Braves @ Dodgers
September 17, 1979

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	2	0
Dodgers	0	0	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	2	0
Dodgers	1	1	1

Joe Ferguson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.254
OBP	.000	.374
At Bats	0	350
Hits	0	89
• Singles	0	58
• Doubles	0	13
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	18
Walks	0	68
RBI’s	0	67

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
18	19	0

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Dodger Stadium - September 17, 1979

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Home Run

Phil Niekro

Bruce Benedict

Dale Murphy

Jerry Royster

Bob Horner

Pepe Frias

Larry Whisenton

Eddie Miller

Gary Matthews

Joe Ferguson

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Whisenton strikes out.

Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second.

Bottom 1 Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Lopes is hit by the pitch.

Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Royster reaches second base with a double. Miller scores.

Top 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hough. Miller moves to third.

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