Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Solomon
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foli vs. Solomon
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Solomon
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Solomon
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Solomon
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Solomon
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Solomon
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Rhoden
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Rhoden
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hubbard vs. Rhoden
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Bonnell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chaney vs. Rhoden
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Chaney reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. Hubbard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solomon vs. Rhoden
  
  Solomon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Solomon
  
  Berra is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Solomon
  
  Rhoden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Solomon
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Rhoden for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rhoden
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Rhoden
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Solomon
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Solomon
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Solomon
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Rhoden
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Rhoden
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Rhoden
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solomon vs. Rhoden
  
  Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Solomon
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Solomon
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Solomon
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rhoden
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rhoden
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Rhoden
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Solomon
  
  Berra hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Solomon
  
  Matt Alexander pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Solomon
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Solomon
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Murphy is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Bibby
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Bibby
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Solomon
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Solomon
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Solomon
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Bibby
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Bibby
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solomon vs. Bibby
  
  Solomon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Solomon
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Solomon
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Solomon
  
  Berra hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bibby
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bibby
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bibby
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Bibby
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Bibby
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lum vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Lum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Solomon
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Solomon
  
  Moreno bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Solomon
  
  Foli hits a popup in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  1  2  0   Royster J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  0  1   Matthews G, rf        4  1  2  0   
Parker D, rf          3  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  0   
Milner J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Office R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, lf        3  0  0  0   Murphy D, c           2  1  2  0   
Ott E, c              3  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  0  0   Bonnell B, cf-lf      3  1  0  0   
Berra D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Rhoden R, p           1  0  1  0   Chaney D, ss          2  0  1  2   
Alexander M, ph       1  0  0  0   Solomon E, p          3  0  0  0   
Bibby J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Easler M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        28  4  6  3

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
Atlanta          031 000 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (L)          5.0  5  4  4  2  2
Bibby J               2.2  1  0  0  1  3
Jackson G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W)         9.0  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Royster J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 1, Atlanta 4
2B -- Chaney D, Matthews G
3B -- Moreno O
SB -- Matthews G
SF -- Foli T
HBP -- by Bibby J (Murphy D)
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:57
A -- 5741

    

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