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FINAL
Aug 24, 1979

Box Score

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WSH010000001270
ATL000000000070
win:B. Lee (WSH)loss:P. Niekro (ATL)save:E. Sosa (WSH)

Scoring Summary

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  • Washington Nationals logo
    2
    Larry Parrish hits a home run (20).[1 run]
    10
  • Washington Nationals logo
    9
    Gary Carter hits a home run (18).[1 run]
    20

Player Stats

Washington Nationals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Warren CromartieLF03000102.274
2Rodney Scott2B04002003.230
3Andre DawsonCF24000001.274
4Tony Perez1B03002102.281
5Rusty StaubRF13002100.245
Jerry WhiteRF00000000.275
6Gary CarterC14110014.263
7Larry Parrish3B14111010.302
8Chris SpeierSS14002000.218
9Bill LeeP13001001.211
Elias SosaP01000000.182
TOTAL73322103213
Washington Nationals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bill LeeLHP7.2600000283.09
Elias SosaRHP1.1100110101.76
TOTAL9.070011038
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jerry Royster2B04000001.262
2Gary MatthewsRF23000100.317
3Jeff BurroughsLF04001004.220
4Bob Horner3B14000000.317
5Dale Murphy1B34000002.293
6Barry BonnellCF03000002.254
Rowland OfficePH01000001.259
7Pepe FriasSS03000001.278
8Bruce BenedictC13000000.218
9Phil NiekroP03000001.177
TOTAL7320011012
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Phil NiekroRHP9.07221032653.64
TOTAL9.0722103265

Play-by-Play

1st inningwshatl
  • TOP 1
  • Washington Nationals logo
    POP OUT — Warren Cromartie pops out to second baseman Jerry Royster.[1 out]
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Rodney Scott strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    SINGLE — Andre Dawson singles.
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    WALK — Tony Perez walks. Andre Dawson to 2nd.
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    WALK — Rusty Staub walks. Andre Dawson to 3rd. Tony Perez to 2nd.
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    FORCEOUT — Gary Carter grounds into a force out, shortstop Pepe Frias to second baseman Jerry Royster. Rusty Staub out at 2nd. Gary Carter to 1st.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Royster out, shortstop Chris Speier to first baseman Tony Perez.[1 out]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    DOUBLE — Gary Matthews doubles (30).
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    FIELDERS CHOICE OUT — Jeff Burroughs reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Chris Speier to third baseman Larry Parrish. Gary Matthews out at 3rd.[2 outs]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    SINGLE — Bob Horner singles. Jeff Burroughs to 2nd.
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    GROUNDOUT — Dale Murphy grounds out to first baseman Tony Perez.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs0
7Hits7
0Errors0
.212Batting Avg.219
33At Bats32
2Extra-base Hits1
2Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In0
3Walks1
1Stolen Bases1
10Strikeouts1
7Left on Base6
13Total Bases8

Game Details

Friday, August 24, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 6,757 (16.4%)
weather: 75 degrees, unknown