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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves
1979-06-23 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 16347 · 88°F · 2:38
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Dusty Baker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Reuss | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Charlie Hough | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Patterson | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: FC5.1X3(5E4);B-1
- Reggie Smith: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Cey: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: WP.1-2
- Gary Matthews: D9.2-H
- Bob Horner: W
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Glenn Hubbard: S8.3-H
- Pepe Frias: W.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 53
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Steve Yeager: PB.1-2#
- Steve Yeager: WP.2-3#
- Steve Yeager: K
- Charlie Hough: 43
Bot 2
- Jerry Royster: 4
- Gary Matthews: 43
- Bob Horner: K
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 63
- Reggie Smith: D
- Steve Garvey: W
- Ron Cey: 13
Bot 3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 64(1)/FO
- Pepe Frias: S.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 9
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: HR/7
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Steve Yeager: S8
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: 6/L
Bot 4
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bob Horner: S8.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.3-H;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
Top 5
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: S
- Ron Cey: 54(1)/FO
- Dusty Baker: 5/P
Bot 5
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Phil Niekro: 53
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Steve Yeager: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Patterson: 13
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: D
- Bob Horner: S.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: D/78.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Ron Cey: 53
Bot 7
- Barry Bonnell: 3/P
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
- Pepe Frias: 9
Top 8
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Steve Yeager: 63
Bot 8
- Bruce Benedict: D8
- Mike Lum: S8.2-3
- Jerry Royster: S9.3-H;1-3
- Gary Matthews: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 3/P
- Bob Horner: S7.2-H
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Barry Bonnell: 7/L
Top 9
- Von Joshua: K
- Davey Lopes: 4
- Bill Russell: 63