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CHW 12
NYY  2
 MIL  9
BAL  3
 CAL 10
@OAK  1
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 TEX  5
DET  4
 TOR  4
KCR  1
(6)		 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  7
STL  6
 CIN  4
@SDP  2
 SFG  8
HOU  7
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 42,284

 Friday, April 13, 1979
Time of Game: 2:17
Braves
2
3-5
Won 2
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 11  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
W: Rick Matula (1-1), L: Doug Rau (0-1), S: Gene Garber (2)
 Dodgers
1
4-5
Lost 4
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .871              4   3   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .550              3   3   HBP
G Matthews RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .569              2   0   SF
J Burroughs LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .130  .485              1   0   
  R Office CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452              0   0   
D Murphy 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .321 1.030              9   0   
B Bonnell CF-LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .280 1.059              1   0   SH
B Benedict C                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              6   0   CS
P Frias SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .478              1   4   
R Matula P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   SH
  G Garber P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2  11   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
SF: G Matthews (1, off D Rau).
SH: B Bonnell (2, off J Reuss); R Matula (1, off D Rau).
HBP: G Hubbard (1, by D Rau).
TB: P Frias 2; D Murphy 2; B Benedict 2; J Royster 2; R Matula; G Hubbard; J Burroughs.
RBI: D Murphy (4); G Matthews (5).
2-out RBI: D Murphy.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Frias-G Hubbard-D Murphy.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Benedict (1, 2nd base by D Rau/J Ferguson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .604              5   2   
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .405 1.003              1   2   
G Thomasson RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .100  .408              0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .784             10   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .782              1   2   
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .667              4   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .604              3   0   GDP
J Ferguson C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .727              3   2   
D Rau P                       1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   4   
  R Sutcliffe P               1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000              0   1   2B
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  J Reuss P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    1   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Sutcliffe (1, off R Matula).
TB: R Sutcliffe 2; R Monday 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey; G Thomasson; B Russell.
GIDP: R Monday (1).
RBI: R Sutcliffe (1).
2-out RBI: R Sutcliffe.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Lopes-S Garvey.

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
R Matula, W (1-1)              6.1   7   1   1    0   6   0   2.02   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7     61    -     1.22   0.25
G Garber, S (2)                2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.18   10     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 1          1-0    2.75   0.43
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8          1-0 
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
D Rau, L (0-1)                 4.2   8   2   2    1   1   0   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 7     40    -     1.17  -0.06
R Sutcliffe                    2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          3-0    1.44   0.15
J Reuss                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.41   0.08
Totals                         9    11   2   2    3   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2·10          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Rau (1; G Hubbard).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Scott, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Boyd Mauer, 3B - Charlie Lupo.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 42,284.
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. Gary Thomasson               RF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Dale Murphy                  1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Barry Bonnell                CF       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Joe Ferguson                  C
9. Rick Matula                   P       9. Doug Rau                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- R -14% 62% 0-2 LAD R. Sutcliffe R. Matula Double to CF; Monday Scores
b9 1 1-- O 11% 91% 1-2 LAD R. Monday G. Garber Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy D. Rau Single to LF; Royster Scores; Burroughs to 2B
b9 1 --- -9% 80% 1-2 LAD D. Baker G. Garber Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 LAD J. Ferguson G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Royster D. Rau Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard D. Rau Groundout: P-1B; Royster to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews D. Rau Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- 2% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau Single to P; Royster to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy D. Rau Single to LF; Royster Scores; Burroughs to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes R. Matula Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 LAD B. Russell R. Matula Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson R. Matula Single to RF
b1 2 1-- -2% 57% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey R. Matula Single to LF; Thomasson to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 61% 0-1 LAD R. Cey R. Matula Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 ATL B. Benedict D. Rau Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -5% 59% 1-0 ATL P. Frias D. Rau Benedict Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 ATL P. Frias D. Rau Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 ATL R. Matula D. Rau Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Frias to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 ATL J. Royster D. Rau Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 LAD D. Baker R. Matula Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 61% 0-1 LAD R. Monday R. Matula Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson R. Matula Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 ATL G. Hubbard D. Rau Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 ATL G. Matthews D. Rau Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 57% 1-0 ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 LAD D. Rau R. Matula Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes R. Matula Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 LAD B. Russell R. Matula Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 ATL D. Murphy D. Rau Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 ATL B. Bonnell D. Rau Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 ATL B. Benedict D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson R. Matula Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey R. Matula Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 LAD R. Cey R. Matula Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 ATL P. Frias D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 65% 1-0 ATL R. Matula D. Rau Single to RF
t5 1 1-- 4% 69% 1-0 ATL J. Royster D. Rau Single to P/Bunt; Matula to 2B
t5 1 12- 6% 75% 1-0 ATL G. Hubbard D. Rau Hit By Pitch; Matula to 3B; Royster to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 1% 76% 1-0 ATL G. Matthews D. Rau Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Matula Scores
t5 2 12- 2% 78% 2-0 ATL J. Burroughs D. Rau Walk; Royster to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
Rick Sutcliffe replaces Doug Rau pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 123 O -5% 73% 2-0 ATL D. Murphy R. Sutcliffe Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 LAD D. Baker R. Matula Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -4% 72% 0-2 LAD R. Monday R. Matula Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson R. Matula Strikeout
b5 2 1-- R -14% 62% 0-2 LAD R. Sutcliffe R. Matula Double to CF; Monday Scores
b5 2 -2- O 5% 67% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes R. Matula Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 2-1 ATL B. Bonnell R. Sutcliffe Walk
t6 0 1-- 6% 76% 2-1 ATL B. Benedict R. Sutcliffe Single to RF; Bonnell to 2B
t6 0 12- O -5% 71% 2-1 ATL P. Frias R. Sutcliffe Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Benedict to 2B
t6 1 12- O -4% 66% 2-1 ATL R. Matula R. Sutcliffe Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -5% 62% 2-1 ATL J. Royster R. Sutcliffe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Rick Matula facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 1-2 LAD B. Russell R. Matula Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 6% 61% 1-2 LAD G. Thomasson R. Matula Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 3% 65% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey R. Matula Groundout: SS-1B; Thomasson to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 6% 70% 1-2 LAD R. Cey R. Matula Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 ATL G. Hubbard R. Sutcliffe Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 ATL G. Matthews R. Sutcliffe Popfly: 1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-1 ATL J. Burroughs R. Sutcliffe Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 1-2 LAD D. Baker R. Matula Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- -5% 65% 1-2 LAD R. Monday R. Matula Single to CF
Gene Garber replaces Rick Matula pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 6% 71% 1-2 LAD J. Ferguson G. Garber Popfly: 3B
Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 5% 76% 1-2 LAD V. Joshua G. Garber Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
Jerry Reuss replaces Von Joshua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 2-1 ATL D. Murphy J. Reuss Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O -1% 78% 2-1 ATL B. Bonnell J. Reuss Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Murphy to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 79% 2-1 ATL B. Benedict J. Reuss Walk
t8 1 12- 5% 84% 2-1 ATL P. Frias J. Reuss Single to RF; Murphy to 3B; Benedict to 2B
t8 1 123 O -7% 78% 2-1 ATL G. Garber J. Reuss Strikeout
t8 2 123 O -7% 71% 2-1 ATL J. Royster J. Reuss Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Barry Bonnell moves from CF to LF; Rowland Office replaces Jeff Burroughs (LF) playing CF batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 1-2 LAD B. Russell G. Garber Lineout: 3B
b8 2 --- -3% 78% 1-2 LAD G. Thomasson G. Garber Walk
b8 2 1-- O 7% 85% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 2-1 ATL G. Hubbard J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-1 ATL G. Matthews J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-1 ATL R. Office J. Reuss Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 LAD R. Cey G. Garber Popfly: 2B
b9 1 --- -9% 80% 1-2 LAD D. Baker G. Garber Single to LF
b9 1 1-- O 11% 91% 1-2 LAD R. Monday G. Garber Flyball: LF
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 LAD J. Ferguson G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.

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