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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1979-06-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12133 · 2:18

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Jeff Reardon earned the win. Gary Matthews 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	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	9

W: Jeff Reardon L: Gene Garber SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Royster	5	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Matthews	4	1	2	1	1	0
Bob Horner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	3	0	2	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell	2	0	1	0	0	1
Glenn Hubbard	3	0	1	0	0	1
Pepe Frias	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bruce Benedict	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Brizzolara	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Biff Pocoroba	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Lum	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Garber	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joel Youngblood	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Taveras	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli	4	2	2	0	0	0
Richie Hebner	4	0	2	0	0	1
Willie Montanez	3	0	0	0	0	0
John Stearns	2	0	1	1	1	0
Steve Henderson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Flynn	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Falcone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kranepool	1	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Trevino	1	0	1	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tony Brizzolara	4.0	5	0	2
Joey McLaughlin	2.0	1	0	1
Gene Garber	2.1	3	1	2

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Falcone	5.0	6	0	4
Wayne Twitchell	3.0	1	4	2
Jeff Reardon	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Royster: 3/G
Gary Matthews: 63
Bob Horner: 8

Bot 1

Joel Youngblood: S7
Frank Taveras: S5/BG.1-2
Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Richie Hebner: K

Top 2

Jeff Burroughs: 8
Barry Bonnell: K
Glenn Hubbard: S7
Pepe Frias: S9.1-2
Bruce Benedict: 5(2)/FO

Bot 2

Willie Montanez: 6
John Stearns: 4/P
Steve Henderson: 43

Top 3

Tony Brizzolara: 13
Jerry Royster: 53
Gary Matthews: S7
Bob Horner: 9

Bot 3

Doug Flynn: 43
Pete Falcone: 13
Joel Youngblood: 53

Top 4

Jeff Burroughs: S7
Barry Bonnell: S8.1-2
Glenn Hubbard: 1
Pepe Frias: K/C
Bruce Benedict: K/C

Bot 4

Frank Taveras: 63
Lee Mazzilli: S7
Richie Hebner: S7.1-3
Willie Montanez: 4/L
John Stearns: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
Steve Henderson: K

Top 5

Charlie Spikes: 9
Jerry Royster: K
Gary Matthews: HR
Bob Horner: 63

Bot 5

Doug Flynn: 63
Bruce Boisclair: K
Joel Youngblood: 6

Top 6

Jeff Burroughs: W
Barry Bonnell: 24/SH.1-2
Glenn Hubbard: K/C
Pepe Frias: 13

Bot 6

Frank Taveras: 43
Lee Mazzilli: 6
Richie Hebner: D8/89.BX3(85)

Top 7

Biff Pocoroba: W
Mike Lum: 14/SH.1-2
Jerry Royster: K
Gary Matthews: W
Bob Horner: 7

Bot 7

Willie Montanez: 7
John Stearns: W
Steve Henderson: SB2#
Steve Henderson: K
Doug Flynn: 53

Top 8

Jeff Burroughs: S7
Barry Bonnell: 24/SH.1-2
Joe Nolan: IW
Pepe Frias: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ed Kranepool: S7
Joel Youngblood: POCS2(2362)
Joel Youngblood: K
Frank Taveras: 8

Top 9

Dale Murphy: S7
Gene Garber: 26(1)/FO
Jerry Royster: WP.1-2
Jerry Royster: 53
Gary Matthews: 53

Bot 9

Lee Mazzilli: S9
Richie Hebner: 43.1-2
Alex Trevino: SB3
Alex Trevino: S7.3-H

Notes & reviews

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