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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-09-13 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 1934 · 2:23
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Mike Ivie went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ed Whitson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Whisenton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Minton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miller: K
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: K+SB2
- Bob Horner: S7.2-H
- Dale Murphy: S9/L.1-2
- Larry Whisenton: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 1
- Bill North: K/C
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Mike Ivie: W
- Willie McCovey: BK.1-2
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 2
- Bruce Benedict: 4
- Phil Niekro: 43
- Eddie Miller: W
- Jerry Royster: SB2
- Jerry Royster: 5
Bot 2
- Jack Clark: 53
- Darrell Evans: D7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
Top 3
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
- Bob Horner: S7
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Larry Whisenton: S7.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 3
- Ed Whitson: 63
- Bill North: W
- Rob Andrews: BK.1-2
- Rob Andrews: S7.2-3
- Mike Ivie: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miller: S9.2-H
- Jerry Royster: S7/L.1-2
- Gary Matthews: SB3
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4)
- Bob Horner: 53
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: K
- Jack Clark: K
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Johnnie LeMaster: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: K
- Larry Whisenton: W
- Darrel Chaney: SB2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Bruce Benedict: 53
Bot 5
- Dennis Littlejohn: 3/L
- Greg Johnston: S4
- Bill North: 54(1)/FO
- Rob Andrews: 63
Top 6
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Eddie Miller: K
- Jerry Royster: S7
- Gary Matthews: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Mike Ivie: 13
- Willie McCovey: K
- Max Venable: 7
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 6/L
- Bob Horner: 6/L
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: S9/L
- Dennis Littlejohn: 63.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 8
- Larry Whisenton: 7
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
- Bruce Benedict: 6
Bot 8
- Bill North: K
- Rob Andrews: 4
- Mike Ivie: HR/7
- Willie McCovey: 43
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: S8/L
- Eddie Miller: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: E4.2-3;B-1
- Gary Matthews: S9.3-H;1X3(46)
- Bob Horner: 53
Bot 9
- Max Venable: K
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Cox ejected by 1B umpire Montague for arguing balk call