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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 2

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 2

Day

Game Played on Monday, May 7, 1979 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

PIT N    0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   4  9  1
ATL N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     4   1   3   1       0   0       6   0
Foli ss                       5   0   2   1       0   0       1   3
Parker rf                     3   0   1   0       2   1       4   0
B. Robinson lf                4   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
Milner 1b                     3   0   0   0       2   1       6   0
Garner 2b                     4   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
Berra 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Nicosia c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       5   0
Candelaria p                  3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Whitson p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jackson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tekulve p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   3       8   5      27   5
FIELDING - 
E: Foli (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Garner (9,off M. Mahler); Foli (4,off R. Mahler).
3B: Parker (3,off M. Mahler).
HR: B. Robinson (5,6th inning off M. Mahler 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Moreno (2,by M. Mahler).
GDP: Berra (1,off M. Mahler); B. Robinson (5,off R. Mahler).
IBB: Nicosia (2,by M. Mahler); B. Robinson (2,by M. Mahler); Parker (3,by R.
Mahler); Milner (1,by R. Mahler).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Moreno (14,2nd base off M. Mahler/Benedict); Parker (6,2nd base off M.
Mahler/Benedict).
CS: Foli (1,2nd base by M. Mahler/Benedict); Moreno (6,2nd base by M. Mahler/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 3b                    4   1   0   0       1   0       2   2
Matthews rf                   5   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Burroughs lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Murphy 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       9   1
Bonnell cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Hubbard 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Benedict c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
  Nolan ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Chaney ss                     3   0   0   0       1   2       4   5
M. Mahler p                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Office ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  R. Mahler p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lum ph                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spikes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   6   2       4   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Chaney-Hubbard-Murphy, Chaney-Murphy.
E: Chaney 2 (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Bonnell (4,off Candelaria).
HR: Matthews (7,5th inning off Candelaria 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Candelaria W(2-1)             6     6   2   2   1   4   1  25
Whitson                       2     0   0   0   3   1   0  10
Jackson                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Tekulve SV(1)                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9     6   2   2   4   5   1  38
Whitson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Jackson 2-0; Tekulve 2-0.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
M. Mahler L(0-3)              7     7   3   1   6   5   1  33
R. Mahler                     2     2   1   1   2   0   0   9
Totals                        9     9   4   2   8   5   1  42
HBP: M. Mahler (1,Moreno).
IBB: M. Mahler 2 (3,Nicosia,B. Robinson); R. Mahler 2 (2,Parker,Milner).
Umpires: HP - Andy Anderson, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Hank Rountree, 3B - Ed Norris
Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 8166
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves           
1. Moreno              cf        Royster             3b
2. Foli                ss        Matthews            rf
3. Parker              rf        Burroughs           lf
4. B. Robinson         lf        Murphy              1b
5. Milner              1b        Bonnell             cf
6. Garner              2b        Hubbard             2b
7. Berra               3b        Benedict            c
8. Nicosia             c         Chaney              ss
9. Candelaria          p         M. Mahler           p

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno was hit by a pitch; Moreno stole second;
Foli was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the
batted ball to shortstop [Moreno out at third (shortstop
unassisted)]; Foli was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Parker walked; Parker stole second; B. Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Matthews singled to
left; Burroughs forced Matthews (shortstop to second); Murphy
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner was called out on strikes; Garner doubled to
right; Berra walked; Nicosia reached on an error by Chaney
[Garner scored (unearned) (no RBI), Berra to third, Nicosia to
second]; Candelaria struck out; Moreno singled to third [Berra
scored (unearned), Nicosia to third]; Foli flied out to right; 2
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell doubled to left; Hubbard struck out;
Benedict singled to right [Bonnell to third]; Chaney struck out;
M. Mahler grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker struck out; B. Robinson popped to second;
Milner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster lined to center; Matthews popped to first;
Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner walked; Berra grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Garner out at second]; Nicosia
singled to right; Candelaria flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled to right; Bonnell flied out to right;
Hubbard flied out to right; Benedict flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno singled to second; Moreno was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker popped to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney flied out to left; M. Mahler grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster walked; Matthews homered to right
[Royster scored]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 2.

PIRATES 6TH: B. Robinson homered to left; Milner popped to
third; Garner popped to first in foul territory; Berra reached
on an error by Chaney [Berra to second]; Nicosia was walked
intentionally; Candelaria struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy flied out to right; Bonnell lined to second;
Hubbard singled to shortstop; Benedict flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno flied out to center; Foli flied out to
center; Parker tripled to center; B. Robinson was walked
intentionally; Milner walked [B. Robinson to second]; Garner
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: WHITSON REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Chaney
struck out; OFFICE BATTED FOR M. MAHLER; Office walked; Royster
popped to shortstop; Matthews popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 2.

PIRATES 8TH: R. MAHLER REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Berra
grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia grounded out (third
to first); Whitson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs reached on an error by Foli [Burroughs to
second]; Murphy grounded out (second to first) [Burroughs to
third]; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Braves 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Moreno singled to right; Foli doubled to left
[Moreno scored]; Parker was walked intentionally; B. Robinson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Foli to third,
Parker out at second]; Milner was walked intentionally; Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: NOLAN BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Nolan walked; Chaney
walked [Nolan to second]; LUM BATTED FOR R. MAHLER; JACKSON
REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes lined
to third; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Royster flied out
to right; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Braves 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          4   9   1   11
 Braves           2   6   2    9
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