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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1979-09-22 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7767 · 72°F · 2:11
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 10–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Bob Horner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Plank | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 8
- Rob Andrews: 43
- Mike Ivie: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bob Horner: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dale Murphy: S6
- Barry Bonnell: 7
- Darrel Chaney: SB2
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Larry Herndon: K
Bot 2
- Bruce Benedict: 6
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Eddie Miller: HP
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Dennis Littlejohn: 2/FL
- Vida Blue: 7
Bot 3
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
- Bob Horner: K
- Dale Murphy: 8
Top 4
- Bill North: K
- Rob Andrews: K/C
- Mike Ivie: 7
Bot 4
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Darrel Chaney: S8/G.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: K/C
- Phil Niekro: 4
- Eddie Miller: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 2/FL
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: 4
- Larry Herndon: 8
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: D7/G
- Bob Horner: K/C
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Barry Bonnell: 9
- Darrel Chaney: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 63
Top 6
- Johnnie LeMaster: E5.B-1
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53.1-2
- Greg Johnston: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Bill North: 36(1)/FO
- Rob Andrews: 9
Bot 6
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: HR/78
- Bob Horner: D7
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Barry Bonnell: S7/L.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 7
- Mike Ivie: 2/FL
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: 31
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Bruce Benedict: 54(1)3/GDP
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: W
- Johnnie LeMaster: S7.1-2
- Max Venable: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Terry Whitfield: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill North: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Jerry Royster: S8/G
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Dale Murphy: S9/L.2-H;1-3;BX2(854)
- Barry Bonnell: S7/L.3-H
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Top 9
- Rob Andrews: 31
- Mike Ivie: K
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: 13