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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 15, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Eric Gregg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | 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 |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 15, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Solomon
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Solomon
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Solomon
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bibby
There goes Royster. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Bibby
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Office reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Bibby
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Office moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Bibby
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Solomon
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Solomon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Bibby
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Bibby
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Bibby
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Solomon
Ott hits a line drive into center field. Office picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Office. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Solomon
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bibby vs. Solomon
Bibby 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Solomon
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Solomon
There goes Moreno. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Solomon
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bibby
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bibby
There goes Matthews. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Bibby
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Solomon
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Horner who tags Parker trying to return to first, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Solomon
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Solomon
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Solomon
There goes Robinson. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Solomon
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Solomon
Stennett 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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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bibby
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Bibby
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Bibby
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solomon vs. Bibby
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Solomon
Bibby strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Solomon
Moreno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Solomon
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bibby
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bibby
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bibby
Office hits a line drive towards first. Stargell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Solomon
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Solomon
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Solomon
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Solomon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Solomon
Ott 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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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Bibby
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bibby
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Solomon
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Solomon
Bibby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Solomon
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Bibby
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Bibby
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Jackson
Mike Lum pinch hits for Eddie Solomon. Grant Jackson now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Jackson
Royster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Skok
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Skok
Stargell 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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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Romo
Office strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Romo
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Romo
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Romo
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Garber
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Garber
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Garber
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Stennett, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Robinson scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Garber
John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Madlock scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Garber
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Garber
Matt Alexander pinch runs for John Milner.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Garber
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Garber
There goes Moreno. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Garber
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Tekulve
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Stargell, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Tekulve
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 2 2 Royster J, 3b 4 2 2 2
Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Office R, cf 4 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Horner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf 4 3 3 1 Burroughs J, lf 2 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bonnell B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 1 2 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 3 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 0 0 0 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 6 30 3 3 3
Pittsburgh 001 102 003 -- 7
Atlanta 100 000 200 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 6.1 2 2 2 4 4
Jackson G 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Romo E 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (L) 7.0 8 4 3 0 1
Skok C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Garber G 1.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Office R, Madlock B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 5
2B -- Office R
HR -- Stargell W, Robinson B, Royster J
SB -- Royster J, Moreno O 2, Matthews G, Robinson B, Alexander M
CS -- Bonnell B
WP -- Bibby J
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:45
A -- 11304
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