock struck
out; Lacy struck out; Pena flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 10TH: Washington grounded out (pitcher unassisted);
Murphy popped to second; Horner walked; Chambliss doubled to
right [Horner to third]; WATSON BATTED FOR BENEDICT; NICOSIA
REPLACED SCURRY (PLAYING C ); TEKULVE REPLACED PENA (PITCHING);
Watson reached on an error by Berra [Chambliss to third, Horner
scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 6, Braves 7.