Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 15, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,139 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Hank Rountree 2B: Ed Norris 3B: Andy Anderson |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | 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 |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
-
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Matula
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Matula
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Matula
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Matula
Sutton hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matula
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Sutton
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ferguson. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Sutton
There goes Murphy. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matula
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Matula
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Sutton
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Matula
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Baker throws the ball in to Cey who relays the ball to Russell who tags Matthews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Royster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Matula
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Matula
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Matula
Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Matula
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sutton
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Matula.
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cey 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Garber
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garber
Thomas 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
Bottom 8
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutton
Ted Martinez now playing third base.
Bonnell hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Garber
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Garber
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Garber
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Garber
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Welch
Bob Welch now pitching. Rowland Office pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Welch
Royster bunts between the mound and first base. Welch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Welch
Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Welch
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
-
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Devine
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Devine
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Devine
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Devine
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Devine
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Welch
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Welch
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Welch
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/15/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Royster J, 3b 3 2 2 0
Russell B, ss 5 1 3 0 Matthews G, rf 4 1 2 2
Baker D, lf 5 2 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 2
Garvey S, 1b 5 1 2 2 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bonnell B, cf 5 0 0 0
Martinez T, 3b 1 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Ferguson J, rf 4 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 5 0 1 1 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Matula R, p 2 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 3 0 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 1 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Welch B, p 0 0 0 0 Office R, ph 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 12 5 34 4 8 4
Los Angeles 300 001 000 1 -- 5
Atlanta 003 010 000 0 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D 8.0 8 4 4 4 4
Welch B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R 7.0 9 4 4 2 2
Garber G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Devine A (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Atlanta 8
2B -- Royster J, Matthews G, Garvey S, Russell B, Martinez T
HR -- Burroughs J, Baker D
SB -- Murphy D, Davalillo V
SH -- Royster J 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 8139
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
