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Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 16,700 |
Monday, September 17, 1979 Time of Game: 2:17 |
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Braves
4
59-89
Lost 1
6th, 25 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 11 2
Dodgers 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 X 9 11 4
W: Charlie Hough (6-5), L: Phil Niekro (18-20) |
Dodgers
9
72-78
Won 1
3rd, 13 GB
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Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Miller CF 5 1 4 0 0 1 .328 .687 6 0 SB J Royster 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .679 2 1 2B G Matthews RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .872 1 0 B Horner 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .873 2 3 D Murphy 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .292 .866 7 0 2B,GDP L Whisenton LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .627 1 0 P Frias SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .617 0 2 B Pocoroba PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .343 .910 0 0 J Nolan C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .697 0 0 B Benedict C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .223 .606 5 0 M Lum PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .663 0 0 D Chaney SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .368 0 0 P Niekro P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .198 .461 0 1 B Beall PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .231 0 0 R Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 Totals 40 4 11 0 4 3 24 7
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lopes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .840 2 1 HBP B Russell SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 .267 .649 0 5 2B,SH S Garvey 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .311 .838 10 0 HR D Baker LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .277 .803 5 0 HR M Hatcher 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .305 .819 0 3 B Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Ferguson C 3 2 2 2 1 0 .258 .842 4 0 2·HR P Guerrero RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .154 .340 4 0 SB D Thomas CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 .685 2 0 C Hough P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .176 .382 0 2 R Cey 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .872 0 0 Totals 35 9 11 0 1 5 27 11
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 (18-20) 7 8 8 4 1 5 3 3.51 32 - · · 10· 8· 0· 7 41 - 0.71 -0.41 R Mahler 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 6.43 6 - · · 0· 3· 0· 3 0-0 0.04 -0.01 Totals 8 11 9 5 1 5 4 38 - · · 10·11· 0·10 -
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 C Hough, W (6-5) 7.1 9 4 3 2 1 0 4.63 35 - · · 14·10· 0· 8 45 - 0.93 0.06 B Castillo 1.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.84 9 - · · 0· 3· 0· 2 1-0 0.49 0.03 Totals 9 11 4 3 4 3 0 44 - · · 14·13· 0·10 1-0
Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Eddie Miller CF 1. Davey Lopes 2B 2. Jerry Royster 2B 2. Bill Russell SS 3. Gary Matthews RF 3. Steve Garvey 1B 4. Bob Horner 3B 4. Dusty Baker LF 5. Dale Murphy 1B 5. Mickey Hatcher 3B 6. Larry Whisenton LF 6. Joe Ferguson C 7. Pepe Frias SS 7. Pedro Guerrero RF 8. Bruce Benedict C 8. Derrel Thomas CF 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Charlie Hough P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 2 | 123 | RR | 19% | 76% | 1-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Double to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER; Thomas Scores/unER; Hough to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | -23 | RR | 12% | 88% | 3-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Hough Scores/unER; Russell Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Garvey to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 12% | 53% | 0-1 | LAD | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | -9% | 41% | 0-0 | ATL | E. Miller | C. Hough | Single to P; Miller to 3B/Adv on E1 | ||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 92% | 3-6 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Flyball: RF |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -9% | 41% | 0-0 | ATL | E. Miller | C. Hough | Single to P; Miller to 3B/Adv on E1 | ||
| t1 | 0 | --3 | R | -6% | 34% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Double to LF; Miller Scores | |
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 38% | 1-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 41% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 44% | 1-0 | ATL | D. Murphy | C. Hough | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 48% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 42% | 0-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B; Lopes to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | ATL | L. Whisenton | C. Hough | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 42% | 1-0 | ATL | P. Frias | C. Hough | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 0-1 | LAD | M. Hatcher | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 12% | 53% | 0-1 | LAD | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | LAD | P. Guerrero | P. Niekro | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 1B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 59% | 1-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | 6% | 65% | 1-1 | LAD | C. Hough | P. Niekro | Single to 3B/Bunt; Guerrero to 3B; Thomas to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 123 | O | -8% | 57% | 1-1 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 123 | RR | 19% | 76% | 1-1 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Double to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER; Thomas Scores/unER; Hough to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | -23 | RR | 12% | 88% | 3-1 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Single to LF; Hough Scores/unER; Russell Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Garvey to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 87% | 5-1 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 1-5 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Hough | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -2% | 87% | 1-5 | ATL | E. Miller | C. Hough | Single to 3B/Bunt | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 86% | 1-5 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Miller Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 88% | 1-5 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Groundout: P-1B; Miller to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 90% | 1-5 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Fielder's Choice 3B; Miller out at Hm/3B-C; Matthews to 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-1 | LAD | M. Hatcher | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1% | 90% | 5-1 | LAD | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-1 | LAD | P. Guerrero | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 90% | 5-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Guerrero Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 89% | 5-1 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 1-5 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 89% | 1-5 | ATL | D. Murphy | C. Hough | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 91% | 1-5 | ATL | L. Whisenton | C. Hough | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 89% | 1-5 | ATL | P. Frias | C. Hough | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B; Frias to 1B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -6% | 83% | 1-5 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores/No RBI/unER; Frias to 2B; Benedict to 1B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 87% | 2-5 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Hough | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 5-2 | LAD | C. Hough | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 5-2 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 85% | 5-2 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 81% | 2-5 | ATL | E. Miller | C. Hough | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 85% | 2-5 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 87% | 2-5 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 89% | 2-5 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | 5% | 94% | 5-2 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 6-2 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 6-2 | LAD | M. Hatcher | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 6-2 | LAD | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Popfly: 3B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -4% | 89% | 2-6 | ATL | D. Murphy | C. Hough | Double to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | 3% | 92% | 2-6 | ATL | L. Whisenton | C. Hough | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 94% | 2-6 | ATL | P. Frias | C. Hough | Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | R | -3% | 91% | 2-6 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Passed Ball; Murphy Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 90% | 3-6 | ATL | B. Benedict | C. Hough | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 88% | 3-6 | ATL | P. Niekro | C. Hough | Single to CF; Benedict to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | -4% | 84% | 3-6 | ATL | E. Miller | C. Hough | Single to 2B; Benedict to 3B; Niekro to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 92% | 3-6 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Hough | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 6-3 | LAD | P. Guerrero | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 6-3 | LAD | D. Thomas | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 6-3 | LAD | C. Hough | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -4% | 86% | 3-6 | ATL | G. Matthews | C. Hough | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Matthews to 1B | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 90% | 3-6 | ATL | B. Horner | C. Hough | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 95% | 3-6 | ATL | D. Murphy | C. Hough | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 6-3 | LAD | D. Lopes | P. Niekro | Single to 3B | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-3 | LAD | B. Russell | P. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 6-3 | LAD | S. Garvey | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | RR | 4% | 99% | 6-3 | LAD | D. Baker | P. Niekro | Home Run; Lopes Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | LAD | M. Hatcher | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 3-8 | ATL | L. Whisenton | C. Hough | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 3-8 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | C. Hough | Walk | ||
| Mike Lum pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 98% | 3-8 | ATL | M. Lum | C. Hough | Wild Pitch; Pocoroba to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | R | -1% | 97% | 3-8 | ATL | M. Lum | C. Hough | Single to RF; Pocoroba Scores | |
| Bobby Castillo replaces Mickey Hatcher (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Ron Cey replaces Charlie Hough (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 94% | 4-8 | ATL | B. Beall | B. Castillo | Walk; Lum to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 97% | 4-8 | ATL | E. Miller | B. Castillo | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 2% | 99% | 4-8 | ATL | J. Royster | B. Castillo | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Rick Mahler replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Nolan replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) playing C batting 7th; Darrel Chaney replaces Mike Lum (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 1% | 100% | 8-4 | LAD | J. Ferguson | R. Mahler | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | LAD | P. Guerrero | R. Mahler | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | LAD | D. Thomas | R. Mahler | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 9-4 | LAD | R. Cey | R. Mahler | Single to LF; Thomas to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 100% | 9-4 | LAD | D. Lopes | R. Mahler | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 100% | 9-4 | LAD | B. Russell | R. Mahler | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-9, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-9 | ATL | G. Matthews | B. Castillo | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -0% | 100% | 4-9 | ATL | B. Horner | B. Castillo | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 99% | 4-9 | ATL | D. Murphy | B. Castillo | Walk; Horner to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-9 | ATL | L. Whisenton | B. Castillo | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | -1% | 99% | 4-9 | ATL | J. Nolan | B. Castillo | Single to RF; Horner to 3B; Murphy to 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | 1% | 100% | 4-9 | ATL | D. Chaney | B. Castillo | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 9. | |||||||||||
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