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Braves
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 15, 1979 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Eichelberger |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Joe West 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Dave Pallone |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Larry Whisenton | Left Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Juan Eichelberger | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 15, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eichelberger
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Eichelberger
The umpire calls a balk on Eichelberger Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Eichelberger
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Eichelberger
There goes Royster. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Eichelberger
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Eichelberger
Horner hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Eichelberger
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Eichelberger
Whisenton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Eichelberger
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Matula
Richards 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 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Matula
Flannery hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Matula
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenton. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Matula
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Eichelberger
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Eichelberger
Matula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield throws the ball in to Flannery who relays the ball to Smith who tags Matula trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eichelberger
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Matula
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Matula
Bevacqua hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Matula
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Matula covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Eichelberger
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Eichelberger
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Eichelberger
Horner hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Eichelberger
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eichelberger vs. Matula
Eichelberger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Matula
Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. Matula
Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Eichelberger
Whisenton hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Eichelberger
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Eichelberger
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Matula
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matula
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Matula
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Matula
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Eichelberger
Matula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eichelberger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Eichelberger
There goes Miller. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Eichelberger
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Eichelberger
There goes Miller. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Bevacqua applying the tag. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Eichelberger
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Eichelberger
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Matula
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perkins vs. Matula
Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Juan Eichelberger.
Perkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. Matula
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Murphy hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Lolich
Whisenton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards who is chasing the ball. Whisenton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Lolich
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Whisenton scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lolich
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Matula
Flannery 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, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Matula
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matula
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Lolich
Matula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lolich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lolich
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flannery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Matula
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Matula
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Matula
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Matula
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to third. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnstone vs. Matula
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rasmussen
Eric Rasmussen now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Rasmussen
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rasmussen
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenton vs. Rasmussen
Whisenton hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Bradford
Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flannery for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bradford
Tenace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Bradford
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Bradford
Turner hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching. Jim Wilhelm now playing left field.
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Shirley
Frias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Shirley
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Bradford
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenton. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Bradford
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bradford
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilhelm vs. Bradford
Wilhelm hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1979 -- Atlanta at San Diego (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Miller E, cf 3 1 1 0 Richards G, cf 4 0 1 0
Royster J, 2b 3 2 1 1 Flannery T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 3 1 2 1 Tenace G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 1 1 3 Turner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Whisenton L, lf 4 1 1 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 4 0 0 1 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 4 0 1 0
Matula R, p 3 0 2 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 2 0
Bradford L, p 1 0 0 0 Eichelberger J, p 1 0 0 0
Perkins B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rasmussen E, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm J, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 6 34 1 7 1
Atlanta 400 011 000 -- 6
San Diego 000 100 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R (W) 6.2 6 1 1 1 3
Bradford L (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Eichelberger J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 3 1
Lolich M 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Rasmussen E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Shirley B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Murphy D
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, San Diego 8
2B -- Tenace G, Matthews G, Bevacqua K
3B -- Smith O, Whisenton L
HR -- Murphy D, Tenace G
SB -- Royster J, Miller E
CS -- Miller E
HBP -- by Bradford L (Tenace G)
Balk -- Eichelberger J
T -- 2:16
A -- 8721
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