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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 26, 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 June 26, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 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 | June 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,430 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dave Pallone |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Mickey Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 26, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
There goes Royster. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Mahler
North hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Mahler
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahler
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Mahler
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Mahler
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Clark scores. Ivie moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Ivie scores. Madlock moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Devine
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Devine
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Blue
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. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Blue
Frias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Devine
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Devine
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Devine
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Blue
Devine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Devine
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Devine
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Devine
LeMaster hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blue
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Devine
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Devine
Blue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Devine
North 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Blue
Frias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Devine
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Devine
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Devine
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blue
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Blue
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Blue
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Blue
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Blue
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Horner scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Blue
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Blue
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McLaughlin
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. McLaughlin
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Blue
Roger Metzger now playing second base.
Frias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Blue
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Blue
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Pocoroba bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Metzger covering, for the out. Frias moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frias scores. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McLaughlin
Max Venable pinch runs for Marc Hill.
Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
North vs. McLaughlin
North strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. McLaughlin
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Griffin
Mike Sadek now catching. Terry Whitfield now playing left field.
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Griffin
Rowland Office pinch runs for Bob Horner.
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Griffin
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Spikes vs. Lavelle
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frias vs. Lavelle
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Office scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Lavelle
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Lavelle
Mike Lum pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garber
Mike Lum now playing first base. Jerry Royster now playing second base. Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing third b
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Bonnell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Garber
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Garber
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lavelle
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Lavelle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Office vs. Lavelle
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Lavelle
Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Lavelle
Bonnell is walked intentionally. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Garber vs. Lavelle
Garber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Garber
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Hector Cruz.
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1979 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b-2b 5 0 2 1 North B, cf 4 1 1 1
Matthews G, rf 5 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 3 0 1 0
Horner B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Whitfield T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Office R, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 2 1 Ivie M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bonnell B, cf-3b 4 0 2 1 Madlock B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 2 1 0 1
Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 1 1 1 1
Garber G, p 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 1
Frias P, ss 3 1 0 1 Hill M, c 2 0 1 2
Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Venable M, pr 0 0 0 0
Mahler M, p 0 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 1 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph 0 1 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 29 6 6 6
Atlanta 000 003 110 -- 5
San Francisco 500 000 001 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler M 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Devine A 4.2 2 0 0 0 1
McLaughlin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
McLaughlin J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Garber G (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V 6.1 6 4 4 3 3
Griffin T* 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Lavelle G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Cruz H, Royster J
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, San Francisco 3
2B -- Burroughs J, Royster J
HR -- North B, Evans D
CS -- Royster J
SH -- Pocoroba B, Griffin T
WP -- Blue V
T -- 2:49
A -- 20430
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