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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 1, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Ron Hutson 2B: Bob Beck 3B: Harry Smail |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 1, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
There goes Matthews. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Blyleven
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blyleven
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Blyleven
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Foli scores. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blyleven
Lum hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blyleven
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Blyleven
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a line drive to right field. Matthews throws towards first. Lum fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Foli scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
John Milner now playing first base.
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Blyleven
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Blyleven
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Blyleven
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Blyleven
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blyleven
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Blyleven
Bonnell strikes out. Ott drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonnell out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Blyleven
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Moreno hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Blyleven
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Blyleven
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Niekro
There goes Garner. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Niekro
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Niekro
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Matthews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Parker is chasing the ball. Matthews rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tekulve
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Tekulve
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ott and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Romo
Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Romo
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Romo
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Romo
Frias is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Romo
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Niekro
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Niekro
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Niekro
Milner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1979 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 3 2 2 2 Foli T, ss 4 2 3 0
Burroughs J, lf 2 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 1
Office R, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 3 0 1 1 Milner J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lum M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 7 5 33 2 7 1
Atlanta 001 001 003 -- 5
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 2 1 6 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 8.0 2 2 2 3 6
Tekulve K (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Romo E 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lum M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Moreno O, Foli T 3, Royster J
HR -- Matthews G 2
SB -- Matthews G, Garner P, Bonnell B
CS -- Burroughs J, Murphy D
SF -- Murphy D, Lum M
HBP -- by Niekro P (Garner P)
PB -- Murphy D
T -- 2:37
A -- 5122
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