Giants 4-5 Braves (Jul 4, 1979)

SFG

ATL

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

2

R

4

5

H

8

11

E

0

W: P. Niekro

L: G. Minton

SFG

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

1

4

R

5

8

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.235

AVG

.306

.366

OBP

.342

.529

SLG

.389

5.19

ERA

4.00

5

K

10

2

BB

6

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 4, 1979

SFG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Larry Herndon L. Herndon CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	2
Roger Metzger R. Metzger 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	1
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Greg Minton G. Minton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	1	6	10

ATL

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

Batting

2B: D. Evans 2

3B: J. LeMaster

HR: D. Evans, L. Herndon

TB: D. Evans 8, L. Herndon 5, J. LeMaster 3, W. McCovey, T. Whitfield

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

IBB: M. Sadek

HBP: M. Sadek

Baserunning

SB: J. LeMaster

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict 2, J. Burroughs, P. Frias, B. Horner 5, M. Lum, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba

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

IBB: J. Nolan

SAC: P. Frias

GIDP: J. Royster

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

WP: E. Whitson

Batters faced: G. Minton 8, E. Whitson 31

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 41

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Larry Herndon L. Herndon CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	5	3	3	1	1	0	0	2
Roger Metzger R. Metzger 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	1
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Greg Minton G. Minton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	1	6	10

Batting

2B: D. Evans 2

3B: J. LeMaster

HR: D. Evans, L. Herndon

TB: D. Evans 8, L. Herndon 5, J. LeMaster 3, W. McCovey, T. Whitfield

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

IBB: M. Sadek

HBP: M. Sadek

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

WP: E. Whitson

Batters faced: G. Minton 8, E. Whitson 31

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

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict 2, J. Burroughs, P. Frias, B. Horner 5, M. Lum, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba

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

IBB: J. Nolan

SAC: P. Frias

GIDP: J. Royster

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

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 41

40-42 SFG

ATL 35-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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