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NYY  8
@CHW  5
 MIL 11
BAL 10
 CAL  9
@OAK  3
 MIN  6
@SEA  5
 TEX  7
DET  5
 TOR  8
KCR  6
 LAD  6
ATL  5
 MON  2
CHC  0
 PIT  7
STL  4
 SDP  3
CIN  2
 SFG  2
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 47,064

 Saturday, April 14, 1979
Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
5
3-6
Lost 1
5th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  2    5  7  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  X    6  7  2
W: Bob Welch (2-0), L: Phil Niekro (1-2), S: Jerry Reuss (2)
 Dodgers
6
5-5
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .382  .828              1   2   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .521              4   5   
G Matthews RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .561              2   0   
J Burroughs LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .148  .491              0   0   
M Lum 1B                      2   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .535              8   0   CS
  C Spikes PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.333              0   0   2B
D Murphy C                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .965              6   0   
B Bonnell CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .971              3   0   HBP
P Frias SS                    1   1   0   0    0   1  .208  .458              0   2   SH
  B Beall PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
  C Skok P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Office PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .286 1.089              0   0   HR
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    3   6                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: C Spikes (1, off J Reuss).
HR: R Office (1, off B Welch; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: P Frias (2, off B Welch).
HBP: B Bonnell (1, by B Welch).
TB: R Office 4; C Spikes 2; D Murphy; G Matthews; M Lum; J Burroughs; J Royster.
GIDP: D Chaney (1).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (6); R Office 2 (3); J Royster (2).
2-out RBI: J Royster.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Frias-G Hubbard-M Lum; J Royster-G Hubbard-M Lum.
PB: D Murphy (2).
E: D Murphy (2); J Burroughs (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Lum (1, 2nd base by B Welch/J Ferguson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .184  .642              3   1   
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .375  .944              1   5   GDP
G Thomasson RF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .567              4   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .707              6   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .734              3   0   SB,GDP
D Baker LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .633              1   1   
R Monday CF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .261  .607              3   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .250  .838              6   2   2B
B Welch P                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.167              0   1   SH
  J Reuss P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   6   7   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Ferguson (2, off P Niekro).
SH: B Welch (2, off P Niekro).
TB: J Ferguson 3; D Lopes 2; G Thomasson 2; B Welch.
GIDP: R Cey (1); B Russell (2).
RBI: J Ferguson 3 (9); B Welch (1).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson 3; B Welch.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Baker-J Ferguson-B Welch-R Cey; B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey; S Garvey.
E: J Ferguson (1); B Welch (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Cey (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/D Murphy).

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
P Niekro, L (1-2)              5.2   6   6   6    5   2   0   3.92   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 6     30    -     1.52  -0.28
C Skok                         1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.96    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.12  -0.01
F LaCorte                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0  10.12    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    5   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7          1-1 
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
B Welch, W (2-0)               8     4   3   2    3   6   1   2.08   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 4     67    -     0.80   0.18
J Reuss, S (2)                 1     3   2   2    0   0   0   2.57    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.76   0.03
Totals                         9     7   5   4    3   6   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Welch (1; B Bonnell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Jim Scott.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 47,064.
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. Mike Lum                     1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Dale Murphy                   C       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Barry Bonnell                CF       7. Rick Monday                  CF
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Joe Ferguson                  C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RRR 19% 96% 2-1 LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro Double to LF; Cey Scores; Baker Scores; Monday Scores; Ferguson to 3B/Adv on E7
b6 2 12- R 17% 74% 1-1 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Cey Steals 2B; Thomasson Scores/Adv on E2
t3 0 -23 OO 17% 51% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Welch Double Play: Flyball: LF-C-P-3B; Frias to 3B/Adv on E2
t9 1 1-- OO 16% 100% 5-6 ATL D. Chaney J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 1-3 OO -16% 35% 0-1 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard B. Welch Walk
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews B. Welch Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Single to LF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD G. Thomasson P. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs B. Welch Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 ATL M. Lum B. Welch Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Welch Lum Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Welch Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell B. Welch Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- -12% 34% 0-0 ATL P. Frias B. Welch Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Bonnell to 3B; Frias to 2B
t3 0 -23 OO 17% 51% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Welch Double Play: Flyball: LF-C-P-3B; Frias to 3B/Adv on E2
t3 2 --3 R -11% 40% 0-0 ATL J. Royster B. Welch Single to LF; Frias Scores/unER
t3 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 ATL G. Hubbard B. Welch Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 LAD R. Monday P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro Single to P
b3 1 1-- O -2% 41% 0-1 LAD B. Welch P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ferguson to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 37% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 ATL G. Matthews B. Welch Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 ATL J. Burroughs B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL M. Lum B. Welch Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Walk
b4 0 1-- 13% 59% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson P. Niekro Single to RF; Russell to 3B
b4 0 1-3 O -8% 51% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 1-3 OO -16% 35% 0-1 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Welch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 ATL B. Bonnell B. Welch Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 ATL P. Frias B. Welch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 4% 41% 0-1 LAD R. Monday P. Niekro Walk
b5 1 1-- O -4% 36% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 33% 0-1 LAD B. Welch P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Welch Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 ATL J. Royster B. Welch Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 ATL G. Hubbard B. Welch Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes P. Niekro Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -6% 39% 0-1 LAD B. Russell P. Niekro Lineout: 3B
b6 1 1-- 12% 50% 0-1 LAD G. Thomasson P. Niekro Single to RF; Lopes to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 10% 61% 0-1 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Passed Ball; Lopes Scores; Thomasson to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -5% 55% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 1-1 LAD R. Cey P. Niekro Walk
b6 2 12- R 17% 74% 1-1 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Cey Steals 2B; Thomasson Scores/Adv on E2
b6 2 -2- 1% 74% 2-1 LAD D. Baker P. Niekro Walk
b6 2 12- 2% 77% 2-1 LAD R. Monday P. Niekro Walk; Cey to 3B; Baker to 2B
b6 2 123 RRR 19% 96% 2-1 LAD J. Ferguson P. Niekro Double to LF; Cey Scores; Baker Scores; Monday Scores; Ferguson to 3B/Adv on E7
Craig Skok replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 --3 R 2% 98% 5-1 LAD B. Welch C. Skok Single to CF; Ferguson Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 LAD D. Lopes C. Skok Strikeout
6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 ATL G. Matthews B. Welch Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 ATL J. Burroughs B. Welch Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- -2% 96% 1-6 ATL M. Lum B. Welch Walk; Matthews to 2B
t7 1 12- O 2% 97% 1-6 ATL D. Murphy B. Welch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Matthews to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL B. Bonnell B. Welch Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Craig Skok facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 LAD B. Russell C. Skok Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 LAD G. Thomasson C. Skok Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 LAD S. Garvey C. Skok Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 1-6 ATL B. Beall B. Welch Walk
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- RR -4% 94% 1-6 ATL R. Office B. Welch Home Run; Beall Scores
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 ATL J. Royster B. Welch Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 ATL G. Hubbard B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 3-6 ATL G. Matthews B. Welch Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
Frank LaCorte replaces Rowland Office (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney replaces Bob Beall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 LAD R. Cey F. LaCorte Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 LAD D. Baker F. LaCorte Popfly: 2B
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 LAD R. Monday F. LaCorte Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
Jerry Reuss replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 3-6 ATL J. Burroughs J. Reuss Single to 1B
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum (1B) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- -10% 83% 3-6 ATL C. Spikes J. Reuss Double to LF; Burroughs to 3B
t9 0 -23 RR -10% 73% 3-6 ATL D. Murphy J. Reuss Single to CF; Burroughs Scores; Spikes Scores
t9 0 1-- O 11% 84% 5-6 ATL B. Bonnell J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- OO 16% 100% 5-6 ATL D. Chaney J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Dodgers 6.

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