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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 5, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 12,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Steve Fields 2B: John Kibler 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 5, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Royster who tags McCovey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Whitson
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Whitson
Lum hits a line drive towards first. McCovey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Whitson
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. LeMaster reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Whitson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Whitson
Lum hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Whitson
Frias hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Frias scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Whitson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Whitson
There's a wild pitch. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Whitson
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Whitson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Whitson
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Whitson
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Whitson
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Niekro
There goes LeMaster. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. LeMaster steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Whitson
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Whitson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Whitson
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Minton
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Minton
Glenn Hubbard pinch runs for Mike Lum.
Frias bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Strain covering, for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Minton
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Minton
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Nolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Minton
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Minton
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bonnell moves to third. Nolan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Minton
Roger Metzger now playing third base.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Nolan moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1979 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Herndon L, cf 4 1 2 1 Royster J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Strain J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Office R, cf 5 0 1 1
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Evans D, 3b 5 3 3 1 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 0
Metzger R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lum M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 1 Hubbard G, pr 0 1 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 1 Frias P, ss 3 1 1 0
Sadek M, c 1 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 2 0
Whitson E, p 4 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 1 1
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Bonnell B, pr 0 1 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 2 2
Nolan J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 36 5 11 5
San Francisco 110 100 010 -- 4
Atlanta 000 020 012 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 7.2 8 3 3 1 5
Minton G (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 4 4 6 10
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Atlanta 8
2B -- Evans D 2
3B -- LeMaster J
HR -- Herndon L, Evans D, Horner B
SB -- LeMaster J
SH -- Frias P
HBP -- by Niekro P (Sadek M)
WP -- Whitson E, Niekro P
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:37
A -- 12409
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