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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-07-23 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 27148 · 2:13
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Pepe Frias went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Enrique Romo | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: S9.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Horner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Barry Bonnell: 9
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Tim Foli: 4/L
- Dave Parker: S7
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 2
- Pepe Frias: D7
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 5(2)4(1)3/GTP
Bot 2
- Lee Lacy: K
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Phil Garner: 7
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Dale Murphy: 7
Bot 3
- Steve Nicosia: 4
- Jim Rooker: K
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Horner: K
- Charlie Spikes: S8
- Barry Bonnell: 9
- Pepe Frias: S1.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: D7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Niekro: 1/L
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: K
- Dave Parker: 43
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: 2/G
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Dale Murphy: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Bill Madlock: W
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Nicosia: 6
Top 6
- Bob Horner: 63
- Charlie Spikes: D8
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Pepe Frias: K
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Tim Foli: 13
Top 7
- Bruce Benedict: 6
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Jerry Royster: 8
Bot 7
- Dave Parker: K
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
- Lee Lacy: 13
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Dale Murphy: D7.1-3
- Bob Horner: IW
- Charlie Spikes: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Pepe Frias: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: S6.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 6
- Jerry Royster: 9
Bot 8
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Phil Garner: K
- Steve Nicosia: D8
- John Milner: 9
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: K
- Dale Murphy: W
- Bob Horner: E4.1-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Barry Bonnell: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Pepe Frias: 8
Bot 9
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Tim Foli: 63
- Dave Parker: 63