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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1979-08-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7397 · 80°F · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 6–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Pete Falcone earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Jose Cardenal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Pete Falcone L: Phil Niekro SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Flores | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL
- Alex Trevino: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: K23
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 3/G.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: 9
Top 2
- John Stearns: 3
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Pepe Frias: 7
Top 3
- Dan Norman: K/C
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Pete Falcone: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 3/P
- Jerry Royster: S9.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 9/FL
Top 4
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 1/L
- John Stearns: T9
- Joel Youngblood: 6
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: S7
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pepe Frias: 63
Top 5
- Jose Cardenal: HR
- Dan Norman: 43
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Pete Falcone: K
Bot 5
- Bruce Benedict: 7
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: S9.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Horner: SB3
- Bob Horner: 7/FL
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 3/G
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: K/C
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Pepe Frias: S8
- Bruce Benedict: S7.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 5/P
Top 7
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Dan Norman: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Bob Horner: 6
Top 8
- Doug Flynn: D9
- Gil Flores: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Frank Taveras: S5/BG.1-2
- Alex Trevino: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- John Stearns: FC/SH.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Joel Youngblood: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: 7.2-3
- Dan Norman: 63
Bot 8
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Barry Bonnell: S7.1-2
- Pepe Frias: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Jerry Royster: S8.3-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Gil Flores: 63
- Frank Taveras: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: S7
- Dale Murphy: K/C
- Rowland Office: 8
- Pepe Frias: K/C