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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 12409 · 85°F · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Darrell Evans went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Greg Minton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sadek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Greg Minton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: HR/7
- Joe Strain: K
- Jack Clark: 53
- Willie McCovey: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Rowland Office: 7
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: D9
- Terry Whitfield: S8/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Johnnie LeMaster: 3/FL
- Mike Sadek: HP
- Ed Whitson: K
- Larry Herndon: K
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Mike Lum: 3/L
Top 3
- Joe Strain: 4
- Jack Clark: 5/FL
- Willie McCovey: 7
Bot 3
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Bruce Benedict: S4
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Jerry Royster: 7/L
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: D9/L
- Terry Whitfield: 43.2-3
- Johnnie LeMaster: T7.3-H
- Mike Sadek: W
- Ed Whitson: K
- Larry Herndon: W.1-2
- Joe Strain: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Rowland Office: 43
- Bob Horner: K
Top 5
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Burroughs: S8/G
- Mike Lum: 6
- Pepe Frias: S9/G.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: S7.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Mike Sadek: 6
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Rowland Office: 43
- Bob Horner: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: WP.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 7
- Ed Whitson: K
- Larry Herndon: S7
- Joe Strain: WP.1-2
- Joe Strain: 6
- Jack Clark: PB.2-3
- Jack Clark: 4
Bot 7
- Pepe Frias: 43
- Bruce Benedict: 8
- Phil Niekro: S7/G
- Jerry Royster: 7
Top 8
- Willie McCovey: K
- Darrell Evans: HR
- Terry Whitfield: 31
- Johnnie LeMaster: W
- Mike Sadek: SB2
- Mike Sadek: IW
- Ed Whitson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: K
- Rowland Office: 63
- Bob Horner: HR/7/L
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 9
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Joe Strain: 5
- Jack Clark: W
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 9
- Mike Lum: S7/L
- Pepe Frias: 34/SH.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: S9/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Nolan: IW
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Gary Matthews: FC.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Darrell Evans ejected by 3B umpire Jerry Crawford