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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 25, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 25, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
There goes Madlock. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Knepper
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Knepper
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
North vs. Niekro
North hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Niekro. Knepper goes all the way around to score. Whitfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Knepper
There goes Frias. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Frias steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell strikes out. Sadek drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonnell out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Knepper
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Knepper
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Knepper
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Knepper
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Knepper
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Knepper
Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Knepper
Frias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Madlock hits a line drive towards third. Royster catches it and throws to first to double up Andrews. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans 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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Griffin
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Bill Madlock now playing first base.
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Griffin
Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Lavelle
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bruce Benedict. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Horner trying to get to home. Whitfield throws the ball in to Sadek who tags Horner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Chaney hits a popup towards second base. Andrews makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Office moves to third. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Lavelle
Glenn Hubbard pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1979 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 3 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 2 1 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 3 Clark J, rf 3 1 1 1
Horner B, 1b 3 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bonnell B, cf 3 0 1 0 Andrews R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 1 0 Madlock B, 2b-1b 3 1 2 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph 1 0 1 0 Sadek M, c 3 1 1 2
Chaney D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 2 2 1
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Hubbard G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
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31 4 7 4 30 6 8 5
Atlanta 000 400 000 -- 4
San Francisco 001 400 01x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 6 5 2 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 7.1 5 4 4 4 5
Griffin T* 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Lavelle G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Niekro P, Andrews R
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Francisco 3
2B -- Madlock B
HR -- Burroughs J, Horner B, McCovey W, Sadek M, Knepper B, Clark J
SB -- Frias P
CS -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Niekro P (McCovey W)
T -- 2:12
A -- 11117
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