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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-09-30 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 50932 · 2:21
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Bob Horner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bill Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Whisenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santo Domingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bonham | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Mario Soto | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Leibrandt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miller: 43
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Gary Matthews: K+WP.B-1
- Bob Horner: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 4/P
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 8
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Dave Concepcion: 6/L
Top 2
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Bruce Benedict: D7.1-3
- Phil Niekro: 63.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Miller: S4.3-H
- Jerry Royster: 8
Bot 2
- George Foster: 8
- Dan Driessen: 63
- Ray Knight: S6
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Bob Horner: CS2(26)
- Bob Horner: HR/7
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Barry Bonnell: K
Bot 3
- Vic Correll: 6/P
- Rafael Santo Domingo: K
- Dave Collins: S7
- Junior Kennedy: S9.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 4
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Bruce Benedict: SB2#
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Phil Niekro: 3/FL
- Eddie Miller: HP
- Jerry Royster: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: 9
Bot 4
- George Foster: 53
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Ray Knight: K
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Barry Bonnell: SB2#
- Barry Bonnell: PB.2-3#
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bruce Benedict: 4/P
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Vic Correll: 31
- Paul Blair: W
- Dave Collins: S.1-3
- Junior Kennedy: K
Top 6
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Eddie Miller: 63
- Jerry Royster: HR/7
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- George Foster: 7
- Dan Driessen: 31
Top 7
- Bob Horner: S7
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Barry Bonnell: S8.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: S8.3-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 7
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
- Vic Correll: K
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: S
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Larry Whisenton: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Horner: 43
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: K
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 9
- Dale Murphy: 13
- Barry Bonnell: 7
- Darrel Chaney: 9
Bot 9
- George Foster: HR/7
- Harry Spilman: 7
- Rick Auerbach: HR/7
- Ron Oester: 3/G
- Vic Correll: 5/L