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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Brizzolara |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,009 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Doug Bird | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Tony Brizzolara | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Brizzolara
McBride bunts towards the mound. Brizzolara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Brizzolara
There goes McBride. The throw from Nolan, and Royster drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Brizzolara
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Brizzolara
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Brizzolara
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bird
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bird
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Bird
Horner hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Brizzolara
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brizzolara
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Brizzolara
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Brizzolara
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Bowa reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bird vs. Brizzolara
Bird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bird
Office hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Bird
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Bird
Frias hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Brizzolara
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Brizzolara
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Brizzolara
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Brizzolara
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Brizzolara
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brizzolara
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brizzolara vs. Bird
Brizzolara strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bird
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bird
Matthews hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Bird
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Brizzolara
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Brizzolara
Bowa 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bird vs. Brizzolara
Bird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Brizzolara
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bird
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bird
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Brizzolara
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Brizzolara
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Brizzolara
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Devine
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Devine
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Devine
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bird vs. Devine
Bird hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Bird
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Bird
Mike Lum pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bird
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Bird
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. McLaughlin
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0 Royster J, 2b 3 1 3 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 1 2 1 Matthews G, rf 2 0 0 0
Rose P, 1b 4 2 2 0 Murphy D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Schmidt M, 3b 4 2 2 3 Horner B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 2 0 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 2 0 1 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 1 Office R, cf 2 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 2 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0 Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0
Bird D, p 3 0 1 0 Brizzolara T, p 1 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
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29 6 13 6 20 2 5 2
Philadelphia 102 030 -- 6
Atlanta 002 000 -- 2
1 out when game ended.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (W) 5.1 5 2 2 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Brizzolara T (L)* 4.0 9 6 5 1 1
Devine A 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
McLaughlin B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Royster J, Murphy D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 3
2B -- Bowa L
3B -- Royster J
HR -- Schmidt M, Murphy D
SB -- McBride B
SF -- Trillo M
T -- 1:34
A -- 6009
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