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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 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 | June 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Mahler |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 21, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Mahler
Lopes hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Mahler
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Mahler
Cey hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mahler
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Mahler
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Mahler
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Mahler
Sutton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Mahler
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Mahler
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Sutton
Mahler bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Lopes covering - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutton
There goes Royster. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Sutton
Office strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mahler
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Mahler
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Mahler
There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Mahler
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cey reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Mahler
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Mahler
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Mahler
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Devine
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Devine
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Devine
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Devine
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Devine
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Devine
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Devine
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Sutton
Mike Lum pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. McLaughlin
Sutton 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, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McLaughlin
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutton
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutton
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLaughlin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLaughlin
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McLaughlin
There goes Smith. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. McLaughlin
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. McLaughlin
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McLaughlin
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutton
Nolan 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, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutton
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutton
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Sutton
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Sutton
Royster hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. McLaughlin
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. McLaughlin
Sutton hits a popup towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutton
Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Reggie Smith now playing right field.
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Sutton
Office strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Horner reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spikes vs. Forster
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Forster
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Garber
Darrel Chaney now playing second base. Bruce Benedict now catching. Gene Garber now pitching.
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Garber
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Forster
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forster
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Forster
Royster takes first base on ball four. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Benedict moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horner vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching.
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas 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 6/21/1979 -- Los Angeles at Atlanta (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, rf 3 2 2 1
Smith R, cf-rf 3 2 1 2 Office R, cf 5 1 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 5 0 1 0 Horner B, 1b 5 1 3 3
Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, rf 3 1 0 0 Spikes C, ph 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 3 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sutton D, p 4 0 1 0 Bonnell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 1 0
Brett K, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler M, p 1 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 1 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 6 35 4 11 4
Los Angeles 000 420 000 -- 6
Atlanta 100 002 010 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 7.1 11 4 4 1 6
Forster T 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
LaGrow L* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Brett K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L) 3.2 3 4 4 3 2
Devine A 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
McLaughlin J 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
McLaughlin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Garber G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Atlanta 9
2B -- Cey R, Pocoroba B, Matthews G, Horner B
HR -- Matthews G, Yeager S, Smith R, Horner B
SB -- Royster J, Smith R 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 10717
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