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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, played on April 21, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 28,950 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Hank Rountree 2B: Ed Norris 3B: Andy Anderson |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Solomon
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon juggles the ball. That's an error on Solomon. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Solomon
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rasmussen
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Solomon
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Solomon
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Solomon
Solomon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Solomon. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Solomon
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Rasmussen
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Rasmussen
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Rasmussen
Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Rasmussen
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Solomon
Rasmussen strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Solomon
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Solomon
There goes Smith. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Solomon
Turner hits a ball on the ground into right field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Smith scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Turner scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Solomon
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rasmussen
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbard for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Solomon
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Solomon
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Solomon
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Rasmussen
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Rasmussen
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Rasmussen
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Solomon
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Solomon
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Solomon
Turner hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Rasmussen
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rasmussen
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Solomon
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Solomon
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Solomon
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Burroughs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Spikes reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. D'Acquisto
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Rowland Office pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Office hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Garber
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Gene Garber now pitching. Bob Beall now playing first base.
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
D'Acquisto vs. Garber
D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Garber
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. D'Acquisto
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. D'Acquisto
Royster is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. D'Acquisto
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Garber
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Garber
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Garber
Hargrove is walked intentionally. Turner moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Garber
Tenace hits a fly ball towards right field. Matthews fields the ball and throws to third. Royster drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Royster. Turner tags and scores. Winfield scores. Hargrove goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garber
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Garber
Almon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
D'Acquisto vs. Garber
D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. D'Acquisto
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. D'Acquisto
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. D'Acquisto
There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. D'Acquisto
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Mahler
There goes Smith. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Mahler
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Royster who relays the ball to Hubbard who tags Turner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Mahler
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. D'Acquisto
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. D'Acquisto
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. D'Acquisto
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. D'Acquisto
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1979 -- San Diego at Atlanta (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 3 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Smith O, ss 4 3 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Turner J, lf 5 2 3 2 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 0
Winfield D, rf 5 1 2 2 Matthews G, rf 3 1 1 1
Hargrove M, 1b 3 2 1 0 Lum M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 1 1 2 Spikes C, ph 1 0 1 1
Evans B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Chaney D, ss 1 0 0 0
Almon B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, c 4 1 2 0
Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 2 2 2
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 2 0 1 0
D'Acquisto J, p 2 0 0 0 Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 9 10 7 35 5 10 5
San Diego 012 001 041 -- 9
Atlanta 020 002 001 -- 5
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E* 5.0 7 4 4 1 2
Shirley B+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J (W) 4.0 2 1 1 2 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E 6.0 5 4 3 2 4
Garber G (L) 2.0 4 4 3 1 3
Mahler R 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Solomon E 2, Matthews G, Royster J
DP -- San Diego 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Diego 4, Atlanta 6
2B -- Winfield D, Matthews G, Spikes C, Bonnell B
HR -- Bonnell B, Tenace G
SB -- Smith O 2
CS -- Royster J
SF -- Evans B, Tenace G
WP -- D'Acquisto J
T -- 3:01
A -- 28950
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