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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 20, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 35,156 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lanny Harris |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Espinosa
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Espinosa
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Espinosa
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Espinosa
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Espinosa
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Espinosa
There goes Murphy. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Espinosa
Office bunts towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frias vs. Espinosa
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Espinosa
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Espinosa
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Espinosa
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Espinosa
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niekro
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Espinosa
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Espinosa
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Espinosa
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Espinosa
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Espinosa
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Espinosa
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Espinosa
Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Espinosa
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Espinosa
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Espinosa
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niekro
Espinosa hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Espinosa
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Espinosa
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Espinosa
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Espinosa
Frias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Espinosa
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Espinosa
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Espinosa
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Espinosa
Espinosa fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Espinosa. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Espinosa
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Espinosa
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Espinosa
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Espinosa
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
There goes Gross. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Reed
Frias bunts towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Reed
Benedict bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Office moves to third. Frias moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Reed
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Royster vs. Reed
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Reed
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Frias moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Reed
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frias scores. Benedict scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Garber
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Garber
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Garber
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1979 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b 4 1 1 1 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Gross G, lf 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 2 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Horner B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Boone B, c 3 1 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 1 1 Office R, cf 3 1 2 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 1 Frias P, ss 3 1 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Luzinski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 31 2 5 2 Atlanta 010 000 013 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 000 200 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 8.0 4 2 2 3 3 Garber G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Espinosa N 8.0 6 2 1 1 3 Reed R (L) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 Eastwick R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Schmidt M, McBride B, Espinosa N, Frias P LOB -- Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Schmidt M, Maddox G SB -- Murphy D, Gross G SH -- Office R, Bowa L, Benedict B SF -- Frias P, Royster J T -- 2:21 A -- 35156
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