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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 3, 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 May 3, 1980 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,104 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
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 |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 3, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Robinson
Blanks hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McWilliams
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McWilliams
Parker hits a popup towards third. Blanks settles under it 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 strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Robinson
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Robinson
Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Parker 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: ---
Robinson vs. McWilliams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McWilliams
Madlock hits a popup towards the mound. McWilliams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Robinson
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Robinson
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McWilliams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Robinson
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. McWilliams
Nicosia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McWilliams
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. McWilliams
There goes Moreno. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. McWilliams
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Robinson
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Robinson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Asselstine vs. Robinson
Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Robinson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McWilliams
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McWilliams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McWilliams
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Robinson
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Robinson
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Robinson
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Robinson
Blanks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. McWilliams
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Ed Ott now catching.
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Romo
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Romo
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McWilliams
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McWilliams
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Romo
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Romo
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Romo
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McWilliams
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McWilliams
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McWilliams
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. McWilliams
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Romo
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Romo
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Romo
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McWilliams
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McWilliams
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Phil Garner. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
McWilliams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McWilliams. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. McWilliams
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to McWilliams covering. Safe. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. McWilliams
Dale Berra pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McWilliams
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Dale Berra now playing second base.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Tekulve
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tekulve
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Tekulve
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McWilliams
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McWilliams
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching. John Milner pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Camp
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Camp
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Hrabosky
Mike Easler pinch hits for Kent Tekulve. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Jackson
John Milner now playing first base. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Jackson
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Jackson
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Jackson
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spikes moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanks vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Spikes scores. Matthews moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blanks vs. Jackson
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. Royster tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hrabosky
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Chico Ruiz now playing third base.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hrabosky
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Hrabosky
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Hrabosky
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hrabosky
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews 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 5/3/1980 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0
Blanks L, 3b-ss 4 0 0 1 Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 5 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 5 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Asselstine B, cf 4 0 1 1 Lacy L, lf 4 0 2 0
Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 2 0
Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 1 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 3 0 2 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Nicosia S, c 2 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 0 1 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 0
Berra D, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 1 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 0 1 0
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37 3 9 2 38 1 9 0
Atlanta 000 100 000 2 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 0 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L 8.1 7 1 0 0 3
Camp R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hrabosky A (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D 5.0 6 1 1 0 2
Romo E 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tekulve K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Jackson G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- McWilliams L, Royster J
DP -- Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Parker D
SB -- Moreno O
SF -- Blanks L
WP -- Jackson G
T -- 3:09
A -- 34104
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