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CHW  6
CAL  1
 MIL  3
OAK  2
 KCR  4
@MIN  3
 SEA  3
@TEX  2
 SEA  5
@TEX  3
 LAD 17
CIN  6
 PIT  3
@NYM  3
(11)		 CHC  3
@PHI  0
 SDP  2
HOU  1
(10)		 SFG  6
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 11,117

 Friday, May 25, 1979
Time of Game: 2:12
Braves
4
15-27
Lost 1
6th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Giants          0  0  1   4  0  0   0  1  X    6  8  1
W: Bob Knepper (5-2), L: Phil Niekro (5-7), S: Gary Lavelle (6)
 Giants
6
25-20
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .715   10    7    4   2   
P Frias SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .640   16    9    1   1   SB
G Matthews RF                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .284  .881   20    9    1   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   1   1   3    1   0  .238  .709   17    8    2   0   HR,GDP
B Horner 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .313 1.066   10    5    7   0   HR
B Bonnell CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .771    7    5    2   0   
  R Office PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .831    1    1    0   0   
B Benedict C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .477    8    4    7   2   GDP
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646              0   0   
  C Spikes PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .389 1.177    1    1    0   0   
D Chaney 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .292    8    6    0   0   
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .318    8    8    0   1   
  G Hubbard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .601    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   0    5   6              109   66   24   6
Batting Events
HR: B Horner (4, off B Knepper; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Burroughs (4, off B Knepper; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Horner 5; J Burroughs 4; R Office; C Spikes; B Bonnell; P Frias.
GIDP: J Burroughs (4); B Benedict (3).
RBI: J Burroughs 3 (14); B Horner (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Royster-B Horner.
E: P Niekro (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Frias (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Sadek).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .656   11    9    1   0   
  L Herndon CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .925              0   0   
T Whitfield LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .750   11    6    2   1   
J Clark RF                    3   1   1   1    1   2  .276  .789   13    9    0   0   HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .728   10    6   12   0   HR,HBP
  R Andrews PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .514              1   0   
B Madlock 2B-1B               3   1   2   0    1   0  .209  .582    9    5    2   3   2B,CS
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .751    8    6    0   4   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .766    5    3    2   4   
M Sadek C                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .136  .518    5    5    7   2   HR
B Knepper P                   3   2   2   1    0   1  .269  .731    8    7    0   1   HR
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   6   8   0    2   7               80   56   27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Madlock (6, off P Niekro).
HR: M Sadek (1, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); W McCovey (3, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); J Clark (5, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Knepper (1, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: W McCovey (1, by P Niekro).
TB: B Knepper 5; M Sadek 4; J Clark 4; W McCovey 4; B Madlock 3; T Whitfield.
RBI: M Sadek 2 (4); B Knepper (4); W McCovey (13); J Clark (26).
2-out RBI: M Sadek 2; B Knepper.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J LeMaster-W McCovey; B Madlock-J LeMaster-W McCovey.
E: R Andrews (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Madlock (3, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Benedict).

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 (5-7)              8     8   6   5    2   7   4   4.04   33   79-56   31·19· 6    6·11· 1· 6     49    -     0.86  -0.40
Totals                         8     8   6   5    2   7   4          33   79-56   31·19· 6    6·11· 1· 6           -  
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (5-2)             7.1   5   4   4    4   5   2   3.03   29   97-58   37·10·11   12· 6· 3· 2     53    -     1.15  -0.08
T Griffin, H (3)               0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.25    4    7-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.37  -0.07
G Lavelle, S (6)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    3    5-5     2· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.09   0.26
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   6   2          36  109-66   42·13·11   14· 9· 4· 2          3-0
T Griffin faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Niekro (4; W McCovey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 11,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Jerry Royster                3B       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Pepe Frias                   SS       2. Terry Whitfield              LF
3. Gary Matthews                RF       3. Jack Clark                   RF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Bob Horner                   1B       5. Bill Madlock                 2B
6. Barry Bonnell                CF       6. Darrell Evans                3B
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Johnnie LeMaster             SS
8. Darrel Chaney                2B       8. Mike Sadek                    C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 12- RRR 6,(3-2)  -26% 25% 0-1 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Home Run (LF-CF); Frias Scores; Matthews Scores
b4 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  25% 51% 2-4 SFG M. Sadek P. Niekro Home Run; Madlock Scores
b4 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  15% 66% 4-4 SFG B. Knepper P. Niekro Home Run
b3 2 1-- R 3,(2-0)  14% 67% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield P. Niekro Single to P; Knepper Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI/unER; Whitfield to 2B
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -12% 74% 4-6 ATL R. Office T. Griffin Single to CF (Line Drive); Horner to 2B

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, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 ATL P. Frias B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. North P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 51% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 50% 0-0 ATL B. Horner B. Knepper Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Single to CF (Line Drive); Burroughs to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 3,(2-0)  9% 55% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 59% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock P. Niekro Walk
b2 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Flyball: 3B
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 51% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Madlock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Chaney B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 SFG M. Sadek P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper P. Niekro Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 SFG B. North P. Niekro Flyball: 3B
b3 2 1-- R 3,(2-0)  14% 67% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield P. Niekro Single to P; Knepper Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI/unER; Whitfield to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 59% 0-1 ATL P. Frias B. Knepper Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- -3% 56% 0-1 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Frias Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Walk
t4 0 12- RRR 6,(3-2)  -26% 25% 0-1 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Home Run (LF-CF); Frias Scores; Matthews Scores
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -9% 16% 3-1 ATL B. Horner B. Knepper Home Run (LF-CF)
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 17% 4-1 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 18% 4-1 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 19% 4-1 ATL D. Chaney B. Knepper Flyball: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 28% 1-4 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Home Run (CF-RF)
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 33% 2-4 SFG B. Madlock P. Niekro Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 31% 2-4 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted; Madlock to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 26% 2-4 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  25% 51% 2-4 SFG M. Sadek P. Niekro Home Run; Madlock Scores
b4 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  15% 66% 4-4 SFG B. Knepper P. Niekro Home Run
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 65% 5-4 SFG B. North P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 69% 4-5 ATL P. Niekro B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 71% 4-5 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 72% 4-5 ATL P. Frias B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 70% 5-4 SFG T. Whitfield P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 69% 5-4 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 68% 5-4 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -6% 62% 4-5 ATL G. Matthews B. Knepper Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  12% 74% 4-5 ATL J. Burroughs B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 4-5 ATL B. Horner B. Knepper Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 75% 4-5 ATL B. Bonnell B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 81% 5-4 SFG B. Madlock P. Niekro Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 77% 5-4 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 74% 5-4 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 71% 5-4 SFG M. Sadek P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 75% 4-5 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 4-5 ATL D. Chaney B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 80% 4-5 ATL P. Niekro B. Knepper Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 79% 5-4 SFG B. Knepper P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 77% 5-4 SFG B. North P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 77% 5-4 SFG T. Whitfield P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
Larry Herndon replaces Billy North playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 82% 4-5 ATL J. Royster B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -6% 76% 4-5 ATL P. Frias B. Knepper Walk
Tom Griffin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 82% 4-5 ATL G. Matthews T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 88% 4-5 ATL J. Burroughs T. Griffin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  7% 95% 5-4 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Home Run
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 6-4 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Hit By Pitch
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
b8 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -2% 94% 6-4 SFG B. Madlock P. Niekro Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 6-4 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Giants' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
Bill Madlock moves from 2B to 1B; Rob Andrews moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -7% 87% 4-6 ATL B. Horner T. Griffin Walk
Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell (CF) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -12% 74% 4-6 ATL R. Office T. Griffin Single to CF (Line Drive); Horner to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lum pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th; Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 7th
t9 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  11% 85% 4-6 ATL C. Spikes G. Lavelle Single to LF (Ground Ball); Horner out at Hm/LF-C; Office to 2B
t9 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 89% 4-6 ATL D. Chaney G. Lavelle Popfly: 2B; Office to 3B/Adv on E4; Spikes to 2B
Glenn Hubbard pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  11% 100% 4-6 ATL G. Hubbard G. Lavelle Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 6.

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