Braves 2-5 Reds (Aug 8, 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

0

X

R

2

5

H

7

8

E

0

W: F. Norman

L: G. Garber

S: T. Hume

ATL

Team Stats

CIN

1

HR

1

2

R

5

7

H

8

2

SB

2

LOB

.212

AVG

.258

.212

OBP

.324

.333

SLG

.484

5.63

ERA

2.00

1

K

6

3

BB

0

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 8, 1979

ATL

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

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dave Collins D. Collins LF	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Cruz H. Cruz RF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Vic Correll V. Correll C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Norman F. Norman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hume T. Hume P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	8	4	1	2	3	1

Batting

2B: J. Royster

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict, B. Horner 6, G. Matthews, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Horner, J. Royster

SAC: R. Matula

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews, J. Royster

Batting

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

HR: H. Cruz

TB: D. Collins 3, D. Concepcion 2, H. Cruz 5, C. Geronimo 2, J. Kennedy, R. Knight 2

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

GIDP: H. Cruz

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 faced: L. Bradford 2, G. Garber 6, R. Matula 26

Batters faced: T. Hume 4, F. Norman 30

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

Batting

2B: J. Royster

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict, B. Horner 6, G. Matthews, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Horner, J. Royster

SAC: R. Matula

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 faced: L. Bradford 2, G. Garber 6, R. Matula 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dave Collins D. Collins LF	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Cruz H. Cruz RF	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Vic Correll V. Correll C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Norman F. Norman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hume T. Hume P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	8	4	1	2	3	1

Batting

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

HR: H. Cruz

TB: D. Collins 3, D. Concepcion 2, H. Cruz 5, C. Geronimo 2, J. Kennedy, R. Knight 2

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

GIDP: H. Cruz

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

Batters faced: T. Hume 4, F. Norman 30

46-71 ATL

CIN 64-53

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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