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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 17, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 12,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 17, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Royster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Rau
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Niekro
Rau bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Rau
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Rau covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rau
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Niekro
Rau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Rau
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garvey out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rau
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Niekro
There goes Baker. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Davalillo 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 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Hough
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Hough
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Hough
Frias bunts in front of the plate. Yeager juggles the ball. That's an error on Yeager. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Hough
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hough
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Hough
There goes Murphy. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Hough
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Hough
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Hough
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Hough
Frias strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Mike Lum now playing first base.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hough
Ted Martinez now playing third base. Derrel Thomas now playing first base.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Hough
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Hough
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Hough
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Hough
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 2 2 1 Royster J, 3b 5 1 3 1
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 0 0 0
Thomasson G, cf 3 0 1 1 Burroughs J, lf 5 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Office R, cf 0 0 0 0
Martinez T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, c 3 2 1 1
Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Joshua V, rf 4 1 1 1 Lum M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, 3b-1b 2 0 1 0 Bonnell B, cf-lf 3 1 2 2
Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 1
Rau D, p 1 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 2 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Guerrero P, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 35 6 11 6
Los Angeles 110 010 000 -- 3
Atlanta 200 003 10x -- 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D 5.0 7 2 2 0 2
Hough C (L) 3.0 4 4 2 2 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 3
E -- Hubbard G, Russell B, Yeager S, Martinez T
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 9
2B -- Thomasson G, Murphy D
HR -- Joshua V, Lopes D, Bonnell B
SB -- Thomasson G, Baker D, Murphy D
SH -- Rau D, Niekro P, Frias P
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 2:27
A -- 12079
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