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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-28 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6586 · 2:29
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Joey McLaughlin picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Dock Ellis SV: Joey McLaughlin
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bradford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Dale Murphy: HR
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Rowland Office: K
Bot 1
- Gil Flores: 43
- Frank Taveras: 4/L
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- John Stearns: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- John Stearns: K
Top 2
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Bruce Benedict: 5
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Alex Trevino: CS2(24)
- Alex Trevino: S8
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: S7
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 3
- Dock Ellis: 9
- Gil Flores: 13
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Rowland Office: D8.1-3
- Pepe Frias: 13
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Bruce Benedict: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Royster: 13
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: 31
- Dale Murphy: S6
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2#
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Rowland Office: 3/G
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Alex Trevino: 63.2-3
- Doug Flynn: 43.3-H
- Dock Ellis: 7
Top 6
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Bruce Benedict: D9
- Phil Niekro: S8.2-H
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gil Flores: HP
- Frank Taveras: 63.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S6.2-2
- John Stearns: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: D9
- Dale Murphy: 53(B)5(2)/DP
- Jeff Burroughs: D8
- Rowland Office: IW
- Pepe Frias: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Joel Youngblood: 8.2-3
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Doug Flynn: 13
Top 8
- Darrel Chaney: 7
- Bruce Benedict: S8
- Phil Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: S8.2-H;BX2(854)
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Gil Flores: K
- Frank Taveras: D7.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: E3.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
- John Stearns: S9.3-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-2
- Alex Trevino: K
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: T7
- Dale Murphy: 8/SF.3-H
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Rowland Office: 7
Bot 9
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Ed Kranepool: K/C