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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 6, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 6, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 17,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
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 |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 6, 1980
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Blyleven
There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blyleven
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Blyleven fires to third and picks off Royster. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blyleven
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blyleven
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blyleven
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Hubbard covering - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Parker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Parker. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Blyleven
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blyleven
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blyleven
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Niekro
Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Garber
Matt Alexander pinch runs for John Milner. Gene Garber now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to second for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Garber
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Easler scores. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beall vs. Garber
Bob Beall pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Beall 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Garber
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Garber
Foli hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garber vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Madlock now playing first base.
Garber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Romo
Royster hits a popup towards first. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Romo
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garber
Parker 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Garber
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1980 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Royster J, lf 3 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 3 1 2 2
Easler M, lf 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garber G, p 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 2 1 28 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 010 000 010 -- 2
Atlanta 000 003 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 8
Romo E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)* 7.0 2 2 1 1 5
Garber G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ramirez R 2, Parker D
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2
2B -- Royster J
HR -- Milner J, Horner B
SB -- Royster J
T -- 2:08
A -- 17821
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