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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 16, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Rountree 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Andy Anderson 3B: Ed Norris |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Solomon
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Messersmith
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Messersmith
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Solomon
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Messersmith for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Solomon
There goes Lopes. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Solomon
There goes Lopes. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker throws the ball in to Lopes who tags Royster, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbard for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Messersmith
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Solomon
Yeager hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Solomon
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Messersmith
Solomon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Solomon
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Messersmith
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Solomon
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Solomon
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Mike Lum pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Welch
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Bob Welch now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Matthews scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Welch
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Devine
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Adrian Devine now pitching.
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Devine
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Baker reaches second base with a double. There goes Garvey trying to get to home. Matthews throws the ball in to Hubbard who relays the ball to Benedict, who tags Garvey, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Joe Nolan now catching.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Garber
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Royster J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 3 1 1 0
Thomasson G, cf 3 1 1 2 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 2 3
Ferguson J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 0 0 0 0
Welch B, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 1 1 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 29 3 6 3
Los Angeles 002 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta 100 000 02x -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 7.2 5 3 3 3 2
Welch B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W) 8.0 5 2 2 1 6
Devine A 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Garber G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Royster J, Thomas D, Baker D
HR -- Thomasson G
SB -- Lopes D 2
WP -- Messersmith A 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 6277
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