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September 23, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	2	1
Braves	0	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	2	1
Braves	0	1	0

Ed Whitson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.116
OBP	.000	.136
At Bats	0	43
Hits	0	5
• Singles	0	5
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	2

Rick Matula Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	9	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 23, 1979

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Out

Rick Matula

Joe Nolan

Dale Murphy

Jerry Royster

Bob Horner

Darrel Chaney

Larry Whisenton

Eddie Miller

Gary Matthews

Ed Whitson

Dennis Littlejohn

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 LeMaster is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Matthews takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Royster steals second.

Bottom 1 Matthews hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Littlejohn.

Bottom 1 Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Miller strikes out.

Top 1 Herndon strikes out.

Top 1 Ivie is walked intentionally.

Top 1 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strain moves to third. Evans moves to second.

Top 1 Evans takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 There goes Strain. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Strain steals second.

Top 1 Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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