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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 28, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Darrel Chaney | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ellis
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ellis
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ellis
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ellis
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Ellis
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores 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 -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Benedict and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Ellis
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ellis
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ellis
Benedict hits a popup towards third. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Niekro
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Ellis
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Ellis
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ellis
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ellis
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Niekro
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras bunts towards first. Murphy fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
There goes Taveras. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ellis
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Ellis
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Office reaches second base with a double. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frias vs. Ellis
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Ellis
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Ellis
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Office moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Ellis
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Ellis
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner 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
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ellis
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ellis
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ellis
There goes Murphy. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Ellis
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Ellis
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Niekro
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Niekro
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. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Niekro
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Ellis
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Ellis
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ellis
Benedict hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Benedict reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Ellis
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Ellis
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Niekro
Flores is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Niekro
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Niekro
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Niekro
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ellis
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ellis
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields it, throws to third for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ellis
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Ellis
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Ellis
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Niekro
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Reardon
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Reardon
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Reardon
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Royster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Benedict scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Garber
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Garber
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Garber
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. Maddox scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Garber
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. McLaughlin
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Allen
Elliott Maddox now playing third base. Neil Allen now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Allen
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Allen
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Allen
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McLaughlin
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McLaughlin
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McLaughlin
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Gil Flores.
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1979 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Flores G, rf 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 5 1 2 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 3 1
Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 1
Office R, cf 4 1 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 4 1 3 0
Chaney D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 4 2 3 1 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 2 2 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, ph-3b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 13 6 35 4 12 4
Atlanta 100 201 011 -- 6
New York 000 010 030 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 7.0 8 1 1 0 3
Garber G 0.1 3 3 2 0 1
Bradford L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 7.0 10 4 4 3 4
Reardon J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Allen N 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Benedict B, Murphy D
DP -- Atlanta 2, New York 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, New York 6
2B -- Office R, Youngblood J, Benedict B, Matthews G, Burroughs J, Hebner R, Taveras F
3B -- Matthews G
HR -- Murphy D
SB -- Mazzilli L, Murphy D
CS -- Youngblood J, Taveras F
SH -- Niekro P
SF -- Niekro P, Hebner R, Murphy D
HBP -- by Niekro P (Flores G)
T -- 2:29
A -- 6586
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