July 22, 1979 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: D Robinson (6-5), L: E Solomon (4-7), S: K Tekulve (15)

Pirates

51-39

Won 7

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .668    0    1   0   SB
G Matthews RF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .310  .919    0    2   0   2B
R Office CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .698    0    3   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .922    0    1   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .714    0    2   0   
  B Bonnell PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .722         0   0   
D Murphy 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .348 1.060    0    2   0   HR,GDP
J Nolan C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .838    0   10   0   
P Frias SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .667    0    3   2   GDP
E Solomon P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .152  .358    0    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   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  .924    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  12   4    1   2                    24   2

BATTING

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

E: B Horner (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (15, 2nd base off K Tekulve/E Ott).

PO: G Matthews (1st base by D Robinson).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .760    0    2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .671    0    5   6   2B
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .869    0    3   1   
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .305  .976    0   11   1   
J Milner LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .849    0    1   0   
  B Robinson LF-3B            3   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .877    0    1   0   
P Garner 3B-2B                4   2   3   0    0   0  .303  .831    0    0   4   
E Ott C                       3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .690    0    3   0   2B,IW
R Stennett 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .575    0    0   2   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .296 1.013    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .762    0    0   0   
D Robinson P                  2   0   1   2    0   1  .212  .424    0    1   2   
  L Lacy PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .859    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   5    3  10                    27  16

BATTING

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

DP: 2. P Garner-T Foli-W Stargell 2.

PITCHING

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  -0.24
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· 7· 2· 8     40    -     0.96  -0.18
K Tekulve, S (15)              3     4   0   0    0   1   0   3.42   11     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 4          0-0    2.32   0.38
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Solomon (3; E Ott).

PO: D Robinson (1; G Matthews, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. J Royster            2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. G Matthews           RF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. R Office             CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. J Burroughs          LF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. D Murphy             1B    6. P Garner             3B 
7. J Nolan              C     7. E Ott                C  
8. P Frias              SS    8. R Stennett           2B 
9. E Solomon            P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  5-4  1--      24%  96% P Frias         K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   1  4-3  123      22%  78% M Easler        G Garber        Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Garner Scores; Ott to 2B
   t 8   1  5-4  12-      21%  87% D Murphy        K Tekulve       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   1  3-2  12-     -19%  40% G Matthews      D Robinson      Double to RF; Solomon Scores; Royster Scores; Matthews out at 3B/RF-2B-SS
   b 2   2  2-1  -23      19%  64% D Robinson      E Solomon       Single to CF; Garner Scores; Ott Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  G Matthews      Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  R Office        Matthews Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Horner        Lineout: SS
          ---      50%  J Burroughs     Walk
   RR     1--      31%  D Murphy        Home Run (LF-CF); Burroughs Scores
   O      ---      33%  J Nolan         Flyball: LF
          ---      32%  P Frias         Single to CF
   O      1--      33%  E Solomon       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      34%  J Milner        Flyball: 2B
          1--      38%  P Garner        Single to RF; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      54%  E Ott           Double to RF; Stargell Scores; Garner to 3B
   O      -23      45%  R Stennett      Strikeout
   RR     -23      64%  D Robinson      Single to CF; Garner Scores; Ott Scores
   O      1--      62%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      64%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eddie Solomon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      68%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  D Murphy        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  J Nolan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eddie Solomon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      69%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  E Ott           Flyball: SS
   O      1--      64%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  E Solomon       Single to RF
          1--      59%  J Royster       Single to RF; Solomon to 2B
   RRO    12-      40%  G Matthews      Double to RF; Solomon Scores; Royster Scores; Matthews out at 3B/RF-2B-SS
   O      ---      41%  R Office        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Eddie Solomon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  D Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  O Moreno        Strikeout
          ---      39%  T Foli          Double to LF
   O      -2-      34%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  B Horner        Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      36%  D Murphy        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      39%  J Nolan         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      40%  B Robinson      Single to 2B
          1--      55%  P Garner        Single to LF; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E5; Garner to 2B
          -23      56%  E Ott           Intentional Walk
                  Gene Garber replaces Eddie Solomon pitching and batting 9th; Mike Easler pinch hits for Rennie Stennett batting 8th
   RR     123      78%  M Easler        Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER; Garner Scores; Ott to 2B
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      12-      74%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Easler to 2B
   O      12-      70%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 8th; Phil Garner moves to 2B; Bill Robinson moves to 3B; Lee Lacy moves to LF
   O      ---      74%  P Frias         Strikeout
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  J Royster       Single to LF
          1--      73%  G Matthews      Royster Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joey McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--      77%  W Stargell      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      75%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  B Horner        Single to RF
          1--      66%  J Burroughs     Single to CF; Horner to 2B
                  Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 5th
   OO     12-      87%  D Murphy        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, Joey McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
                  Barry Bonnell moves to LF
   O      ---      86%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Ott           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  K Tekulve       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  J Nolan         Single to RF
   OO     1--      96%  P Frias         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Spikes        Lineout: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation