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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13065 · 90°F · 3:05
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 9–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Fred Norman earned the win and Tom Hume picked up the save. Ray Knight went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Fred Norman L: Rick Matula SV: Tom Hume
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Matula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Hume | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 3.2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Craig Skok | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Hector Cruz: W
- Dave Collins: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Bob Horner: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 3/FL
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: D8/89.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.2-H
- Fred Norman: 63.1-2
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Hector Cruz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Barry Bonnell: D7
- Pepe Frias: FC.2-3;B-1
- Bruce Benedict: W.1-2
- Rick Matula: 2/FL
- Jerry Royster: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Matthews: 6/L
Top 3
- Dave Collins: W
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 6/L
- Dan Driessen: K+CSH(262)/DP
Bot 3
- Bob Horner: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/L
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Barry Bonnell: 7
Top 4
- Ray Knight: E5.B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Fred Norman: K/BF
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Hector Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Collins: D8/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 4
- Pepe Frias: 43
- Bruce Benedict: 7
- Bo McLaughlin: 63
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ray Knight: 63.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Fred Norman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Bob Horner: K
Top 6
- Hector Cruz: 9
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: D8/89
- Dale Murphy: S7.2-3
- Barry Bonnell: S5.3-H;1-2
- Pepe Frias: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nolan: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Mike Lum: K
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: S7.B-2(E7)
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: HR/7.2-H
- Cesar Geronimo: S5
- Tom Hume: 23/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Hector Cruz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: S6
- Charlie Spikes: S7.1-3
- Bob Horner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/8D
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rowland Office: K
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 9
- Vic Correll: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 3/L.2-2(E3/TH2)
- Ray Knight: D8/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Tom Hume: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pepe Frias: S8
- Joe Nolan: 36(1)/FO
- Darrel Chaney: S9.1-3
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
- Charlie Spikes: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Hector Cruz: S7.1-2
- Dave Collins: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Vic Correll: K
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dale Murphy: D8
- Rowland Office: W
- Pepe Frias: 9
Notes & reviews
- Gary Matthews left with twisted ankle