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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 26, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on April 26, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 13,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Warren Cromartie | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Larvell Blanks | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 26, 1980
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Niekro
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Niekro
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Grimsley
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Grimsley
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Grimsley
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Grimsley
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Benedict scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie fields it and throws to home to get Gomez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Niekro
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Niekro
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Valentine reaches second base with a double. LeFlore scores. Dawson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Grimsley
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Grimsley
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Grimsley
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Grimsley
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Grimsley
Blanks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Blanks reaches second base with a double. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Grimsley
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Niekro
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Grimsley
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Grimsley
Asselstine hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Grimsley
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Palmer
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cromartie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Palmer
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Niekro
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Niekro
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Niekro
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Palmer
Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Palmer
Eddie Miller pinch runs for Brian Asselstine.
There goes Miller. The throw from Carter and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Palmer
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Palmer
Mike Lum pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Palmer
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Hanna
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Eddie Miller now playing center field. Chico Ruiz now playing third base. Preston Hanna now pitching.
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Hanna
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Hanna
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Hanna
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bernazard vs. Hanna
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Palmer
Jerry White now playing left field.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Palmer
There goes Royster. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Palmer
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
The ball gets by Carter for a passed ball. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Fryman
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1980 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, lf 4 2 1 0 Royster J, 2b 5 0 2 0
White J, lf 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, 3b-ss 5 0 2 0
Bernazard T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 5 1 3 0
Dawson A, cf 1 1 0 1 Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 3 2
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 2 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Asselstine B, cf 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Miller E, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Cromartie W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 1 2 0
Speier C, ss 4 1 2 1 Gomez L, ss 3 0 1 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 1 0 0 0 Ruiz C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 1 1
Matthews G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 40 3 16 3
Montreal 103 000 000 -- 4
Atlanta 012 000 000 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 5.0 11 3 3 0 1
Palmer D 3.2 5 0 0 0 1
Fryman W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 5 4 4 3 6
Hanna P 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Chambliss C, Speier C
DP -- Montreal 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 10
2B -- Niekro P, Valentine E, Blanks L, Murphy D
HR -- Speier C, Chambliss C
SB -- LeFlore R 2
CS -- Miller E, Royster J
SF -- Dawson A
Balk -- Niekro P
PB -- Carter G
T -- 2:35
A -- 13705
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