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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1980-08-31 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27821 · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. George Hendrick went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jim Otten SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Otten | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 John Littlefield | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 31
- Rafael Ramirez: S8
- Gary Matthews: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Tony Scott: 43
- Leon Durham: K
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 4/P
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Dale Murphy: HR/7
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: S8
- Dane Iorg: 16(1)3/GDP
- Terry Kennedy: K
Top 3
- Bruce Benedict: 7
- Phil Niekro: D7
- Jerry Royster: 4/P
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
Bot 3
- Ken Reitz: W
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Bob Sykes: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bob Horner: SB2
- Bob Horner: 53.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Dale Murphy: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Tony Scott: S8
- Leon Durham: 53.1-2
- George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H
- Dane Iorg: S7
- Terry Kennedy: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
- Bruce Benedict: K/C
- Phil Niekro: D7
- Jerry Royster: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rafael Ramirez: 3/P
Bot 5
- Terry Kennedy: S7
- Ken Reitz: PB.1-2#
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Mike Phillips: K
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
- Bob Horner: S8
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: D8.2-H
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Glenn Hubbard: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 143
- Tony Scott: 13
- Leon Durham: 8
Top 7
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: D9
- Rafael Ramirez: PB.2-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 13
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: 6/P
- Dane Iorg: 1/L
- Terry Kennedy: 43
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Bob Horner: 9
- Chris Chambliss: D9.1-H
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
- Bruce Benedict: D7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Niekro: 43
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Mike Phillips: 4/L
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
- Rafael Ramirez: 7
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Tony Scott: 13
- Leon Durham: 43
- George Hendrick: S9
- Dane Iorg: 3/FL