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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 18, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,591 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Lanny Harris |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Pedro Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Reuss
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Reuss
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuss
Frias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Reuss
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Solomon
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Solomon
Reuss 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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuss
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell throws the ball in to Royster who tags Lopes, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Reuss
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuss
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Solomon
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Ferguson scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuss vs. Solomon
Reuss bunts towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Solomon
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Solomon
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Reuss
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solomon
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Solomon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuss
Mickey Hatcher now playing third base.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Solomon
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Solomon
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Solomon
Reuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Solomon
Manny Mota pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
Mota takes first base on ball four. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Solomon
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Manny Mota.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reuss moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Solomon
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reuss scores. Martinez scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Reuss
Ted Martinez now playing second base. Johnny Oates now catching.
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuss
Frias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Reuss
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Reuss
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Baker 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. McLaughlin
Oates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Oates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. McLaughlin
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. McLaughlin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oates scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. McLaughlin
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuss
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reuss
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Miller E, cf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 2
Bonnell B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0 Hatcher M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 1 1 0
Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0 Guerrero P, rf 4 1 2 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 1 3
Reuss J, p 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 34 6 12 6
Atlanta 000 100 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 030 21x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 6.2 10 5 5 1 4
McLaughlin B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Thomas D, Oates J
HR -- Horner B
SH -- Reuss J
T -- 1:59
A -- 21591
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