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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 29, 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 June 29, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 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 | June 29, 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 | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 35,359 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
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 |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 29, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Sutcliffe
Office 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner hits a line drive into center field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Royster scores. Horner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell 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: ---
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Matula
There goes Garvey. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matula
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Sutcliffe
Matula hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sutcliffe
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Matula
Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Matula
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
Nolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matula vs. Sutcliffe
Matula bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Frias trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Yeager who tags Frias who's trying to score from second, for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Sutcliffe
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner 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: ---
Cey vs. Matula
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: 1--
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matula vs. Sutcliffe
Matula hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Matula
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Matula
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matula
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matula
Russell 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 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sutcliffe
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Sutcliffe
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Matula
Garvey 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Matula
Cey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Matula
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matula
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutcliffe
Burroughs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sutcliffe
Nolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Sutcliffe
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frias vs. Sutcliffe
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Sutcliffe
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Matula.
Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Sutcliffe
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Royster reaches second base with a double. Nolan scores. Hubbard scores. Pocoroba goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Sutcliffe
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Yeager hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Garber
Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Office 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Forster
Horner hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forster
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith 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, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Garber
Garvey 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1979 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 2 2 2 3 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Office R, cf 5 0 1 1 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 0
Horner B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 5 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 2
Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 3 1 2 0 Thomas D, cf 3 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 2 0 Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 0
Matula R, p 2 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 0 1 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 5 9 5 29 2 4 2
Atlanta 100 010 030 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 000 200 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 4
Garber G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L) 8.0 9 5 4 7 2
Forster T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Thomas D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Nolan J 2, Smith R, Royster J
HR -- Cey R
CS -- Garvey S
SH -- Matula R
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 2:13
A -- 35359
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