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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 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 20, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Solomon
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper juggles the ball. That's an error on Knepper. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Solomon
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tamargo scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Solomon
Knepper hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Solomon
There goes Metzger. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
North vs. Solomon
North hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Solomon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Solomon
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Solomon
There goes Evans. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tamargo vs. Solomon
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Solomon
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Knepper
Solomon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Solomon
Knepper bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
North vs. Solomon
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Solomon
Whitfield is hit by the pitch. Knepper moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knepper scores. North scores. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Tamargo vs. Mahler
Tamargo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Mahler
Herndon 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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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Mahler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Mahler
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Mahler
Whitfield 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 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Mahler
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Mahler
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Mahler
There goes Madlock. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mahler
Evans hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Mahler
Tamargo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Mahler
Herndon 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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Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. LaCorte
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. LaCorte fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on LaCorte. Metzger scores. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. LaCorte
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. Knepper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. LaCorte
Whitfield hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. LaCorte
Madlock 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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Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. LaCorte
McCovey 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, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaCorte
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. LaCorte
Tamargo 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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Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Knepper
Max Venable now playing right field. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Rob Andrews now playing second base. Bill Madlock now playing first b
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Devine
Knepper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Devine
Venable hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Devine
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield 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 5/20/1979 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 1 1 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 0 0
Venable M, rf 1 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0
Whitfield T, lf 5 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 1 1 0
Madlock B, 2b-1b 5 1 3 3 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 1
Tamargo J, c 3 2 1 1 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 1 0 0 0
Herndon L, rf-cf 5 0 1 0 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 5 2 3 1 Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 4 1 2 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 7 30 1 3 1
San Francisco 011 302 100 -- 8
Atlanta 000 000 100 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 2 1
Mahler R 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
LaCorte F 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Devine A 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Knepper B, LaCorte F
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Atlanta 4
2B -- Metzger R
HR -- Madlock B, Evans D, Tamargo J
SB -- Metzger R, Evans D
CS -- Madlock B
SH -- Knepper B
SF -- Benedict B
HBP -- by Solomon E (Whitfield T)
T -- 2:30
A -- 10716
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