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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 19, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Nastu |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Brizzolara |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Phil Nastu | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | 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 |
| Tony Brizzolara | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 19, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Brizzolara
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Brizzolara
There goes North. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Brizzolara
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Brizzolara
There's a wild pitch. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Brizzolara
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Brizzolara
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. North scores. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Brizzolara
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Brizzolara
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nastu
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nastu
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Nastu
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Nastu
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Nastu
Horner takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bonnell vs. Nastu
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Brizzolara
Tamargo 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Brizzolara
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nastu vs. Brizzolara
Nastu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
North vs. Brizzolara
North hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Frias fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Nastu
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Nastu
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brizzolara vs. Nastu
Brizzolara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Brizzolara
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Brizzolara
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Brizzolara
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Brizzolara
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nastu
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Nastu
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Nastu
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Nastu
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Nastu
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Nastu
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Horner moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Nastu
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Brizzolara
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Brizzolara
Tamargo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Brizzolara
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Nastu
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brizzolara vs. Nastu
Brizzolara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nastu
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nastu vs. Brizzolara
Nastu hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Brizzolara
North hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Brizzolara
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Brizzolara
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Brizzolara
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Brizzolara
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Nastu
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Nastu
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Nastu
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Nastu
Horner hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Nastu
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Brizzolara
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Brizzolara
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Brizzolara
Max Venable pinch runs for John Tamargo.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nastu vs. Brizzolara
There goes Venable. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Venable steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nastu vs. Brizzolara
Nastu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Nastu
Mike Sadek now catching.
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCovey. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Griffin
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tony Brizzolara.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Griffin
Royster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
North hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Matthews fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Matthews. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Skok
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Skok
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Griffin
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Skok
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Skok
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Skok
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Skok
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Skok
Griffin 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
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Griffin
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Griffin
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Griffin
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Skok
North 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 -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Skok
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Skok
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Griffin
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Lavelle
Rowland Office pinch hits for Craig Skok. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1979, game 1 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 2 2 0 Royster J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 0 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 1 1 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, c 3 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Horner B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tamargo J, c 3 0 1 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0
Venable M, pr 0 0 0 0 Brizzolara T, p 2 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Nastu P, p 2 0 0 0 Office R, ph 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 1 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 2 8 2
San Francisco 100 010 110 -- 4
Atlanta 002 000 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Nastu P* 5.0 6 2 2 4 1
Griffin T (W) 3.1 0 0 0 0 4
Lavelle G (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Brizzolara T 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
Skok C (L) 3.0 3 2 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- McCovey W, Matthews G
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Atlanta 10
2B -- Burroughs J, North B
HR -- Madlock B
SB -- North B, Venable M
SF -- Whitfield T
WP -- Brizzolara T
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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