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Braves
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 17, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Palmer |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 31,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John McSherry 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| David Palmer | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Palmer
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Palmer
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Palmer
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Solomon
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Solomon
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Palmer
Office hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Palmer
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Solomon
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Solomon
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Solomon
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Palmer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Palmer
Solomon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Solomon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Palmer
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Palmer
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Solomon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Solomon
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Solomon
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Solomon
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Solomon juggles the ball. That's an error on Solomon. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Solomon
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Solomon
Dawson hits a popup in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Palmer
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Solomon
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Solomon
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Solomon
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Solomon
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Palmer
Office hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Palmer
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Palmer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Palmer
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Solomon
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Solomon
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Solomon
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Solomon
There goes Cromartie. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cromartie steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Solomon
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Palmer
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Palmer
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Palmer
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Solomon
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Solomon
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Solomon
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Palmer
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Palmer
Frias hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Palmer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Palmer
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Solomon
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Solomon
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Solomon
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Solomon
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Palmer
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Palmer
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Speier, and towards Scott, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Palmer
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Solomon
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Royster who tags Dawson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Solomon
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Solomon
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Solomon
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Palmer
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Palmer
There goes Office. The throw from Carter and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Palmer
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Solomon
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Solomon
Speier bunts towards the mound. Solomon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Solomon
Tom Hutton pinch hits for David Palmer.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Solomon
Cromartie is walked intentionally. Parrish moves to third. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott is hit by the pitch. Parrish scores. Hutton moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- Atlanta at Montreal (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 0 Scott R, 2b 2 0 0 1
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 2 0
Solomon E, p 3 0 1 0 Palmer D, p 1 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 32 1 9 1
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Montreal 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 8.1 9 1 1 3 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
E -- Solomon E, Parrish L 3, Horner B
DP -- Atlanta 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Montreal 12
2B -- Solomon E
SB -- Cromartie W
CS -- Office R
SH -- Palmer D 2
HBP -- by Solomon E (Scott R)
T -- 2:39
A -- 31503
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