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August 20, 1979

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Braves 2 6 1
Phillies 2 4 3
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Braves 2 6 1
Phillies 2 4 3

Mike Schmidt Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .266
OBP .667 .393
At Bats 3 418
Hits 2 111
• Singles 1 48
• Doubles 1 20
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 39
Walks 0 89
RBI’s 0 90

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 16 0
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Veterans Stadium - August 20, 1979
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Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Bob Horner
Pepe Frias
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Mike Schmidt
Pete Rose
Greg Gross
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Rose takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 There goes Gross. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Gross steals second.
Bottom 8 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes McBride trying to get to third. Office throws the ball in to Horner, who tags McBride for the out.
Bottom 8 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias.
Bottom 8 Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Nino Espinosa. Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Espinosa fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Espinosa. Royster moves to second.
Top 8 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bowa bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores.
Bottom 7 Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Boone goes all the way around to score. Maddox moves to third.
Bottom 7 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Frias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 McBride hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Espinosa hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Trillo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 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.
Top 5 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second.
Top 5 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Maddox strikes out.
Bottom 4 Boone takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Schmidt reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 4 Office hits a line drive into right field. McBride picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McBride. Murphy moves to third.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt.
Top 4 Horner strikes out.
Top 4 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Boone strikes out.
Top 2 Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores.
Top 2 Office bunts towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Top 2 There goes Murphy. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Murphy steals second.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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. Gross moves to second.
Bottom 1 Gross takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Horner strikes out.
Top 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.