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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1979-06-15 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9808 · night · 2:12

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Craig Swan earned the win. Jeff Burroughs 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	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	9

W: Craig Swan L: Joey McLaughlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jerry Royster	4	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	4	0	0	0	1
Bob Horner	3	0	0	0	3
Jeff Burroughs	3	1	1	1	0
Biff Pocoroba	3	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office	3	0	1	0	0
Glenn Hubbard	3	0	0	0	0
Pepe Frias	3	0	0	0	1
Phil Niekro	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Lum	1	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joel Youngblood	4	1	1	0	0	1
Frank Taveras	2	1	1	0	1	0
Lee Mazzilli	4	0	2	2	0	0
Richie Hebner	3	0	0	0	1	1
John Stearns	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Montanez	3	0	1	0	1	0
Steve Henderson	4	0	2	0	0	1
Doug Flynn	3	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Swan	3	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	5.0	5	1	3
Joey McLaughlin	2.0	3	1	2
Gene Garber	1.0	1	1	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Craig Swan	9.0	2	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Royster: 3/G
Gary Matthews: K
Bob Horner: K/C

Bot 1

Joel Youngblood: S7
Frank Taveras: BK.1-2
Frank Taveras: 3/SH.2-3
Lee Mazzilli: S7.3-H
Richie Hebner: 3/G.1-2
John Stearns: 8

Top 2

Jeff Burroughs: 4
Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Rowland Office: 9

Bot 2

Willie Montanez: S7
Steve Henderson: K
Doug Flynn: 9(B)3(1)/DP

Top 3

Glenn Hubbard: 4
Pepe Frias: 43
Phil Niekro: K

Bot 3

Craig Swan: 63
Joel Youngblood: 7
Frank Taveras: W
Lee Mazzilli: CS2(24)

Top 4

Jerry Royster: 7
Gary Matthews: 9
Bob Horner: K/C

Bot 4

Lee Mazzilli: 13
Richie Hebner: K/C
John Stearns: 53

Top 5

Jeff Burroughs: E6.B-1
Biff Pocoroba: 46(1)3/GDP
Rowland Office: S8
Glenn Hubbard: 9

Bot 5

Willie Montanez: 9
Steve Henderson: S7
Doug Flynn: S7.1-2
Craig Swan: K/BF
Joel Youngblood: 5/P

Top 6

Pepe Frias: 4/P
Phil Niekro: HP
Jerry Royster: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Frank Taveras: 63
Lee Mazzilli: 13
Richie Hebner: W
John Stearns: S7.1-2
Willie Montanez: 8

Top 7

Gary Matthews: 9
Bob Horner: K/C
Jeff Burroughs: HR
Biff Pocoroba: 6

Bot 7

Steve Henderson: S8
Doug Flynn: 63.1-2
Craig Swan: SB3#
Craig Swan: K/C
Joel Youngblood: K/C

Top 8

Rowland Office: 7
Glenn Hubbard: 7
Pepe Frias: K/C

Bot 8

Frank Taveras: T7
Lee Mazzilli: S9.3-H
Richie Hebner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Richie Hebner: 9
John Stearns: 5/L
Willie Montanez: IW
Steve Henderson: 13

Top 9

Mike Lum: K
Jerry Royster: 63
Gary Matthews: 8

Notes & reviews

Braves Manager Bobby Cox confronted Craig Swan on the field after Swan hit Phil Niekro with a pitch; Cox had to be restrained by the umpires and was ejected by HP umpire Paul Runge

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