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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-05-01 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 5122 · night · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Gary Matthews went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Kent Tekulve SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Ron Hutson · 2B: Bob Beck · 3B: Harry Smail · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enrique Romo | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: K
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: D8
- Tim Foli: 63.2-3
- Dave Parker: 5/P
- Willie Stargell: W
- Bill Robinson: 8/L
Top 2
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 7/L
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: HP
- Ed Ott: 9/L
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 7
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: HR/7
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Tim Foli: D7
- Dave Parker: S9.2-3
- Willie Stargell: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bill Robinson: 6/P
Top 4
- Dale Murphy: 7
- Mike Lum: 3/P
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Bot 4
- Phil Garner: K
- Ed Ott: S8
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Bert Blyleven: 4/P
Top 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Pepe Frias: 7
- Phil Niekro: 8
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: D7
- Dave Parker: S9.2-H;B-3(E3)
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jerry Royster: D8
- Gary Matthews: 9.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Lum: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: 7
- Ed Ott: 3/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Top 7
- Mike Lum: 31
- Barry Bonnell: K23
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Omar Moreno: 8/L
- Tim Foli: D8
- Dave Parker: IW
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 8
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: K/C
Bot 8
- Bill Robinson: 2/FL
- Phil Garner: W
- Ed Ott: SB2#
- Ed Ott: 9
- Rennie Stennett: IW
- Mike Easler: K
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: HR9/IPHR
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Dale Murphy: S9.1-3
- Mike Lum: 9/SF.3-H
- Barry Bonnell: CS2(26)
- Barry Bonnell: S9
- Glenn Hubbard: SB2
- Glenn Hubbard: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pepe Frias: IW
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 9
- Omar Moreno: K/C
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: 9
- John Milner: K
Notes & reviews
- Willie Stargell left with bruised right hip