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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on June 6, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 5,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lanny Harris |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 6, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Grimsley
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Grimsley
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Grimsley
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Grimsley
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Grimsley
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Grimsley
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Grimsley
Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Grimsley
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Grimsley
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Grimsley
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards second. Scott scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frias. Carter scores. Valentine moves to third. Parrish moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Valentine scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. Grimsley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Niekro
There goes Dawson. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grimsley scores. Dawson scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Mahler
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Cromartie moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Mahler
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Mahler
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Mahler
Mahler fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mahler. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Mahler
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Valentine scores. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Mahler
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Mahler
Grimsley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Grimsley
Tom Hutton now playing right field. Ken Macha now playing third base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Grimsley
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Grimsley
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Mahler
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Mahler
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Mahler
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Grimsley
Dave Cash now playing second base. Tony Solaita now playing first base.
Mahler hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster hits a popup towards third. Macha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Grimsley
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Mahler
Carter hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Mahler
Hutton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Mahler
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Grimsley
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Grimsley
Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Grimsley
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Grimsley
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Mahler
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Mahler
Grimsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Grimsley reaches second base with a double. Mason goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Mahler
There's a wild pitch. Grimsley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Mahler
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Mahler
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cromartie vs. Mahler
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Grimsley
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Grimsley
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Grimsley
Royster strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching. Joe Nolan now catching.
Solaita hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Skok
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutton vs. Skok
Hutton bunts for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Palmer
Jerry White now playing left field. Duffy Dyer now catching. David Palmer now pitching.
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Palmer
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Palmer
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Skok
Macha hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Skok
Mason 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 -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Skok
Dyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Skok
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Palmer
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Palmer
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 12 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Palmer
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1979 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Dawson A, cf 6 1 1 1 Royster J, 3b 3 2 1 0
Scott R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 1
Cash D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cromartie W, lf 5 1 3 2 Spikes C, lf 4 0 0 0
White J, lf 0 0 0 0 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 2 2 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Solaita T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 2 0
Carter G, c 5 1 0 0 Nolan J, c 1 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 3 2 2 3 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Hutton T, rf 2 0 1 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 3 1 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 2 1 0 0
Mason J, ss 1 1 0 0
Grimsley R, p 4 1 2 2
Dyer D, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 15 10 33 2 6 2
Montreal 000 (11)00 100 -- 12
Atlanta 101 000 000 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 7.0 6 2 1 1 4
Palmer D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)* 3.0 7 8 7 2 3
Mahler R 4.0 7 4 4 1 3
Skok C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 8 batters in 4th
E -- Parrish L, Royster J 2, Frias P 2, Mahler R
DP -- Montreal 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 5
2B -- Royster J, Parrish L, Bonnell B, Grimsley R, Dyer D
SB -- Dawson A
WP -- Niekro P, Mahler R
T -- 2:35
A -- 5618
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