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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-04 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 47647 · 85°F · 2:33
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 7–6. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 7th. Joey McLaughlin earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Joey McLaughlin L: Gary Lavelle SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sadek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Matula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Pedro Borbon | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Craig Skok | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: S5
- Joe Strain: CS2(26)
- Joe Strain: 53
- Jack Clark: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: D9/L
- Bob Horner: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: K
- Darrell Evans: W
- Terry Whitfield: 64(1)/FO
- Johnnie LeMaster: D7.1-3
- Mike Sadek: IW
- Bob Knepper: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Barry Bonnell: 7
- Glenn Hubbard: S8/L.1-2
- Pepe Frias: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: IW
- Rick Matula: 43
Top 3
- Bill North: 63
- Joe Strain: 53
- Jack Clark: 53
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bob Horner: 9
Top 4
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: 3/G.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: S8/L.2-3;B-2(E8)
- Johnnie LeMaster: D7.3-H;2-H
- Mike Sadek: SB3
- Mike Sadek: S7.3-H
- Bob Knepper: S6.1-2
- Bill North: 4/L
- Joe Strain: 5/L
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
Top 5
- Jack Clark: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Terry Whitfield: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Mike Sadek: K
Bot 5
- Pepe Frias: S8/G
- Bruce Benedict: D9.1-3
- Charlie Spikes: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Bob Horner: 3
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Pedro Borbon: K
- Bill North: W
- Joe Strain: SB2
- Joe Strain: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jack Clark: 2/FL
- Willie McCovey: K
Bot 6
- Barry Bonnell: 3
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
- Pepe Frias: 43
Top 7
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Terry Whitfield: 53
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
Bot 7
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Mike Lum: S4
- Jerry Royster: S5.1-H(E5)(NR);B-H(E9)(NR)
- Gary Matthews: HR
- Bob Horner: D9/L
- Jeff Burroughs: D7.2-H
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
Top 8
- Mike Sadek: 43
- Rob Andrews: 9
- Bill North: W
- Joe Strain: 63
Bot 8
- Pepe Frias: S7/G
- Bruce Benedict: 34/SH.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 63.2-3
- Jerry Royster: BK.3-H
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: 43
Top 9
- Jack Clark: 53
- Willie McCovey: 63
- Darrell Evans: 9