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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 27, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 27, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,363 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Nick Colosi |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Mike Easler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 27, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Matula
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Matula
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Matula
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matula
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Matula
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Matula
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Benedict reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matula vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matula vs. Robinson
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benedict scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Matula
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Matula
Garner takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Matula
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Matula
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Matula
Foli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Chambliss hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Matula
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matula
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Royster. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Matula
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Matula
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Matula
There goes Lacy. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Robinson
Matula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Matula moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Matula
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Matula
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matula
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matula vs. Robinson
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Matula
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Matula
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Matula
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Robinson
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Robinson
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Robinson
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Horner reaches second base with a double. Gomez scores. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Gary Cooper pinch runs for Bob Horner.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Robinson
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matula
Jerry Royster now playing third base. Gary Cooper now playing left field.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Matula
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Matula
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Matula
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Solomon
Dale Berra now playing shortstop. Eddie Solomon now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base.
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Solomon
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Solomon
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Matula
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Matula
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Matula
Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cooper. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Matula
Berra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Easler hits a popup towards the mound. Bradford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bradford
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Bradford
Bert Blyleven pinch runs for Bill Robinson.
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blyleven moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lacy vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Tekulve
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Tekulve
There goes Cooper. The throw from Ott and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Camp
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Camp
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Camp
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Camp
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Camp
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hrabosky
Dave Parker pinch hits for Dale Berra. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cooper 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 8/27/1980 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, lf-3b 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 1
Ramirez R, ss 2 1 1 1 Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 1 1 0 Berra D, ss 1 1 1 2
Matthews G, rf 4 2 1 0 Parker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 3 2 2 5 Easler M, rf 4 0 0 0
Cooper G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Blyleven B, pr 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 4 1 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Matula R, p 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 4 0 1 1
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Robinson D, p 2 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 7 34 4 8 4
Atlanta 001 130 200 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 100 030 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R (W) 7.1 6 4 4 2 4
Bradford L 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Camp R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Hrabosky A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L) 7.0 8 7 7 5 3
Solomon E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Tekulve K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Benedict B, Madlock B, Horner B, Moreno O
HR -- Horner B, Berra D
CS -- Lacy L, Cooper G
SH -- Royster J
HBP -- by Robinson D (Ramirez R)
WP -- Robinson D
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:41
A -- 12363
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