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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 29,533

 Sunday, July 22, 1979, 7:55PM
Time of Game: 2:44
Braves
2
40-57
Lost 4
5th, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  0
W: Jim Bibby (6-2), L: Mickey Mahler (2-9), S: Kent Tekulve (16)
 Pirates
3
52-39
Won 8
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .559              0   1   
  J Royster PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .665              1   0   
G Matthews RF                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .310  .926              4   0   HR
M Lum 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .620              5   0   GDP
B Horner 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .314  .931              0   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .709              3   0   GDP
J Nolan C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .843              9   0   
B Bonnell CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .712              2   0   
  D Murphy PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .346 1.054              0   0   
D Chaney SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .113  .412              0   3   2B
M Mahler P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .267              0   0   SH
  R Office PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .695              0   0   
  B McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    2   2                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: D Chaney (3, off J Bibby).
HR: G Matthews (20, off J Bibby; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: M Mahler (1, off J Bibby).
TB: G Matthews 4; B Horner 3; D Chaney 2; J Nolan 2.
GIDP: J Burroughs (10); M Lum (5).
RBI: G Matthews 2 (62).
2-out RBI: G Matthews 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .757              2   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .675              4   4   
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .872              4   0   2B,HBP
B Robinson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .870              6   0   IW
L Lacy LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .829              4   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .827              0   1   SB
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .577              5   2   2B
S Nicosia C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .702              2   0   2B
J Bibby P                     3   1   1   2    0   2  .118  .461              0   1   HR
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    1   9                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Stennett (11, off M Mahler); D Parker (24, off M Mahler); S Nicosia (7, off M Mahler).
HR: J Bibby (1, off M Mahler; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: B Robinson (7, by M Mahler).
HBP: D Parker (6, by M Mahler).
TB: J Bibby 4; R Stennett 2; T Foli 2; D Parker 2; S Nicosia 2; P Garner; O Moreno.
RBI: J Bibby 2 (2); D Parker (59).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Foli-R Stennett; T Foli-R Stennett-B Robinson.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Garner (9, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/J Nolan).

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
M Mahler, L (2-9)              6     7   3   3    1   7   1   6.24   27     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 7     52    -     1.19  -0.08
B McLaughlin                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.22    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.58   0.07
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   9   1          34     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 8           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, W (6-2)               8     5   2   2    2   2   1   2.93   30     -       ·  ·      5·16· 1· 5     64    -     1.23   0.33
K Tekulve, S (16)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.96   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   2   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·16· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Mahler (3; D Parker).
IBB: M Mahler (7; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 29,533.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Glenn Hubbard                2B       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Gary Matthews                RF       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Mike Lum                     1B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Bob Horner                   3B       4. Bill Robinson                1B
5. Jeff Burroughs               LF       5. Lee Lacy                     LF
6. Joe Nolan                     C       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Barry Bonnell                CF       7. Rennie Stennett              2B
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Steve Nicosia                 C
9. Mickey Mahler                 P       9. Jim Bibby                     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% 2-3 ATL J. Burroughs K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 -2- RR 22% 67% 1-2 PIT J. Bibby M. Mahler Home Run; Nicosia Scores
t3 2 --3 RR -20% 31% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Bibby Home Run; Chaney Scores
b3 1 1-3 R 14% 54% 0-2 PIT D. Parker M. Mahler Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Foli to 3B
t8 1 1-- OO 13% 87% 2-3 ATL M. Lum J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lum out at 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, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Bibby Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL M. Lum J. Bibby Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno M. Mahler Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Foli M. Mahler Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 PIT D. Parker M. Mahler Hit By Pitch; Foli to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson M. Mahler Flyball: RF; Foli to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy M. Mahler Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL B. Horner J. Bibby Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs J. Bibby Flyball: SS
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL J. Nolan J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell J. Bibby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT P. Garner M. Mahler Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett M. Mahler Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Nicosia M. Mahler Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 ATL D. Chaney J. Bibby Double to RF
t3 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 ATL M. Mahler J. Bibby Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 7% 51% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --3 RR -20% 31% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Bibby Home Run; Chaney Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 ATL M. Lum J. Bibby Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 29% 0-2 PIT J. Bibby M. Mahler Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 32% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno M. Mahler Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 7% 40% 0-2 PIT T. Foli M. Mahler Single to CF; Moreno to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R 14% 54% 0-2 PIT D. Parker M. Mahler Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Foli to 3B
b3 1 -23 1% 55% 1-2 PIT B. Robinson M. Mahler Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 O -9% 46% 1-2 PIT L. Lacy M. Mahler Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -9% 37% 1-2 PIT P. Garner M. Mahler Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 34% 2-1 ATL B. Horner J. Bibby Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O 3% 37% 2-1 ATL J. Burroughs J. Bibby Flyball: SS
t4 1 1-- -4% 34% 2-1 ATL J. Nolan J. Bibby Single to CF; Horner to 2B
t4 1 12- O 4% 38% 2-1 ATL B. Bonnell J. Bibby Flyball: SS
t4 2 12- O 4% 42% 2-1 ATL D. Chaney J. Bibby Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 1-2 PIT R. Stennett M. Mahler Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 6% 45% 1-2 PIT S. Nicosia M. Mahler Double to LF
b4 1 -2- RR 22% 67% 1-2 PIT J. Bibby M. Mahler Home Run; Nicosia Scores
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 PIT O. Moreno M. Mahler Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 PIT T. Foli M. Mahler Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 2-3 ATL M. Mahler J. Bibby Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 ATL G. Hubbard J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 PIT D. Parker M. Mahler Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 3-2 PIT B. Robinson M. Mahler Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 3-2 PIT L. Lacy M. Mahler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 ATL M. Lum J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 3% 73% 2-3 ATL B. Horner J. Bibby Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 2-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Bibby Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4% 74% 2-3 ATL J. Nolan J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Mickey Mahler facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -2% 72% 3-2 PIT P. Garner M. Mahler Strikeout
b6 1 --- 4% 76% 3-2 PIT R. Stennett M. Mahler Double to CF
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 3-2 PIT S. Nicosia M. Mahler Flyball: RF
b6 2 -2- O -3% 70% 3-2 PIT J. Bibby M. Mahler Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 2-3 ATL B. Bonnell J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 2-3 ATL D. Chaney J. Bibby Lineout: SS
Rowland Office pinch hits for Mickey Mahler (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 2-3 ATL R. Office J. Bibby Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
Bo McLaughlin replaces Rowland Office (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-2 PIT O. Moreno B. McLaughlin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-2 PIT T. Foli B. McLaughlin Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-2 PIT D. Parker B. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 6% 81% 2-3 ATL J. Royster J. Bibby Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- -6% 74% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews J. Bibby Walk
t8 1 1-- OO 13% 87% 2-3 ATL M. Lum J. Bibby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lum out at 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Bo McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
Jerry Royster moves from PH to 2B
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 PIT B. Robinson B. McLaughlin Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 PIT L. Lacy B. McLaughlin Strikeout
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 3-2 PIT P. Garner B. McLaughlin Single to RF
b8 2 1-- 1% 86% 3-2 PIT R. Stennett B. McLaughlin Garner Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-2 PIT R. Stennett B. McLaughlin Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 4-5-6
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -11% 73% 2-3 ATL B. Horner K. Tekulve Single to LF
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 2-3 ATL J. Burroughs K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 2-3 ATL J. Nolan K. Tekulve Single to CF
Dale Murphy pinch hits for Barry Bonnell (CF) batting 7th
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 2-3 ATL D. Murphy K. Tekulve Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

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