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Atlanta Braves @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-07-01 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 32196 · 2:43
Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1. Phil Niekro earned the win and Joey McLaughlin picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ken Brett SV: Joey McLaughlin
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Reuss | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Charlie Hough | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Brett | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Lewallyn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 63
- Reggie Smith: 4/P
Top 2
- Barry Bonnell: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Pepe Frias: S8.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Ron Cey: 8
- Dusty Baker: 7
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: S1
- Gary Matthews: D9.1-3
- Bob Horner: S7.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Barry Bonnell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Steve Yeager: 43
- Charlie Hough: 13
Top 4
- Glenn Hubbard: K23
- Pepe Frias: S5
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Niekro: 23
Bot 4
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: 7
- Reggie Smith: 3/FL
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/P
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: D9
- Derrel Thomas: 7
Top 6
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Glenn Hubbard: CS2(26)#
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Pepe Frias: D8
- Bruce Benedict: 53
Bot 6
- Steve Yeager: S7
- Charlie Hough: 16(1)/FO
- Davey Lopes: SB2#
- Davey Lopes: WP.2-3#
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 4/P
Top 7
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 13.1-2
- Bob Horner: 53
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Ron Cey: 54(1)/FO
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: S8
- Pepe Frias: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Steve Yeager: 43
- Ken Brett: 43
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Bill Russell: K23
Top 9
- Pepe Frias: S8
- Bruce Benedict: PB.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 13
- Charlie Spikes: S7.2-3
- Jerry Royster: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Matthews: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Reggie Smith: W
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: S9.1-2
- Von Joshua: 3E1.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gary Thomasson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Oates dislocated right finger