Braves 6-4 Mets (Aug 27, 1979)

ATL

NYM

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

1

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

3

9

1

0

R

6

4

H

13

12

E

2

0

W: P. Niekro

L: D. Ellis

S: J. McLaughlin

ATL

Team Stats

NYM

1

HR

0

6

R

4

13

H

12

1

SB

1

LOB

.371

AVG

.343

.400

OBP

.351

.629

SLG

.429

3.00

ERA

6.00

7

K

5

0

BB

3

Current Series

Braves

5

Mets

1

Game 1

Final

Braves

6

Mets

4

Game 2

Final

Braves

5

Mets

4

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

ATL NYM

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 4, on August 28, 1979.

Game Info

August 27, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	2	1	1	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	1	1	3	5

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Gil Flores G. Flores RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	4	1	3	1	1	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood LF	4	1	3	0	0	0
Alex Trevino A. Trevino 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	4	0	0	1	0	1
Dock Ellis D. Ellis P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-3B	2	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	12	4	1	7

Batting

2B: B. Benedict, J. Burroughs, G. Matthews, R. Office

3B: G. Matthews

HR: D. Murphy

TB: B. Benedict 4, J. Burroughs 3, G. Matthews 5, D. Murphy 5, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: B. Benedict, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, J. Royster

IBB: D. Chaney, R. Office

SAC: P. Niekro

SF: D. Murphy, P. Niekro

Baserunning

SB: D. Murphy

Batting

2B: R. Hebner, F. Taveras, J. Youngblood

TB: R. Hebner 2, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 3, J. Stearns, F. Taveras 3, A. Trevino, J. Youngblood 4

RBI: D. Flynn, R. Hebner, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns

HBP: G. Flores

SF: R. Hebner

GIDP: J. Stearns 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Mazzilli

CS: F. Taveras, J. Youngblood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	7.0	8	1	1	3	1.29
Gene Garber G. Garber	0.1	3	3	2	1	54.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin (S)	1.1	1	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (L)	7.0	10	4	4	3	4	1	5.14
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Neil Allen N. Allen	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	3	5	1

Batters faced: L. Bradford, G. Garber 5, J. McLaughlin 5, P. Niekro 26

Batters faced: N. Allen 4, D. Ellis 33, J. Reardon 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	2	1	1	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	6	13	6	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: B. Benedict, J. Burroughs, G. Matthews, R. Office

3B: G. Matthews

HR: D. Murphy

TB: B. Benedict 4, J. Burroughs 3, G. Matthews 5, D. Murphy 5, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: B. Benedict, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, J. Royster

IBB: D. Chaney, R. Office

SAC: P. Niekro

SF: D. Murphy, P. Niekro

Baserunning

SB: D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	7.0	8	1	1	3	1.29
Gene Garber G. Garber	0.1	3	3	2	1	54.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin (S)	1.1	1	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	7

Batters faced: L. Bradford, G. Garber 5, J. McLaughlin 5, P. Niekro 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Gil Flores G. Flores RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	4	1	3	1	1	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood LF	4	1	3	0	0	0
Alex Trevino A. Trevino 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	4	0	0	1	0	1
Dock Ellis D. Ellis P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox PH-3B	2	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	35	4	12	4	1	7

Batting

2B: R. Hebner, F. Taveras, J. Youngblood

TB: R. Hebner 2, E. Maddox, L. Mazzilli 3, J. Stearns, F. Taveras 3, A. Trevino, J. Youngblood 4

RBI: D. Flynn, R. Hebner, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns

HBP: G. Flores

SF: R. Hebner

GIDP: J. Stearns 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Mazzilli

CS: F. Taveras, J. Youngblood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dock Ellis D. Ellis (L)	7.0	10	4	4	3	4	1	5.14
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Neil Allen N. Allen	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	13	6	6	3	5	1

Batters faced: N. Allen 4, D. Ellis 33, J. Reardon 4

52-79 ATL

NYM 52-76

Team Stats

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1979 NL West

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