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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 23, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 13,487 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Larry Whisenton | Left Fielder |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Rick Matula | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 23, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Matula
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Matula
There goes Strain. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Strain steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Matula
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Matula
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Matula
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Littlejohn. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Whitson
There goes Royster. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Matula
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Matula
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Matula
North takes first base on ball four. Whitson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Matula
Strain hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Whitson
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matula vs. Whitson
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Whitson drops the ball. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Matula moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matula
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Matula
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Matula
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Matula
Whitson bunts towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Matula
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and has Littlejohn trapped. There's the throw to Horner and over to Royster, who tags Littlejohn for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Matula
Matula fires to first and picks off North. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Whitson
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Matula
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matula
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Whitson
Matula is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Matula
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Whitson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Matula
Max Venable pinch hits for Dennis Littlejohn.
Venable hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Matula
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matula
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Matula
There goes North. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Matula
Strain is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Matula
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching. Mike Sadek now catching. Roger Metzger now playing second base.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Minton
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Minton
Matula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Minton
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matula
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Matula
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Matula
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Matula
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Matula
There goes LeMaster. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Matula
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeMaster scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Matula
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
North is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Minton
Jack Clark now playing right field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Larry Herndon now playing left field.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Minton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Minton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minton vs. Garber
Minton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garber
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Minton
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Minton
Whisenton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Minton
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1979 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Miller E, cf 4 0 2 1 Strain J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Minton G, p 1 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 1 0 0 0 Whisenton L, lf 4 0 1 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 2 1 1 1 Nolan J, c 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 0 Matula R, p 3 0 1 0 Littlejohn D, c 2 0 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, 2b 1 0 1 1 Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 33 1 7 1 San Francisco 000 000 020 -- 2 Atlanta 010 000 000 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E 6.0 4 1 0 1 7 Minton G (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Matula R (L) 7.2 7 2 2 5 4 Garber G 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Littlejohn D, Whitson E, Horner B DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- San Francisco 11, Atlanta 6 2B -- Nolan J, Miller E HR -- Ivie M SB -- Strain J, Royster J, North B, LeMaster J SH -- Whitson E HBP -- by Matula R (Strain J) T -- 2:19 A -- 13487
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