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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 12, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,510 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Jim Scott 2B: Dale Williams 3B: Jack Conn |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 12, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McWilliams
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Messersmith
McWilliams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McWilliams
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. McWilliams
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. McWilliams
Messersmith hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McWilliams
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Messersmith
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McWilliams
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. McWilliams
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. McWilliams
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Messersmith
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Messersmith
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Messersmith
Murphy 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Messersmith
Bonnell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Messersmith
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Messersmith
McWilliams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Messersmith
Royster bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. McWilliams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Messersmith
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McWilliams scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
There goes Hubbard. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Sutcliffe
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Lum hits a line drive to center field. Thomas throws towards third. Cey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cey. Matthews scores. Office goes all the way around to score. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McWilliams
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McWilliams
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McWilliams
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. McWilliams
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
Bonnell hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Sutcliffe
McWilliams bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. McWilliams
Manny Mota pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Mota 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 -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McWilliams
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McWilliams
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rautzhan
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Rautzhan
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Rautzhan
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Rautzhan
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Rautzhan
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Rautzhan
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McWilliams vs. Rautzhan
McWilliams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McWilliams
Bob Beall now playing first base.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McWilliams
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McWilliams
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McWilliams
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 5 2 2 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 2 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 2
Office R, pr-cf 1 2 1 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Lum M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 0 0 0 1 Thomasson G, rf 2 0 0 0
Beall B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 5 2 2 1 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 1 2 4 Sutcliffe R, p 0 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 5 0 2 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 4 1 1 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
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37 10 14 9 31 2 4 2
Atlanta 020 100 304 -- 10
Los Angeles 200 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 6.1 6 4 4 4 4
Sutcliffe R 1.2 3 2 1 1 1
Rautzhan L 1.0 5 4 4 0 1
E -- Cey R
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Bonnell B
HR -- Garvey S, Bonnell B, Murphy D
CS -- Hubbard G
SH -- Royster J, McWilliams L
SF -- Spikes C
T -- 2:29
A -- 27510
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