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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves

1981-05-13 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 10638 · 4:08

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Victor Cruz earned the win and Rod Scurry picked up the save. Dale Berra went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
PIT	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	13
ATL	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	14

W: Victor Cruz L: Tommy Boggs SV: Rod Scurry

Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Omar Moreno	5	0	2	1	0	0
Tim Foli	6	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Parker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Easler	4	3	2	1	2	0
Phil Garner	5	1	3	0	1	1
Tony Pena	6	0	1	2	0	1
Dale Berra	5	2	2	3	1	0
Jim Bibby	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Milner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Lacy	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Thompson	1	1	0	0	1	0
Kurt Bevacqua	0	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Terry Harper	7	1	1	1	0	1
Claudell Washington	7	0	4	1	0	1
Biff Pocoroba	5	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Chambliss	7	1	2	0	0	1
Dale Murphy	5	1	0	0	1	0
Glenn Hubbard	6	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Benedict	3	1	2	2	1	0
Rafael Ramirez	3	0	1	0	1	0
John Montefusco	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Asselstine	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Porter	1	0	1	1	0	0
Rufino Linares	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Gomez	2	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Nahorodny	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Boggs	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Bibby	5.2	8	0	3
Enrique Romo	0.1	0	0	0
Grant Jackson	0.1	2	0	0
Kent Tekulve	2.2	1	1	0
Victor Cruz	3.0	3	3	3
Rod Scurry	1.0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Montefusco	4.2	6	1	1
Al Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0
Preston Hanna	1.0	1	0	0
Rick Camp	2.0	3	0	0
Rick Mahler	2.0	1	0	0
Larry Bradford	2.0	1	0	1
Tommy Boggs	1.0	1	4	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Omar Moreno: 3/G
Tim Foli: 143
Dave Parker: 7/F

Bot 1

Terry Harper: 4/P
Claudell Washington: 43
Biff Pocoroba: 43

Top 2

Willie Stargell: 63
Mike Easler: W
Phil Garner: S7.1-2
Tony Pena: 9/F.2-3
Dale Berra: HR/7.3-H;1-H
Jim Bibby: 43

Bot 2

Chris Chambliss: S8
Dale Murphy: 8/F
Glenn Hubbard: 9/F
Bruce Benedict: T7.1-H
Rafael Ramirez: 5/P

Top 3

Omar Moreno: 9/F
Tim Foli: 8/F
Dave Parker: 7/F

Bot 3

John Montefusco: K
Terry Harper: 2/FL
Claudell Washington: S7
Biff Pocoroba: E4.1-3
Chris Chambliss: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Willie Stargell: 63
Mike Easler: 2/G
Phil Garner: S8
Tony Pena: SB2
Tony Pena: K

Bot 4

Dale Murphy: 43
Glenn Hubbard: K/C
Bruce Benedict: 7/L

Top 5

Dale Berra: S4/G
Jim Bibby: 14/SH.1-2
Omar Moreno: D7.2-H
Tim Foli: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
Dave Parker: S8.1-3
Willie Stargell: 5/P

Bot 5

Rafael Ramirez: 53
Brian Asselstine: S8
Terry Harper: 64(1)/FO
Claudell Washington: D7.1-H
Biff Pocoroba: 4/P

Top 6

Mike Easler: D7
Phil Garner: 63.2-3
Tony Pena: 3/G
Dale Berra: 43

Bot 6

Chris Chambliss: K
Dale Murphy: E6/TH1.B-2
Glenn Hubbard: 7/F
Bruce Benedict: S8.2-H(UR)
Rafael Ramirez: S5/G.1-2
Bob Porter: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
Terry Harper: 63

Top 7

John Milner: 63
Omar Moreno: 7/F
Tim Foli: D7
Dave Parker: 63

Bot 7

Claudell Washington: S8
Biff Pocoroba: 1/SH.1-2
Chris Chambliss: S6.2-2
Dale Murphy: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Glenn Hubbard: 9/F

Top 8

Willie Stargell: 4/P
Mike Easler: HR/7
Phil Garner: S7
Tony Pena: 63.1-2
Dale Berra: 4/FL

Bot 8

Bruce Benedict: W
Rafael Ramirez: 14/SH.1-2
Rufino Linares: 43.2-3
Terry Harper: S8.3-H
Claudell Washington: CS2(26)

Top 9

Lee Lacy: 43
Omar Moreno: S9
Tim Foli: CS2(26)
Tim Foli: 9/F

Bot 9

Claudell Washington: E4/G
Biff Pocoroba: E2/G.1-2
Chris Chambliss: 8/F
Dale Murphy: 25(2)13(1)/BG/GDP

Top 10

Jason Thompson: 43
Willie Stargell: 43
Mike Easler: 7/F

Bot 10

Glenn Hubbard: 53
Luis Gomez: K
Rafael Ramirez: W
Bill Nahorodny: 8/F

Top 11

Phil Garner: K
Tony Pena: 7/F
Dale Berra: 63

Bot 11

Terry Harper: K
Claudell Washington: S9
Biff Pocoroba: SB2
Biff Pocoroba: W
Chris Chambliss: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Dale Murphy: IW
Glenn Hubbard: K

Top 12

Lee Lacy: S8
Omar Moreno: SB2
Omar Moreno: 13/SH.2-3
Tim Foli: 7(B)72(3)/DP

Bot 12

Luis Gomez: S7/L
Rafael Ramirez: 34/SH.1-2
Tommy Boggs: S8.2XH(82)
Terry Harper: 7/F

Top 13

Jason Thompson: W
Kurt Bevacqua: 13/SH.1-2
Mike Easler: IW
Phil Garner: W.2-3;1-2
Tony Pena: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Dale Berra: W.2-3;1-2
Lee Lacy: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 13

Claudell Washington: K
Biff Pocoroba: 43
Chris Chambliss: 3

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Bob Porter
Dave Parker left with injured right achilles tendon
Pirates manager Tanner ejected by 3B umpire Fields for arguing that left fielder had caught liner from Gomez

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