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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 7, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Mahler |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Anderson 1B: Dick Tremblay 2B: Hank Rountree 3B: Ed Norris |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 7, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Mahler
There goes Moreno. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Mahler
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Moreno trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Mahler
There goes Foli. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahler
There goes Parker. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Candelaria
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Candelaria
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Candelaria
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Candelaria
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Mahler
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Mahler
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Garner scores. Berra moves to third. Nicosia moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Candelaria vs. Mahler
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra scores. Nicosia moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Mahler
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Candelaria
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Candelaria
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Candelaria
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Candelaria
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mahler vs. Candelaria
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Mahler
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Candelaria
Royster hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Candelaria
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Candelaria
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Mahler
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Mahler
Candelaria hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Candelaria
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Candelaria
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Candelaria
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Candelaria
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Mahler
Mahler fires to first and has Moreno trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who tags Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Mahler
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Candelaria
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Candelaria
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Candelaria
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Candelaria
Matthews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Candelaria
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Mahler
Milner hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Mahler
Nicosia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Mahler
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Candelaria
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Candelaria
Bonnell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Candelaria
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Candelaria
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Mahler
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Mahler
Milner takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Whitson
Rowland Office pinch hits for Mickey Mahler.
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Mahler
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Mahler
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Whitson
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Whitson
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Mahler
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Mahler
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Foli reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Mahler
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Mahler
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Whitson
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Jackson
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Mahler. Grant Jackson now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 1 3 1 Royster J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 2 1 Matthews G, rf 5 1 2 2
Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Berra D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0
Nicosia S, c 3 0 1 0 Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Mahler M, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Office R, ph 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 3 34 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 020 001 001 -- 4
Atlanta 000 020 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4
Whitson E* 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L) 7.0 7 3 1 6 5
Mahler R 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Chaney D 2, Foli T
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Atlanta 9
2B -- Garner P, Bonnell B, Foli T
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Matthews G, Robinson B
SB -- Moreno O, Parker D
CS -- Foli T, Moreno O
HBP -- by Mahler M (Moreno O)
T -- 2:54
A -- 8166
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