Braves @ Dodgers
September 17, 1979

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Braves 1 2 1
Dodgers 1 3 1
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Braves 1 2 1
Dodgers 3 4 1

Bill Russell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .267
OBP .000 .291
At Bats 1 599
Hits 0 160
• Singles 0 125
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 50

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
18 19 0
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Dodger Stadium - September 17, 1979
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Double
Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Bob Horner
Pepe Frias
Larry Whisenton
Eddie Miller
Gary Matthews
Bill Russell
Charlie Hough
Derrel Thomas
Pedro Guerrero
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whisenton. Russell reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. Thomas scores. Hough moves to third. Two runs are unearned.

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Bottom 2 Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hough bunts towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second.
Bottom 2 Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
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.