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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 13, 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 September 13, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,934 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
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 |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 13, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews strikes out. There goes Royster. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Whitson
There goes Miller. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenton. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Whitson
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro North moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Whitson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Whitson
There goes Miller. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Miller steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws to second. Andrews drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Andrews. Miller scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Whitson
Max Venable now playing right field.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Whitson
Whisenton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Whitson
There goes Whisenton. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Whisenton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Whitson
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn hits a line drive towards first. Murphy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Niekro
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Niekro
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Griffin
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Griffin
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Griffin
There goes Royster. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Griffin
Horner hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Griffin
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Roger Metzger pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Whisenton hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Borbon
Chaney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Borbon
Benedict hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey 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 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Borbon
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Terry Whitfield now playing left field.
Miller bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Minton
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Minton
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Niekro scores. There goes Royster trying to get to second. Andrews throws to second, with LeMaster covering, who tags Royster for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Minton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1979 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Miller E, cf 3 1 1 1 North B, cf 3 0 0 0
Royster J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 5 0 1 2 Ivie M, lf-1b 3 1 1 1
Horner B, 3b 5 0 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenton L, lf 2 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 2 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Venable M, rf 2 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 1 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Niekro P, p 3 1 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0
Littlejohn D, c 3 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 1 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 32 1 6 1
Atlanta 100 200 001 -- 4
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 9
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 5.0 6 3 3 5 6
Griffin T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Borbon P* 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Minton G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Andrews R 2
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, San Francisco 6
2B -- Evans D
HR -- Ivie M
SB -- Royster J, Miller E 2, Whisenton L
CS -- Royster J
SH -- Niekro P, Miller E
Balk -- Niekro P 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 1934
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