Braves @ Dodgers
September 17, 1979

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Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 3 8 2
Dodgers 6 7 4
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Braves 3 8 2
Dodgers 6 7 4

Bill Russell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .268
OBP .333 .292
At Bats 3 601
Hits 1 161
• Singles 0 125
• Doubles 1 25
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 2 52

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
18 19 0
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Dodger Stadium - September 17, 1979
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Out
Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Bob Horner
Pepe Frias
Larry Whisenton
Eddie Miller
Gary Matthews
Bill Russell
Davey Lopes
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Russell bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatcher.
Bottom 6 Hough strikes out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benedict moves to third. Niekro moves to second.
Top 6 Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second.
Top 6 Benedict takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Murphy scores.
Top 6 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Top 6 Whisenton hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Murphy reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Russell strikes out.
Bottom 4 Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hough strikes out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Murphy scores. Frias moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatcher. Murphy moves to third.
Top 4 Whisenton hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Guerrero. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Guerrero steals second.
Bottom 3 Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Ferguson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Hatcher strikes out.
Top 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Miller. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Miller steals second.
Top 3 Miller bunts towards third. Hatcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Garvey hits a line drive to left field. Whisenton throws towards Royster. Royster fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Hough scores. Russell scores. Garvey moves to second. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 2 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.
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.