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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 22, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,349 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Christenson
Royster hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Luzinski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Luzinski. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Christenson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Christenson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Christenson
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Christenson
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Solomon
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Christenson
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Christenson
There goes Office. The throw from Rader and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Christenson
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Christenson
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Solomon
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Solomon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Christenson
Solomon hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Christenson
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Christenson
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Christenson
There goes Matthews. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Solomon
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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Solomon
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Christenson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Christenson
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Christenson
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Christenson
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. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Christenson
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Solomon
Gross 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Solomon
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Christenson
Frias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Christenson
The umpire calls a balk on Christenson Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Christenson
Solomon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frias scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Eastwick
There goes Royster. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Eastwick
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Eastwick
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Eastwick
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Solomon
Rader hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Solomon
Bowa bunts towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Solomon
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Saucier
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 -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Saucier
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Solomon
Garry Maddox pinch hits for Kevin Saucier.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Solomon
There goes Maddox. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Solomon
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Solomon
Gross 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Solomon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solomon vs. Bird
Solomon hits a popup towards the mound. Bird settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Bird
Royster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bird
Matthews 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Solomon
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Luzinski 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McLaughlin
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. McLaughlin
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Bird
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bird
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bird
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McLaughlin
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Trillo 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLaughlin
Del Unser pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McLaughlin
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reed
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Reed
McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McLaughlin
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Garber
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Mike Schmidt.
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. Gross scores. Rose moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Garber
Nino Espinosa pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Rader takes first base on ball four. Rose scores. Harrelson moves to third. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Garber
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Garber
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1979 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 2 1 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 2 Gross G, cf 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 2 1 0 0 Rose P, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 2 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 1
Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 Espinosa N, pr 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, c 2 0 0 1
Frias P, ss 4 1 2 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 3 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 1
McLaughlin J, p 1 0 0 0 Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Saucier K, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox G, ph 0 0 0 0
Bird D, p 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 28 3 4 3
Atlanta 100 120 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 000 002 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W)* 6.0 2 1 1 3 2
McLaughlin J+ 2.0 1 2 2 2 1
Garber G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L)# 4.0 6 4 3 2 1
Eastwick R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Saucier K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bird D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Reed R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Luzinski G
DP -- Atlanta 3
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Royster J
HR -- Trillo M
SB -- Royster J, Maddox G
CS -- Office R, Matthews G
HBP -- by Garber G (Luzinski G)
Balk -- Christenson L
T -- 2:39
A -- 30349
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