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BAL  4
OAK  1

BOS  6
CAL  5

(10)
MIL 14
@CLE  5

MIL  5
@CLE  3

DET  1
CHW  0

MIN 13
TOR  1

NYY  4
SEA  0

KCR  7
@TEX  6

CIN 12
@CHC  1

CHC  8
CIN  4

LAD  4
NYM  3

PIT  5
ATL  4
PIT  3
ATL  2

PHI  5
@SDP  2

SFG  8
MON  6

MON 15
@SFG  5

HOU  7
@STL  6

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 22, 1979, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Braves
4
40-56
Lost 3
5th, 14 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Pirates         0  3  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Don Robinson (6-5), L: Eddie Solomon (4-7), S: Kent Tekulve (15)
Pirates
5
51-39
Won 7
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .667              1   0   SB
G Matthews RF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .310  .918              2   0   2B
R Office CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .699              3   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .922              1   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .714              2   0   
  B Bonnell PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .721              0   0   
D Murphy 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .348 1.060              2   0   HR,GDP
J Nolan C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .838             10   0   
P Frias SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .667              3   2   GDP
E Solomon P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .152  .358              0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875              0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .634              0   0   
  J McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667              0   0   
  C Spikes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .925              0   0   
Totals                       35   4  12   0    1   2                         24   2
Batting Events
2B: G Matthews (28, off D Robinson).
HR: D Murphy (14, off D Robinson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: D Murphy 5; G Matthews 3; J Royster 2; B Horner 2; E Solomon; J Burroughs; P Frias; J Nolan.
GIDP: P Frias (10); D Murphy (4).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (38); G Matthews 2 (60).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: B Horner (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Royster (15, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott).
Pickoffs: G Matthews (1st base by D Robinson).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .760              2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .671              5   6   2B
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .869              3   1   
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .305  .976             11   1   
J Milner LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .849              1   0   
  B Robinson LF-3B            3   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .877              1   0   
P Garner 3B-2B                4   2   3   0    0   0  .303  .831              0   4   
E Ott C                       3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .691              3   0   2B,IW
R Stennett 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .574              0   2   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .296 1.013              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .762              0   0   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   2    0   1  .212  .424              1   2   
  L Lacy PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .859              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   0    3  10                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: T Foli (19, off E Solomon); E Ott (14, off E Solomon).
IBB: E Ott (3, by E Solomon).
TB: P Garner 3; E Ott 2; T Foli 2; D Robinson; B Robinson; M Easler.
RBI: D Robinson 2 (3); M Easler 2 (7); E Ott (26).
2-out RBI: D Robinson 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Garner-T Foli-W Stargell 2.

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
E Solomon, L (4-7)             5.1   7   5   4    2   8   0   4.87   25     -       ·  ·      0· 8· 0· 7     42    -     1.18  -0.23
G Garber, BS (7)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.12    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-2    2.48  -0.14
J McLaughlin                   2     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.84    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.07
Totals                         8     8   5   4    3  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      3·11· 0· 8          3-2 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, W (6-5)            6     8   4   4    1   1   1   3.95   25     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2· 8     40    -     0.96  -0.17
K Tekulve, S (15)              3     4   0   0    0   1   0   3.42   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 4          0-0    2.32   0.37
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3·12           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Solomon (3; E Ott).
Pickoffs: D Robinson (1; G Matthews, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, Rain.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jerry Royster                2B       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Gary Matthews                RF       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Rowland Office               CF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Bob Horner                   3B       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Jeff Burroughs               LF       5. John Milner                  LF
6. Dale Murphy                  1B       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Joe Nolan                     C       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Rennie Stennett              2B
9. Eddie Solomon                 P       9. Don Robinson                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 4-5 ATL P. Frias K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1 123 RR 22% 78% 3-4 PIT M. Easler G. Garber Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Garner Scores; Ott to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 21% 87% 4-5 ATL D. Murphy K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1 12- RRO -19% 40% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews D. Robinson Double to RF; Solomon Scores; Royster Scores; Matthews out at 3B/RF-2B-SS
b2 2 -23 RR 18% 64% 1-2 PIT D. Robinson E. Solomon Single to CF; Garner Scores; Ott 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, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster D. Robinson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews D. Robinson Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Office D. Robinson Matthews Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Office D. Robinson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno E. Solomon Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT T. Foli E. Solomon Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Parker E. Solomon Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Horner D. Robinson Lineout: SS
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs D. Robinson Walk
t2 1 1-- RR -18% 31% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy D. Robinson Home Run (LF-CF); Burroughs Scores
t2 1 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 ATL J. Nolan D. Robinson Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- -1% 32% 2-0 ATL P. Frias D. Robinson Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 34% 2-0 ATL E. Solomon D. Robinson Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell E. Solomon Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 34% 0-2 PIT J. Milner E. Solomon Flyball: 2B
b2 1 1-- 4% 38% 0-2 PIT P. Garner E. Solomon Single to RF; Stargell to 2B
b2 1 12- R 16% 54% 0-2 PIT E. Ott E. Solomon Double to RF; Stargell Scores; Garner to 3B
b2 1 -23 O -9% 45% 1-2 PIT R. Stennett E. Solomon Strikeout
b2 2 -23 RR 18% 64% 1-2 PIT D. Robinson E. Solomon Single to CF; Garner Scores; Ott Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 3-2 PIT O. Moreno E. Solomon Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 5th
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 ATL J. Royster D. Robinson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews D. Robinson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 2-3 ATL R. Office D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 PIT T. Foli E. Solomon Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 PIT D. Parker E. Solomon Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 PIT W. Stargell E. Solomon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 2-3 ATL B. Horner D. Robinson Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 ATL J. Burroughs D. Robinson Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 2-3 ATL D. Murphy D. Robinson Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 2-3 ATL J. Nolan D. Robinson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 PIT B. Robinson E. Solomon Strikeout
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 3-2 PIT P. Garner E. Solomon Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 3-2 PIT E. Ott E. Solomon Flyball: SS
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 3-2 PIT R. Stennett E. Solomon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 2-3 ATL P. Frias D. Robinson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 2-3 ATL E. Solomon D. Robinson Single to RF
t5 1 1-- -5% 59% 2-3 ATL J. Royster D. Robinson Single to RF; Solomon to 2B
t5 1 12- RRO -19% 40% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews D. Robinson Double to RF; Solomon Scores; Royster Scores; Matthews out at 3B/RF-2B-SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 4-3 ATL R. Office D. Robinson Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 3-4 PIT D. Robinson E. Solomon Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 3-4 PIT O. Moreno E. Solomon Strikeout
b5 2 --- 3% 39% 3-4 PIT T. Foli E. Solomon Double to LF
b5 2 -2- O -5% 34% 3-4 PIT D. Parker E. Solomon Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -4% 30% 4-3 ATL B. Horner D. Robinson Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 33% 4-3 ATL J. Burroughs D. Robinson Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O 3% 36% 4-3 ATL D. Murphy D. Robinson Lineout: LF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 39% 4-3 ATL J. Nolan D. Robinson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -4% 35% 3-4 PIT W. Stargell E. Solomon Strikeout
b6 1 --- 5% 40% 3-4 PIT B. Robinson E. Solomon Single to 2B
b6 1 1-- 15% 55% 3-4 PIT P. Garner E. Solomon Single to LF; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E5; Garner to 2B
b6 1 -23 1% 56% 3-4 PIT E. Ott E. Solomon Intentional Walk
Gene Garber replaces Eddie Solomon pitching and batting 9th; Mike Easler pinch hits for Rennie Stennett (2B) batting 8th
b6 1 123 RR 22% 78% 3-4 PIT M. Easler G. Garber Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Garner Scores; Ott to 2B
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Don Robinson (P) batting 9th
b6 1 12- O -4% 74% 5-4 PIT L. Lacy G. Garber Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Easler to 2B
b6 2 12- O -4% 70% 5-4 PIT O. Moreno G. Garber Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
Kent Tekulve replaces Mike Easler (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Phil Garner moves from 3B to 2B; Bill Robinson moves from LF to 3B; Lee Lacy moves from PH to LF
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 4-5 ATL P. Frias K. Tekulve Strikeout
Mike Lum pinch hits for Gene Garber (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 4-5 ATL M. Lum K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 4-5 ATL J. Royster K. Tekulve Single to LF
t7 2 1-- -2% 73% 4-5 ATL G. Matthews K. Tekulve Royster Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 79% 4-5 ATL G. Matthews K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
Joey McLaughlin replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 5-4 PIT T. Foli J. McLaughlin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2% 79% 5-4 PIT D. Parker J. McLaughlin Walk
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 5-4 PIT W. Stargell J. McLaughlin Flyball: SS
b7 2 1-- O -2% 75% 5-4 PIT B. Robinson J. McLaughlin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 6% 81% 4-5 ATL R. Office K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -6% 74% 4-5 ATL B. Horner K. Tekulve Single to RF
t8 1 1-- -9% 66% 4-5 ATL J. Burroughs K. Tekulve Single to CF; Horner to 2B
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 12- OO 21% 87% 4-5 ATL D. Murphy K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Joey McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
Barry Bonnell moves from PR to LF
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 PIT P. Garner J. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 PIT E. Ott J. McLaughlin Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 PIT K. Tekulve J. McLaughlin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -11% 73% 4-5 ATL J. Nolan K. Tekulve Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 4-5 ATL P. Frias K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 ATL C. Spikes K. Tekulve Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

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