Braves 2-5 Reds (Aug 9, 1979)

ATL

CIN

1

0

1

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

3

9

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R

2

5

H

7

8

E

0

W: F. Norman

L: G. Garber

S: T. Hume

Current Series

Braves

1

Reds

3

Game 1

Final

Braves

3

Reds

2

Game 2

Final

Braves

1

Reds

3

Game 3

Final

Braves

2

Reds

5

Game 4

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 Cincinnati Reds decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 2, on August 9, 1979.

Game Info

August 9, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes LF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rowland Office R. Office PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rick Matula R. Matula P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	7	2	6

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dave Collins D. Collins LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Hector Cruz H. Cruz RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Vic Correll V. Correll C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Norman F. Norman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hume T. Hume P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	8	4	3	1

Batting

2B: J. Royster

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner, J. Royster

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews, J. Royster

Batting

2B: D. Collins, D. Concepcion, C. Geronimo, R. Knight

HR: H. Cruz

RBI: H. Cruz 2, C. Geronimo, R. Knight

Baserunning

SB: D. Collins, D. Concepcion

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula	7.0	4	2	2	2	0	0	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1	40.50
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	3	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Fred Norman F. Norman (W)	8.0	6	2	2	6	1	2.25
Tom Hume T. Hume (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes LF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rowland Office R. Office PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Rick Matula R. Matula P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	7	2	6

Batting

2B: J. Royster

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner, J. Royster

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula	7.0	4	2	2	2	0	0	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1	40.50
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	3	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dave Collins D. Collins LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Hector Cruz H. Cruz RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Vic Correll V. Correll C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Norman F. Norman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hume T. Hume P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	8	4	3	1

Batting

2B: D. Collins, D. Concepcion, C. Geronimo, R. Knight

HR: H. Cruz

RBI: H. Cruz 2, C. Geronimo, R. Knight

Baserunning

SB: D. Collins, D. Concepcion

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Fred Norman F. Norman (W)	8.0	6	2	2	6	1	2.25
Tom Hume T. Hume (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	6	1

46-71 ATL

CIN 64-53

Current Series

1979 NL West

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