Giants 4-5 Braves (Jul 5, 1979)

SFG

ATL

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2

1

0

3

0

4

1

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5

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11

E

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W: P. Niekro

L: G. Minton

Current Series

Giants

2

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Giants

6

Braves

7

Game 2

Final

Giants

4

Braves

5

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the San Francisco Giants, 5 to 4, on July 5, 1979.

Game Info

July 5, 1979

SFG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Herndon L. Herndon CF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	5	3	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	1.600
Roger Metzger R. Metzger 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.750	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Greg Minton G. Minton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	8	4	6	10

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	5	11	5	2	5

Batting

2B: D. Evans 2

3B: J. LeMaster

HR: D. Evans, L. Herndon

RBI: D. Evans, L. Herndon, J. LeMaster, T. Whitfield

Baserunning

SB: J. LeMaster

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	7.2	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.52
Greg Minton G. Minton (L)	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	8.2	11	5	5	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	4	4	6	10	2	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	10	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Herndon L. Herndon CF	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	5	3	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	1.600
Roger Metzger R. Metzger 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.000
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.750	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Greg Minton G. Minton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	4	8	4	6	10

Batting

2B: D. Evans 2

3B: J. LeMaster

HR: D. Evans, L. Herndon

RBI: D. Evans, L. Herndon, J. LeMaster, T. Whitfield

Baserunning

SB: J. LeMaster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	7.2	8	3	3	1	5	1	3.52
Greg Minton G. Minton (L)	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	18.00
Totals	8.2	11	5	5	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	5	11	5	2	5

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	4	4	6	10	2	4.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	10	2

40-42 SFG

ATL 35-47

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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