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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1979-06-02 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 25240 · 85°F, night · 3:00
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 7–6. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Bob Horner went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ed Glynn SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Steve Fields · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Scott | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Dale Murray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joel Youngblood: HP
- Frank Taveras: 1/P
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: 463.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Alex Trevino: D7.3-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: 23
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Bob Horner: D7
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 2
- Pete Falcone: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Frank Taveras: 4
Bot 2
- Barry Bonnell: 43
- Glenn Hubbard: S9
- Bruce Benedict: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 3
- Richie Hebner: HR
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Phil Niekro: D7.1-3
- Jerry Royster: 63.3-H
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Bob Horner: HR.2-H
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Barry Bonnell: HR.1-H
- Glenn Hubbard: E4.B-1
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Alex Trevino: 5
- Doug Flynn: 9/FL
- Mike Scott: 63
Bot 4
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: S1
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: S8.2-H
- Bob Horner: PB.1-2
- Bob Horner: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 5
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Frank Taveras: S1
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 63.3-H;2-3
- Willie Montanez: W
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 5
- Barry Bonnell: S6
- Glenn Hubbard: 5/P
- Bruce Benedict: 63.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Top 6
- Alex Trevino: D7
- Doug Flynn: PB.2-3
- Doug Flynn: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Joel Youngblood: 63
Bot 6
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bob Horner: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Jeff Burroughs: IW
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Top 7
- Frank Taveras: 3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Richie Hebner: SB2#
- Richie Hebner: K
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Bruce Benedict: S7
- Darrel Chaney: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 8
- Steve Henderson: K
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 8
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
- Gary Matthews: D9
- Bob Horner: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.2-H;1-3
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Top 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Ron Hodges: 63
Notes & reviews
- Pepe Frias ejected by 2B umpire Jerry Crawford when Crawford ruled that Frias missed the bag on the attempted double play