May 17, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
BAL 2 CAL 8
MIL 5 CLE 8
TOR 3 MIN 7
@KCR 6 CHW 5
@OAK 1 ATL 6
LAD 3 PHI 23
@CHC 22
(10) SFG 3
@HOU 0 PIT 6
NYM 5 MON 3
@STL 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 12,079

Thursday, May 17, 1979, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Dodgers

19-20

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  3
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    6 11  1

W: P Niekro (4-6), L: C Hough (0-1)

Braves

12-22

Won 2

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .239  .732    0    4   2   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .732    0    2   2   
G Thomasson CF                3   0   1   1    1   1  .269  .779    0    2   0   2B,SB
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .796    0    3   1   
  T Martinez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667         0   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .755    0    1   0   SB
V Joshua RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .734    0    3   0   HR
D Thomas 3B-1B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .274  .703    0    1   0   
S Yeager C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .605    0    7   0   
D Rau P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300    0    1   1   SH
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   1   
  P Guerrero PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    3   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: G Thomasson (2, off P Niekro).

HR: D Lopes (5, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); V Joshua (2, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: D Rau (1, off P Niekro).

TB: D Lopes 5; V Joshua 4; G Thomasson 2; D Baker; P Guerrero; D Thomas.

RBI: D Lopes (9); G Thomasson (15); V Joshua (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: S Yeager (4).

E: T Martinez (2); S Yeager (2); B Russell (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thomasson (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/D Murphy); D Baker (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/D Murphy).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .333  .783    0    2   2   
G Matthews RF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .899    0    1   0   
J Burroughs LF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .715    0    6   0   
  R Office CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .808         1   0   
D Murphy C                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .331 1.007    0    2   2   2B,SB
B Horner 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .572    0    5   0   
  M Lum 1B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .640         4   0   
B Bonnell CF-LF               3   1   2   2    1   0  .287  .829    0    4   0   HR
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .591    0    2   1   
P Frias SS                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .672    0    0   2   SH
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .315    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       35   6  11   6    2   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (3, off D Rau).

HR: B Bonnell (6, off C Hough; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: P Frias (5, off C Hough); P Niekro (2, off D Rau).

TB: B Bonnell 5; J Royster 3; P Frias 2; D Murphy 2; G Hubbard 2; B Horner.

RBI: B Bonnell 2 (18); G Hubbard (10); D Murphy (30); B Horner (1); J Royster (12).

2-out RBI: G Hubbard; D Murphy; B Horner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Hubbard (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Murphy (2, 2nd base off C Hough/S Yeager).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rau                          5     7   2   2    0   2   0   5.54   22     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 7     47    -     1.11   0.08
C Hough, BS (1), L (0-1)       3     4   4   2    2   4   1   6.09   17     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.78  -0.46
Totals                         8    11   6   4    2   6   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·11           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (4-6)              9     7   3   2    3   3   2   3.76   37     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 7     63    -     1.04   0.12
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   3   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Hank Rountree, 2B - Ed Norris, 3B - Andy Anderson.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 12,079.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. J Royster            3B 
2. B Russell            SS    2. G Matthews           RF 
3. G Thomasson          CF    3. J Burroughs          LF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. D Murphy             C  
5. D Baker              LF    5. B Horner             1B 
6. V Joshua             RF    6. B Bonnell            CF 
7. D Thomas             3B    7. G Hubbard            2B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. P Frias              SS 
9. D Rau                P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-2  1--      29%  74% B Bonnell       C Hough         Home Run; Horner Scores/unER
   t 5   0  2-2  ---     -14%  36% D Lopes         P Niekro        Home Run
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      11%  53% D Murphy        D Rau           Double to LF; Royster Scores
   t 2   0  2-1  ---     -10%  50% V Joshua        P Niekro        Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  39% G Thomasson     P Niekro        Double to LF; Lopes Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  D Lopes         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Lopes to 1B
   O      1--      48%  B Russell       Groundout: P-1B; Lopes to 2B
   R      -2-      39%  G Thomasson     Double to LF; Lopes Scores/unER
   O      -2-      42%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      45%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  J Royster       Single to 2B
   O      1--      45%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      42%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   R      1--      53%  D Murphy        Double to LF; Royster Scores
   R      -2-      62%  B Horner        Single to LF; Murphy Scores
          1--      64%  B Bonnell       Single to CF; Horner to 2B
   O      12-      60%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  V Joshua        Home Run
          ---      46%  D Thomas        Single to P
   O      1--      50%  S Yeager        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      52%  D Rau           Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
          -2-      50%  D Lopes         Single to SS; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  P Frias         Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  P Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Frias to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  J Royster       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  G Thomasson     Walk
          1--      43%  S Garvey        Thomasson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Thomasson out at 3B/C-3B
   O      ---      54%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Murphy        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      50%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  V Joshua        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  D Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      53%  S Yeager        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  D Rau           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  P Frias         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  P Niekro        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      36%  D Lopes         Home Run
   O      ---      38%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      41%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  J Royster       Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      37%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      34%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  D Baker         Single to LF
          1--      27%  V Joshua        Baker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      30%  D Thomas        Walk
   O      12-      35%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
   O      12-      39%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Hough replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th
          ---      46%  B Horner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Horner to 1B
   RR     1--      74%  B Bonnell       Home Run; Horner Scores/unER
          ---      77%  G Hubbard       Single to LF
          1--      82%  P Frias         Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Hubbard to 2B; Frias to 1B
   O      12-      81%  P Niekro        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hubbard to 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hubbard Scores/unER
   O      1--      82%  G Matthews      Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  G Thomasson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      90%  B Horner        Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -2-      89%  B Bonnell       Walk
   R      12-      94%  G Hubbard       Single to RF; Murphy Scores; Bonnell to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  P Frias         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Lum replaces Bob Horner playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      95%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  V Joshua        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
                  Derrel Thomas moves to 1B; Ted Martinez replaces Steve Garvey playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  P Niekro        Strikeout
          ---      98%  J Royster       Single to 3B; Royster to 2B/Adv on E5
          -2-      98%  G Matthews      Passed Ball; Royster to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      97%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
                  Barry Bonnell moves to LF; Rowland Office replaces Jeff Burroughs playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
          ---      99%  P Guerrero      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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