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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1981-05-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9711 · 2:04
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Eddie Solomon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Fields · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Solomon | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 8/P
- Dave Parker: 9/F
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: K
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Biff Pocoroba: 13
Top 2
- John Milner: 31
- Lee Lacy: K+PB.B-1
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Tony Pena: 7/F
- Dale Berra: K
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/FL
- Bruce Benedict: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Eddie Solomon: 63
- Omar Moreno: 9/F
- Tim Foli: 8/F
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Phil Niekro: 53.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 41
Top 4
- Dave Parker: 8/F
- John Milner: 43
- Lee Lacy: 63
Bot 4
- Claudell Washington: 8/F
- Biff Pocoroba: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F
Top 5
- Phil Garner: 5/P
- Tony Pena: S7
- Dale Berra: 4/P
- Eddie Solomon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dale Murphy: D8/78
- Glenn Hubbard: S1/G.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: FC.3-H(NR);1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 6/P
- Terry Harper: K
Top 6
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: 13
- Dave Parker: W
- John Milner: SB2
- John Milner: W
- Lee Lacy: 4/P
Bot 6
- Claudell Washington: S9
- Biff Pocoroba: 13/SH.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: WP.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 7/P
- Tony Pena: 8/F
- Dale Berra: K
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: K/C
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/F
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Terry Harper: 3/P
- Claudell Washington: 43
Top 9
- Dave Parker: 43
- John Milner: W
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Miller injured left hamstring running to 1B