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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 21, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Matula |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,234 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Ed Montague |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rick Matula | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lerch
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lerch
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Lerch
Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lerch
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Lerch
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Horner scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Lerch
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Matula
McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matula
Bowa hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matula
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Matula
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Matula
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Matula
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lerch
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Lerch
Matula is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lerch
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matula
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matula
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Matula
Lerch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Matula
McBride takes first base on ball four. Lerch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Matula
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lerch
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Lerch
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lerch
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matula
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matula
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Matula
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lerch
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lerch
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lerch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matula
Rader 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, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matula
Trillo 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 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Matula
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matula vs. Lerch
Matula strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lerch
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lerch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Matula
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matula
Bowa 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, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Matula
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lerch
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Lerch
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lerch
Murphy strikes out. The ball gets by Rader. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Lerch
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Lerch
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matula
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Matula
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Matula
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Matula
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Schmidt scores. Luzinski scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Matula
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eastwick vs. Matula
There goes Trillo. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Trillo steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eastwick vs. Matula
Eastwick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Eastwick
Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry Bradford.
Lum hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Eastwick
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Eastwick
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Eastwick
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Eastwick
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Burroughs steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Eastwick
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Bowa bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose 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, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
Schmidt 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, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Eastwick
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Eastwick
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Eastwick
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McLaughlin
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McLaughlin
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McLaughlin
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. McLaughlin
Greg Gross pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Murphy, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Eastwick
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bud Harrelson now playing second base.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLaughlin vs. Eastwick
McLaughlin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Eastwick
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Eastwick
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Benedict trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to Rader who tags Benedict, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Royster moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Eastwick
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLaughlin
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Del Unser pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Garber
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Garber
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Garber
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 5 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 4 1 1 1
Matthews G, rf 5 2 3 1 Bowa L, ss 5 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 2 1 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Office R, cf 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 2 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harrelson B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 3 0 1 2 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 1 1 Rader D, c 4 1 1 2
Benedict B, c 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Matula R, p 2 0 0 0 Gross G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 2 0 1 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin J, p 1 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 35 4 8 4
Atlanta 300 001 100 -- 5
Philadelphia 100 003 000 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Matula R 5.2 8 4 4 2 4
Bradford L (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J* 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R 5.2 5 4 4 3 4
Eastwick R (L) 3.1 4 1 1 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Rader D
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Bonnell B, Luzinski G
3B -- Rader D
HR -- McBride B, Matthews G
SB -- Burroughs J 2, Trillo M
WP -- Matula R
T -- 2:48
A -- 30234
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