Pirates 17-9 Braves (May 8, 1979)

PIT

ATL

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

5

3

4

6

2

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

7

0

R

17

9

H

14

12

E

2

3

W: J. Bibby

L: G. Garber

S: K. Tekulve

PIT

Team Stats

ATL

3

HR

1

17

R

9

14

H

12

1

SB

0

LOB

.326

AVG

.324

.408

OBP

.435

.581

SLG

.459

8.00

ERA

8.00

7

K

3

7

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

4

Braves

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

17

Braves

9

Game 3

Final

1979 NL East

PIT ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

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 got crushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 17 to 9, on May 9, 1979.

Game Info

May 8, 1979

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	6	3	4	1	0	1	0	0
Tim Foli T. Foli SS	4	3	4	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Matt Alexander M. Alexander PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner 1B	6	1	1	4	1	0	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	3	3	2	2	0	1	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B-2B	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Don Robinson D. Robinson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Lacy L. Lacy PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Kison B. Kison PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enrique Romo E. Romo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	17	14	15	3	1	3	3

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	6	0	1	2	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	3	4	1	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	5	0	3	1	0	0	2
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	2	2	0	0	2	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Macha M. Macha PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Mahler R. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	9	12	8	1	7	7

Batting

2B: O. Moreno, B. Robinson

HR: J. Milner, B. Robinson 2

TB: T. Foli 4, P. Garner, J. Milner 4, O. Moreno 5, B. Robinson 10, K. Tekulve

RBI: T. Foli 4, P. Garner, J. Milner 4, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson 2, K. Tekulve

HBP: T. Foli, P. Garner, D. Parker

SAC: T. Foli

Baserunning

SB: O. Moreno

Batting

2B: M. Lum, D. Murphy

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Bonnell 2, J. Burroughs, M. Lum 2, G. Matthews 6, D. Murphy 4, P. Niekro, J. Royster

RBI: G. Hubbard, G. Matthews 4, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

HBP: P. Niekro

SF: G. Hubbard

Baserunning

CS: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Robinson D. Robinson	4.0	9	5	4	2	3	0	9.00
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	1.0	1	4	4	2	0	1	36.00
Enrique Romo E. Romo	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jim Bibby J. Bibby (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	7	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	5.0	7	7	5	1	2	2	9.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	2.2	6	8	1	0	1	1	3.38
Rick Mahler R. Mahler	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	17	8	3	3	3

Batters faced: J. Bibby 4, D. Robinson 23, E. Romo 3, K. Tekulve 9, E. Whitson 7

Batters faced: G. Garber 18, R. Mahler, P. Niekro 24, C. Skok 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Omar Moreno O. Moreno CF	6	3	4	1	0	1	0	0
Tim Foli T. Foli SS	4	3	4	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Parker D. Parker RF	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Matt Alexander M. Alexander PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner 1B	6	1	1	4	1	0	0	1
Bill Robinson B. Robinson LF	5	3	3	2	2	0	1	0
Ed Ott E. Ott C	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett R. Stennett 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Berra D. Berra 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Garner P. Garner 3B-2B	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Don Robinson D. Robinson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Lacy L. Lacy PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Kison B. Kison PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enrique Romo E. Romo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bibby J. Bibby P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve P	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	17	14	15	3	1	3	3

Batting

2B: O. Moreno, B. Robinson

HR: J. Milner, B. Robinson 2

TB: T. Foli 4, P. Garner, J. Milner 4, O. Moreno 5, B. Robinson 10, K. Tekulve

RBI: T. Foli 4, P. Garner, J. Milner 4, O. Moreno, D. Parker 2, B. Robinson 2, K. Tekulve

HBP: T. Foli, P. Garner, D. Parker

SAC: T. Foli

Baserunning

SB: O. Moreno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Robinson D. Robinson	4.0	9	5	4	2	3	0	9.00
Ed Whitson E. Whitson	1.0	1	4	4	2	0	1	36.00
Enrique Romo E. Romo	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jim Bibby J. Bibby (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Kent Tekulve K. Tekulve (S)	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	7	7	1

Batters faced: J. Bibby 4, D. Robinson 23, E. Romo 3, K. Tekulve 9, E. Whitson 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	6	0	1	2	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	3	4	1	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	5	0	3	1	0	0	2
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	2	2	0	0	2	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Macha M. Macha PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Mahler R. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	37	9	12	8	1	7	7

Batting

2B: M. Lum, D. Murphy

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Bonnell 2, J. Burroughs, M. Lum 2, G. Matthews 6, D. Murphy 4, P. Niekro, J. Royster

RBI: G. Hubbard, G. Matthews 4, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

HBP: P. Niekro

SF: G. Hubbard

Baserunning

CS: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	5.0	7	7	5	1	2	2	9.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	2.2	6	8	1	0	1	1	3.38
Rick Mahler R. Mahler	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	17	8	3	3	3

Batters faced: G. Garber 18, R. Mahler, P. Niekro 24, C. Skok 7

11-15 PIT

ATL 9-19

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

Game Summary

Game Info