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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 13, 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 13, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 42,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Boyd Mauer 3B: Charlie Lupo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 13, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Matula
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Matula
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Rau
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Rau
There goes Benedict. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Rau
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matula vs. Rau
Matula bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Rau
Royster hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Matula
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matula
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes catches it and throws to first to double up Hubbard. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Matula
Rau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rau
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Rau
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Rau
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Matula
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matula
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Rau
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Rau
Matula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Rau
Royster bunts towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matula moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Rau
Hubbard is hit by the pitch. Matula moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Rau
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matula tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Rau
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matula
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Matula
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Matula
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sutcliffe
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
Benedict hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to third for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matula vs. Sutcliffe
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matula
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Matula
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Matula
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matula
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Garber
Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Joshua 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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reuss
Jerry Reuss now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Reuss
Bonnell bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Reuss
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Reuss
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garber vs. Reuss
Garber strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Reuss
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Garber
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Garber
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Garber
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reuss
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuss
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Reuss
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Garber
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Garber
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Garber
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Garber
Ferguson 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 4/13/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 1 Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Office R, cf 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 2 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 2 0 Rau D, p 1 0 0 0
Matula R, p 2 1 1 0 Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 1 1
Garber G, p 1 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 11 2 34 1 8 1
Atlanta 100 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R (W) 6.1 7 1 1 0 6
Garber G (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 4.2 8 2 2 1 1
Sutcliffe R 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Reuss J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 11, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Sutcliffe R
CS -- Benedict B
SH -- Matula R, Bonnell B
SF -- Matthews G
HBP -- by Rau D (Hubbard G)
T -- 2:17
A -- 42284
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