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Saturday June 30, 1979
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After staving off a rally by the Dodgers in the ninth inning, the Braves erupted for three runs in the 10th to gain a 7-4 victory, handing the Dodgers their fifth straight defeat. Jeff Burroughs hit two homers and Bob Horner one to help the Braves take a 4-2 lead before the Dodgers tied the score in the ninth. However, with the bases loaded and one out, two pinch-hitters, Manny Mota and Joe Ferguson, both struck out.

The Braves began the 10th with a double by Barry Bonnell. After Horner struck out, Burroughs was passed intentionally. Charlie Spikes then batted for Joe Nolan and singled to drive in the tie-breaking tally. Glenn Hubbard followed with a single, scoring Burroughs. Spikes was thrown out trying to take third, but winning reliever Gene Garber followed with a single to send Hubbard home with the final run. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Saturday, June 30, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    1  1  0    3  -   7 12  1
Dodgers      1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  -   4  5  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            6   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Lopes 2b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .262
Matthews rf           5   0   2   1     0   1   .308      Russell ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .290
Office cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .263      Smith rf              4   2   1   0     1   0   .276
  Bonnell ph,cf       1   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Garvey 1b             4   0   2   3     0   1   .316
Horner 1b             5   1   2   1     0   1   .317      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .281
Burroughs lf          2   3   2   2     3   0   .232      Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Nolan c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Thomas cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .245
  Spikes ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Oates c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Benedict c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .191        Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Hubbard 2b            5   1   1   1     0   0   .226        Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .155
Frias ss              4   1   2   0     1   0   .277        Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Solomon p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .160        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .321        Lewallyn p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            1   0   1   1     0   0   .375      Sutton p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .152
                                                            Thomasson ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
                                                            Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ferguson ph,c       1   0   0   0     0   1   .227

Totals               38   7  12   7     6   5             Totals               35   4   5   4     4   7

Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 38,760
Left on Base: Braves 9, Dodgers 5
DP: Braves 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Frias
Doubles: Bonnell (9), Smith (10)
Home Runs: Horner (11), Burroughs 2 (9)
Stolen Bases: Smith (6), Thomas (7)
Caught Stealing: Nolan (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Solomon 2 (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 8     2   2   2   2   5   0  28   4.44
Garber W(4-10)          2     3   2   2   2   2   0  11   3.61
Totals                 10     5   4   4   4   7   0  39

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton                  8     8   4   4   4   2   3  35   3.99
Patterson               1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   6.00
Forster L(1-1)          0.2   4   3   3   2   1   0   7   4.09
Lewallyn                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                 10    12   7   7   6   5   3  46

Wild Pitches: Forster (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Dave Pallone


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Russell grounded out (second to
first); Smith walked; Smith stole second; Garvey singled to
center [Smith scored]; Cey reached on an error by Frias [Garvey
to third, Cey to first]; Baker flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to center; Burroughs walked; Nolan
popped to first; Hubbard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Thomas walked; Thomas stole second; Oates popped to
shortstop; Sutton singled to right [Thomas scored, Sutton out at
second (right to first to shortstop to second)]; Lopes struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias singled to center; Solomon out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Frias to second]; Royster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell lined to shortstop; Smith made an out to
shortstop; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Horner
homered; Burroughs homered; Nolan walked; Nolan was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hubbard flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Baker struck
out; Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Frias grounded out (third to first); Solomon struck
out; Royster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Oates popped to third in foul territory; Sutton
lined to second; Lopes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews singled to left; Office forced Matthews
(second to shortstop); Horner singled to left [Office to third];
Burroughs walked [Horner to second]; Nolan struck out; Hubbard
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Frias singled to center; Solomon out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Frias to second]; Royster grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Frias to third]; Matthews
singled to center [Frias scored]; Office walked [Matthews to
second]; Horner popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey flied out to center; Baker flied out to center;
Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs homered; Nolan popped to shortstop;
Hubbard flied out to right; Frias flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: JOSHUA BATTED FOR OATES; Joshua grounded out
(pitcher to first); THOMASSON BATTED FOR SUTTON; Thomasson
struck out; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 2.

BRAVES 9TH: YEAGER REPLACED JOSHUA (PLAYING C ); PATTERSON
REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); POCOROBA BATTED FOR SOLOMON;
Pocoroba flied out to right; Royster struck out; Matthews was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers
2.

DODGERS 9TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Russell
singled to right; Smith doubled to right [Russell to third];
Garvey singled to center [Russell scored, Smith scored]; Cey
walked [Garvey to second]; Baker flied out to right [Garvey to
third]; Thomas was walked intentionally [Cey to second]; MOTA
BATTED FOR YEAGER; Mota struck out; FERGUSON BATTED FOR
PATTERSON; Ferguson was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 4, Dodgers 4.

BRAVES 10TH: FERGUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); FORSTER
REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); BONNELL BATTED FOR OFFICE; Bonnell
doubled to center; Forster threw a wild pitch [Bonnell to
third]; Horner struck out; Burroughs was walked intentionally;
SPIKES BATTED FOR NOLAN; Spikes singled to center [Bonnell
scored, Burroughs to second]; Hubbard singled to left [Burroughs
scored, Spikes out at third (left to catcher to first to
shortstop), Hubbard to second (on throw to 3b)]; Frias was
walked intentionally; Garber singled to shortstop [Hubbard
scored, Frias to second]; LEWALLYN REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING);
Royster forced Garber (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 10TH: BENEDICT REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING C ); BONNELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Lopes grounded out (shortstop to
first); Russell flied out to left; Smith grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Dodgers 4.



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