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NYY  5
@BAL  0
 CAL  7
MIN  1
 TOR  9
@CHW  7
 BOS 12
@MIL 10
 SEA  4
OAK  3
 TEX  5
CLE  3
 ATL 10
@LAD  2
 NYM  3
PHI  2
 PIT  3
STL  1
 SFG  4
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 27,510

 Thursday, April 12, 1979
Time of Game: 2:29
Braves
10
2-5
Won 1
5th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   1  0  0   3  0  4   10 14  0
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Dodgers
2
4-4
Lost 3
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .400  .884              2   2   SH
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .200  .533              1   1   CS
G Matthews RF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .276  .655              8   0   
J Burroughs LF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .100  .433              2   0   
  R Office PR-CF              1   2   1   1    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
M Lum 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .471              5   0   
  C Spikes PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SF
  B Beall 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
D Murphy C                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .292 1.037              5   0   HR
B Bonnell CF-LF               4   1   2   4    1   0  .304 1.124              3   0   HR,2B,IW
P Frias SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .158  .368              0   2   
L McWilliams P                4   1   1   0    0   3  .167  .333              0   0   SH
Totals                       37  10  14   0    5   6                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: B Bonnell (1, off L Rautzhan).
HR: B Bonnell (3, off A Messersmith; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Murphy (3, off A Messersmith; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Spikes (1, off L Rautzhan).
SH: J Royster (1, off A Messersmith); L McWilliams (1, off R Sutcliffe).
IBB: B Bonnell (1, by A Messersmith).
TB: B Bonnell 6; D Murphy 5; P Frias 2; G Matthews 2; M Lum 2; G Hubbard 2; R Office; L McWilliams.
RBI: B Bonnell 4 (7); D Murphy (3); C Spikes (1); G Hubbard (1); M Lum (2); R Office (1).
2-out RBI: B Bonnell 2; D Murphy; M Lum.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Hubbard (2, 2nd base by R Sutcliffe/S Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .675              4   3   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .424 1.063              1   2   
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .626              3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .333  .818              9   2   HR
R Cey 3B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .296  .886              0   4   
D Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .077  .154              3   0   
G Thomasson RF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222              0   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              6   1   
A Messersmith P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Sutcliffe P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   0    2   5                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: S Garvey (1, off L McWilliams; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: S Garvey 4; R Cey 2; D Baker.
RBI: S Garvey 2 (5).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: R Cey (1).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams, W (1-1)          9     4   2   2    2   5   1   3.00   33     -       ·  ·      6·16· 3· 4     78    -     0.70   0.22
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   5   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·16· 3· 4           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, L (1-1)         6.1   6   4   4    4   4   2   3.38   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6     45    -     0.96  -0.17
R Sutcliffe                    1.2   3   2   1    1   1   0   1.35    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          1-0    0.47  -0.10
L Rautzhan                     1     5   4   4    0   1   0  12.27    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    14  10   9    5   6   2          45     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·14          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Messersmith (1; B Bonnell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Jim Scott, 2B - Dale Williams, 3B - Jack Conn.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 27,510.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Jerry Royster                3B       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Glenn Hubbard                2B       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Gary Matthews                RF       3. Dusty Baker                  LF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Mike Lum                     1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Dale Murphy                   C       6. Derrel Thomas                CF
7. Barry Bonnell                CF       7. Gary Thomasson               RF
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Steve Yeager                  C
9. Larry McWilliams              P       9. Andy Messersmith              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 1-- RR 20% 46% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell A. Messersmith Home Run; Lum Scores
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 28% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey L. McWilliams Home Run; Lopes Scores
t4 2 --- R 14% 59% 2-2 ATL D. Murphy A. Messersmith Home Run
t7 2 12- RR 12% 95% 4-2 ATL M. Lum R. Sutcliffe Single to CF; Matthews Scores; Office Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Lum to 3B
t7 1 -2- R 10% 83% 3-2 ATL G. Hubbard A. Messersmith Single to CF; McWilliams Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL J. Royster A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard A. Messersmith Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes L. McWilliams Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 LAD B. Russell L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Baker L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- RR -19% 28% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey L. McWilliams Home Run; Lopes Scores
b1 2 --- -1% 27% 2-0 LAD R. Cey L. McWilliams Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 LAD D. Thomas L. McWilliams Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 29% 0-2 ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 26% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy A. Messersmith Strikeout
t2 2 1-- RR 20% 46% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell A. Messersmith Home Run; Lum Scores
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 2-2 ATL P. Frias A. Messersmith Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 2-2 ATL L. McWilliams A. Messersmith Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 LAD G. Thomasson L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 LAD S. Yeager L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 LAD A. Messersmith L. McWilliams Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 ATL J. Royster A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 2-2 ATL G. Hubbard A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 2-2 ATL G. Matthews A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 LAD D. Lopes L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 LAD B. Russell L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 LAD D. Baker L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 ATL J. Burroughs A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- R 14% 59% 2-2 ATL D. Murphy A. Messersmith Home Run
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 3-2 ATL B. Bonnell A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 LAD S. Garvey L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 2-3 LAD R. Cey L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 2-3 LAD D. Thomas L. McWilliams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 ATL P. Frias A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 61% 3-2 ATL L. McWilliams A. Messersmith Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 3-2 ATL J. Royster A. Messersmith Walk
t5 2 1-- 2% 64% 3-2 ATL G. Hubbard A. Messersmith Walk; Royster to 2B
t5 2 12- O -4% 60% 3-2 ATL G. Matthews A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 LAD G. Thomasson L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 LAD S. Yeager L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 LAD A. Messersmith L. McWilliams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 3-2 ATL J. Burroughs A. Messersmith Walk
t6 0 1-- O -1% 69% 3-2 ATL M. Lum A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B-P; Burroughs to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -4% 66% 3-2 ATL D. Murphy A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 -2- 1% 66% 3-2 ATL B. Bonnell A. Messersmith Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O -5% 62% 3-2 ATL P. Frias A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 LAD D. Lopes L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 LAD B. Russell L. McWilliams Lineout: 3B
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 2-3 LAD D. Baker L. McWilliams Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 2-3 LAD S. Garvey L. McWilliams Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 4% 74% 3-2 ATL L. McWilliams A. Messersmith Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 73% 3-2 ATL J. Royster A. Messersmith Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McWilliams to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 10% 83% 3-2 ATL G. Hubbard A. Messersmith Single to CF; McWilliams Scores
Rick Sutcliffe replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 4-2 ATL G. Matthews R. Sutcliffe Hubbard Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 4-2 ATL G. Matthews R. Sutcliffe Single to LF
t7 2 1-- 1% 83% 4-2 ATL J. Burroughs R. Sutcliffe Walk; Matthews to 2B
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 4th
t7 2 12- RR 12% 95% 4-2 ATL M. Lum R. Sutcliffe Single to CF; Matthews Scores; Office Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Lum to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -1% 94% 6-2 ATL D. Murphy R. Sutcliffe Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
Barry Bonnell moves from CF to LF; Rowland Office moves from PR to CF
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-6 LAD R. Cey L. McWilliams Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 LAD D. Thomas L. McWilliams Strikeout
b7 2 --- -1% 96% 2-6 LAD G. Thomasson L. McWilliams Walk
b7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 2-6 LAD S. Yeager L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 ATL B. Bonnell R. Sutcliffe Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 ATL P. Frias R. Sutcliffe Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 ATL L. McWilliams R. Sutcliffe Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Frias to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-2 ATL J. Royster R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
Manny Mota pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 LAD M. Mota L. McWilliams Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 LAD D. Lopes L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 LAD B. Russell L. McWilliams Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dodgers' Lance Rautzhan facing 2-3-4
Lance Rautzhan replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 ATL G. Hubbard L. Rautzhan Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 6-2 ATL G. Matthews L. Rautzhan Single to LF; Hubbard to 2B
t9 0 12- R 1% 100% 6-2 ATL R. Office L. Rautzhan Single to RF; Hubbard Scores; Matthews to 3B
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum (1B) batting 5th
t9 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-2 ATL C. Spikes L. Rautzhan Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Matthews Scores
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-2 ATL D. Murphy L. Rautzhan Single to CF; Office to 2B
t9 1 12- RR 0% 100% 8-2 ATL B. Bonnell L. Rautzhan Double to RF; Office Scores; Murphy Scores
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 10-2 ATL P. Frias L. Rautzhan Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonnell to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 10-2 ATL L. McWilliams L. Rautzhan Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
Bob Beall replaces Charlie Spikes (PH) playing 1B batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 LAD D. Baker L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 LAD S. Garvey L. McWilliams Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-10 LAD R. Cey L. McWilliams Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 LAD D. Thomas L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Dodgers 2.

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