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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