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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-29 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6602 · 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Matula earned the win and Joey McLaughlin picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Rick Matula L: Ray Burris SV: Joey McLaughlin
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Matula | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Larry Bradford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 5
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 2
- Rowland Office: E4.B-1
- Joe Nolan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Nolan: S7.3-H(UR);B-2(E7)
- Pepe Frias: 43.2-3
- Darrel Chaney: CSH(25)
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Ed Kranepool: W
- John Stearns: 63.1-2
- Doug Flynn: BK.2-3
- Doug Flynn: S8.3-H
- Ray Burris: S8.1-3
- Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rick Matula: 3/P
- Jerry Royster: S8
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Dale Murphy: S4.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: 8
Bot 3
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Richie Hebner: S7
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Nolan: 7
- Pepe Frias: 53
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- John Stearns: K/BF
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Burris: E5.1-2;B-1
- Frank Taveras: PB.2-3;1-2
- Frank Taveras: K/C
Top 5
- Rick Matula: 6
- Jerry Royster: 2/FL
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Alex Trevino: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
- Richie Hebner: W
- Joel Youngblood: 5
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: S6
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Rowland Office: T9.1-H
- Joe Nolan: IW
- Pepe Frias: S9.3-H;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- John Stearns: 63
- Doug Flynn: 3
Top 7
- Rick Matula: 8
- Jerry Royster: T7
- Gary Matthews: IW
- Dale Murphy: HP.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 6(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Rowland Office: 3/G
Bot 7
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Alex Trevino: WP.1-2
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S6.2-3
- Richie Hebner: D9.3-H;1-3
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: S9.BX2(96)
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Darrel Chaney: 9
Bot 8
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- John Stearns: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Hodges: 36(1)/FO
- Elliott Maddox: 5/L
Top 9
- Rick Matula: K/C
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Alex Trevino: S6.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Richie Hebner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: K
- Joel Youngblood: S9.3-H;2-H
- Ed Kranepool: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- 33 minute rain delay sometime this game