Braves @ Pirates
May 2, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	0	3	0
Pirates	2	3	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	4	0
Pirates	2	3	0

Bruce Benedict Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.429
OBP	.000	.500
At Bats	0	7
Hits	0	3
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	1

John Candelaria Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	1	0

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Three Rivers Stadium - May 2, 1979

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Double

John Candelaria

Steve Nicosia

Bill Robinson

Rennie Stennett

Phil Garner

Tim Foli

Lee Lacy

Omar Moreno

Dave Parker

Bruce Benedict

Glenn Hubbard

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Benedict hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Hubbard goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out.

Bottom 1 Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second.

Bottom 1 Lacy takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Bottom 1 Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Parker reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Burroughs strikes out. There goes Royster. The throw from Nicosia and Royster is out. There goes Matthews. Here's the throw, and he's safe.

Top 1 Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second.

Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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