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NYY 10
@BOS  3
 OAK  8
@MIL  3
 MIN  7
@TEX  4
(12)		 BAL 10
@TOR  4
 LAD  8
SDP  6
 MON  4
CHC  3
 PHI  2
@NYM  1
 ATL  4
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 1,934

 Thursday, September 13, 1979
Time of Game: 2:23
Braves
4
57-88
Won 1
6th, 25½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
W: Phil Niekro (18-19), L: Ed Whitson (6-10)
 Giants
1
64-83
Lost 1
4th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Miller CF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .292  .612   14    7    2   0   2·SB,SH
J Royster 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .268  .672   12    6    4   2   SB,CS
G Matthews RF                 5   0   1   2    0   1  .312  .882   14   11    0   0   
B Horner 3B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .311  .876    6    5    0   3   
D Murphy 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .810    6    5    9   0   
L Whisenton LF                2   0   1   0    2   0  .400  .971   14    5    3   0   SB
D Chaney SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .112  .372   16   11    0   5   
B Benedict C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .225  .602   12    4    9   0   
P Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .455    5    4    0   1   SH
Totals                       33   4   9   0    5   8               99   58   27  11
Batting Events
SH: E Miller (3, off G Minton); P Niekro (7, off E Whitson).
TB: J Royster 2; B Horner 2; L Whisenton; D Murphy; G Matthews; E Miller; P Niekro.
RBI: G Matthews 2 (79); B Horner (86); E Miller (2).
2-out RBI: B Horner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Horner-J Royster-D Murphy.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Royster (31, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn); E Miller 2 (6, 3rd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn); L Whisenton (1, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn).
CS: J Royster (8, 2nd base by T Griffin/D Littlejohn).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .261  .739   12    5    0   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .657    8    4    5   2   
M Ivie LF-1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .304  .951    4         2   1   HR,GDP
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .266  .766    7    5    3   1   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
J Clark RF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .826    1    1    1   0   
  M Venable RF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .631              1   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .751    2    2    2   3   2B
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .631    1    1    4   1   
D Littlejohn C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .518    4    3    9   1   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .278   10    7    0   0   
  G Johnston PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .476              0   0   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   0   
  R Metzger PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .616              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  T Whitfield LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .747              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    2   9               49   28   27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (20, off P Niekro).
HR: M Ivie (25, off P Niekro; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Ivie 4; D Evans 3; G Johnston; J LeMaster; R Andrews.
GIDP: M Ivie (10).
RBI: M Ivie (83).
2-out RBI: M Ivie.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: R Andrews 2 (9).

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, W (18-19)            9     6   1   1    2   9   1   3.48   34   44-25   31· 3· 8   10· 8· 2· 5     78    -     0.93   0.38
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   9   1          34   44-25   31· 3· 8   10· 8· 2· 5           -  
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
E Whitson, L (6-10)            5     6   3   3    5   6   0   4.56   26   94-54   28·13·13    5· 6· 2· 4     44    -     0.98  -0.14
T Griffin                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.69    6    0-0      · 0· 0    0· 3· 2· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
P Borbon                       1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.21    4    0-0      · 0· 0    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.00
G Minton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    4    0-0      · 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.46  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   8   0          40   94-54   28·13·13    8·13· 5· 6          1-1
P Borbon faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: P Niekro 2 (4).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 1,934.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Eddie Miller                 CF       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Jerry Royster                2B       2. Rob Andrews                  2B
3. Gary Matthews                RF       3. Mike Ivie                    LF
4. Bob Horner                   3B       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Dale Murphy                  1B       5. Jack Clark                   RF
6. Larry Whisenton              LF       6. Darrell Evans                3B
7. Darrel Chaney                SS       7. Johnnie LeMaster             SS
8. Bruce Benedict                C       8. Dennis Littlejohn             C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Ed Whitson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 OO 15% 64% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 59% 0-0 ATL B. Horner E. Whitson Single to LF; Royster Scores
t4 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 75% 1-0 ATL E. Miller E. Whitson Single to RF; Benedict Scores
t1 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 57% 1-0 ATL D. Chaney E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  -6% 49% 0-1 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Single to LF; North to 3B

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' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 ATL E. Miller E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Royster E. Whitson Walk
t1 1 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 49% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging, Royster Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  10% 59% 0-0 ATL B. Horner E. Whitson Single to LF; Royster Scores
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 1-0 ATL D. Murphy E. Whitson Single to RF (Line Drive); Horner to 2B
t1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  3% 63% 1-0 ATL L. Whisenton E. Whitson Walk; Horner to 3B; Murphy to 2B
t1 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 57% 1-0 ATL D. Chaney E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 59% 0-1 SFG B. North P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 60% 0-1 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 59% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -1% 58% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Balk; Ivie to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 ATL B. Benedict E. Whitson Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 58% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 59% 1-0 ATL E. Miller E. Whitson Walk
t2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 60% 1-0 ATL J. Royster E. Whitson Miller Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 57% 1-0 ATL J. Royster E. Whitson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 0-1 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 55% 0-1 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Double to LF
b2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 0-1 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 62% 0-1 SFG D. Littlejohn P. Niekro Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 60% 1-0 ATL G. Matthews E. Whitson Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 1-0 ATL B. Horner E. Whitson Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 60% 1-0 ATL D. Murphy E. Whitson Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 62% 1-0 ATL L. Whisenton E. Whitson Single to LF; Horner to 2B
t3 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 58% 1-0 ATL D. Chaney E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  3% 61% 0-1 SFG E. Whitson P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 58% 0-1 SFG B. North P. Niekro Walk
b3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 56% 0-1 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Balk; North to 2B
b3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  -6% 49% 0-1 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Single to LF; North to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO 15% 64% 0-1 SFG M. Ivie P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 67% 1-0 ATL B. Benedict E. Whitson Walk
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 1-0 ATL P. Niekro E. Whitson Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 75% 1-0 ATL E. Miller E. Whitson Single to RF; Benedict Scores
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 78% 2-0 ATL J. Royster E. Whitson Single to LF (Line Drive); Miller to 2B
t4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  3% 80% 2-0 ATL G. Matthews E. Whitson Miller Steals 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  3% 83% 2-0 ATL G. Matthews E. Whitson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Miller Scores; Matthews to 2B/Adv on E4
t4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 81% 3-0 ATL B. Horner E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 SFG J. Clark P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 --- -1% 84% 0-3 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 86% 0-3 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
Max Venable replaces Jack Clark playing RF batting 5th
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 ATL D. Murphy E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 86% 3-0 ATL L. Whisenton E. Whitson Walk
t5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 87% 3-0 ATL D. Chaney E. Whitson Whisenton Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 85% 3-0 ATL D. Chaney E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 84% 3-0 ATL B. Benedict E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 SFG D. Littlejohn P. Niekro Lineout: 1B
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -3% 83% 0-3 SFG G. Johnston P. Niekro Single to 2B
b5 1 1-- O 3% 86% 0-3 SFG B. North P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-3 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
Tom Griffin replaces Greg Johnston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 ATL P. Niekro T. Griffin Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -0% 87% 3-0 ATL E. Miller T. Griffin Strikeout
t6 2 --- 0% 87% 3-0 ATL J. Royster T. Griffin Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 ATL G. Matthews T. Griffin Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 SFG M. Ivie P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 SFG M. Venable P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 ATL G. Matthews T. Griffin Lineout: SS
t7 1 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 ATL B. Horner T. Griffin Lineout: SS
t7 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 ATL D. Murphy T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -3% 89% 0-3 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- O 2% 91% 0-3 SFG D. Littlejohn P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B; LeMaster to 2B
Roger Metzger pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 3% 94% 0-3 SFG R. Metzger P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Pedro Borbon facing 6-7-8
Pedro Borbon replaces Roger Metzger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 94% 3-0 ATL L. Whisenton P. Borbon Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 ATL D. Chaney P. Borbon Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 ATL B. Benedict P. Borbon Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 SFG B. North P. Niekro Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 SFG R. Andrews P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- R -4% 92% 0-3 SFG M. Ivie P. Niekro Home Run
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-3 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 1% 95% 3-1 ATL P. Niekro P. Borbon Single to CF (Line Drive)
Greg Minton replaces Willie McCovey (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Mike Ivie moves from LF to 1B; Terry Whitfield replaces Pedro Borbon (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O -0% 94% 3-1 ATL E. Miller G. Minton Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 2B
t9 1 -2- 1% 96% 3-1 ATL J. Royster G. Minton Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Niekro to 3B; Royster to 1B
t9 1 1-3 RO 1% 97% 3-1 ATL G. Matthews G. Minton Single to RF; Niekro Scores; Royster out at 3B/2B-SS
t9 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 ATL B. Horner G. Minton Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 SFG M. Venable P. Niekro Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 SFG D. Evans P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 SFG J. LeMaster P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.

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