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Mets 18 @ Braves 5
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 14, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on August 14, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The home team Braves were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 18 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 14, 1979 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 18 H: 17 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 18
Hits: 17
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Atlanta Braves
R: 5 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 12
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherAndy Hassler  
Losing PitcherTony Brizzolara  
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Game Winning RBILee Mazzilli 

Game Info

DateAugust 14, 1979 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamAtlanta Braves 
Visiting Starting PitcherDock Ellis  
Home Starting PitcherTony Brizzolara  
BallparkAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium 
CityAtlanta 
StateGA 
Attendance5,770 
Time of Game3 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Vargo
1B: Jim Quick
2B: Fred Brocklander
3B: Satch Davidson

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Frank Taveras  Shortstop 
Alex Trevino  Catcher 
Lee Mazzilli  Center Fielder 
Richie Hebner  Third Baseman 
Ed Kranepool  First Baseman 
Jose Cardenal  Right Fielder 
Joel Youngblood  Left Fielder 
Doug Flynn  Second Baseman 
Dock Ellis  Pitcher 
Joe Torre  Manager 

Atlanta Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jerry Royster  Second Baseman 
Gary Matthews  Right Fielder 
Rowland Office  Center Fielder 
Bob Horner  Third Baseman 
Dale Murphy  First Baseman 
Joe Nolan  Catcher 
Barry Bonnell  Left Fielder 
Pepe Frias  Shortstop 
Tony Brizzolara  Pitcher 
Bobby Cox  Manager 

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Mets 18 @ Braves 5
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 14, 1979

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/14/1979 -- New York at Atlanta (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  3  2  3   Royster J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Trevino A, c          5  4  3  3   Matthews G, rf        5  1  3  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        4  5  2  2   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          3  0  1  2   Office R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Stearns J, 3b         2  0  1  2   Horner B, 3b          5  2  3  4   
Kranepool E, 1b       6  0  2  2   Murphy D, 1b          5  0  2  0   
Cardenal J, rf        3  2  2  1   Nolan J, c            3  0  1  0   
Norman D, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Benedict B, ph-c      1  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, lf      4  2  2  0   Bonnell B, lf         5  1  3  1   
Flynn D, 2b           5  1  2  1   Frias P, ss           5  0  1  0   
Ferrer S, 2b          1  0  0  0   Brizzolara T, p       0  0  0  0   
Ellis D, p            2  1  0  0   Hanna P, p            0  0  0  0   
Hassler A, p          1  0  0  0   Wessinger J, ph       0  1  0  0   
Murray D, p           1  0  0  0   Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McLaughlin J, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Spikes C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Lum M, ph-rf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 18 17 16                        40  5 13  5

New York         253 210 050 -- 18
Atlanta          023 000 000 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D               2.2  4  5  5  1  2
Hassler A (W)         4.0  5  0  0  2  5
Murray D              2.1  4  0  0  1  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brizzolara T (L)      1.1  4  6  5  1  0
Hanna P               1.2  4  4  2  2  1
Devine A*             0.0  2  2  2  2  0
McLaughlin J          3.0  2  1  1  0  1
McLaughlin B          2.0  5  5  5  2  0
Bradford L            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Murphy D, Matthews G, Flynn D
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 9, Atlanta 12
2B -- Trevino A, Kranepool E, Taveras F, Bonnell B
3B -- Mazzilli L
HR -- Mazzilli L, Horner B 2, Bonnell B
SB -- Hebner R
SH -- Murray D
HBP -- by Brizzolara T (Hebner R), by Brizzolara T (Youngblood J), by McLaughlin J (Youngblood J)
T -- 3:10
A -- 5770

    

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