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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, played on August 16, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,397 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 16, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mazzilli out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Falcone
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Falcone
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone bunts towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a popup towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Stearns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Falcone
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Falcone
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Falcone
There goes Matthews. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Matthews steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Falcone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Falcone
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Falcone
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Falcone
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Falcone
Niekro hits a popup towards third. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman hits a fly ball towards right. Matthews catches it and throws to first to double up Youngblood. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Falcone
Horner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Flynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Niekro
Gil Flores pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras bunts towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonnell. Flores scores. Taveras goes all the way around to score. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Trevino scores. Mazzilli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Niekro
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Glynn
Gil Flores now playing right field. Ed Glynn now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Glynn
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Glynn
Frias takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy scores. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Allen
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Allen
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Allen
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Allen
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Garber
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garber
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Allen
Sergio Ferrer now playing third base.
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Allen
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Allen
Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Allen
Frias is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1979 -- New York at Atlanta (N)
New York AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 0 Royster J, 2b 3 1 2 1
Trevino A, c 4 1 1 1 Matthews G, rf 5 0 2 0
Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 5 0 2 1
Stearns J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Horner B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Ferrer S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 0 2 2 Bonnell B, cf 4 1 1 0
Cardenal J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Office R, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman D, rf 4 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 1 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 1
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Flores G, ph-rf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 5 38 3 12 3
New York 000 010 050 -- 6
Atlanta 000 010 020 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (W) 7.0 7 1 1 4 1
Glynn E* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Allen N (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 6 6 2 5
Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bonnell B
DP -- New York 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- New York 4, Atlanta 13
2B -- Flynn D, Youngblood J
3B -- Stearns J
HR -- Cardenal J
SB -- Matthews G, Mazzilli L
SH -- Falcone P, Stearns J
T -- 2:37
A -- 7397
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