Recovering from a shaky start, Larry Christenson posted his first victory of the season, pitching the Phillies past the Braves, 9-3. Christenson suffered a broken collarbone in a bicycle accident last February and, after coming off the disabled list May 11, lost his first three decisions.

The Braves tagged him for their runs in the first inning on singles by Garry Matthews and Bob Horner and a homer by Jeff Burroughs. The Phillies came back with a matching trio in their half when Pete Rose and Garry Maddox singled and Mike Schmidt and Jose Cardenal doubled. Christenson then helped himself to the go-ahead run, hitting a triple in the second and scoring on a single by Larry Bowa as the Phillies piled up five runs. Bowa was back in action for the first time since fracturing his thumb May 22. Christenson also singled and scored in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 9, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Saturday, June      9, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Braves       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  1
Phillies     3  5  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   9 18  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Rose 1b               4   1   2   0     1   1   .359
Matthews rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .314      Bowa ss               5   2   2   1     0   0   .305
Horner 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .329      Maddox cf             5   2   3   2     0   0   .296
Burroughs lf          4   1   2   3     0   1   .218      Luzinski lf           5   1   2   1     0   1   .264
Pocoroba c            3   0   2   0     1   0   .714        Gross lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   1     1   1   .266
Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Cardenal rf           5   0   2   2     0   0   .200
Frias ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Boone c               5   0   2   1     0   0   .265
M. Mahler p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Harrelson 2b          4   0   2   0     1   0   .289
  R. Mahler p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Christenson p         5   2   2   0     0   3   .417
  Devine p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  B. McLaughlin p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .256

Totals               35   3   8   3     1   4             Totals               42   9  18   8     3   6

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 38,035
Left on Base: Braves 6, Phillies 12
DP: Braves 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Pocoroba
Doubles: Horner (4), Schmidt (10), Cardenal (2), Maddox (12), Boone (9)
Triples: Christenson (1)
Home Runs: Burroughs (5)
Stolen Bases: Pocoroba (1), Maddox (14)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
M. Mahler L(2-6)        1.1   6   6   6   1   1   0  11   5.86
R. Mahler               1     5   3   2   1   0   0   9   6.30
Devine                  3.2   6   0   0   1   4   0  18   2.81
B. McLaughlin           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   5.74
Totals                  8    18   9   8   3   6   0  45

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(1-3)      9     8   3   3   1   4   1  36   3.35
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   4   1  36

Wild Pitches: Devine (2)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Matthews singled to
left; Horner singled to left [Matthews to second]; Burroughs
homered [Matthews scored, Horner scored]; Pocoroba singled to
left; Pocoroba stole second; Lum flied out to left; Office flied
out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose singled to center; Bowa forced Rose (third to
second); Maddox singled to center [Bowa to second]; Luzinski
struck out; Schmidt doubled to left [Bowa scored, Maddox to
third]; Cardenal doubled to left [Maddox scored, Schmidt
scored]; Boone flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Frias singled to center; On a bunt M. Mahler made an
out to first; Royster grounded out (second to first) [Frias to
second]; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Harrelson flied out to left; Christenson tripled
to left; Rose walked; Bowa singled to second [Christenson
scored, Rose to second]; R. MAHLER REPLACED M. MAHLER
(PITCHING); Maddox doubled to left [Rose scored, Bowa scored];
Luzinski singled to center [Maddox scored]; Schmidt walked
[Luzinski to second]; Cardenal popped to first in foul
territory; Boone singled to center [Luzinski scored, Schmidt to
second]; Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 8.

BRAVES 3RD: Horner lined to shortstop; Burroughs was called out
on strikes; Pocoroba walked; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 8.

PHILLIES 3RD: Christenson singled to center; Rose lined to
right; Bowa singled to shortstop [Christenson to second]; DEVINE
REPLACED R. MAHLER (PITCHING); Maddox forced Bowa (pitcher to
second) [Christenson to third]; Maddox stole second [Christenson
scored (error by Pocoroba) (unearned), Maddox to third];
Luzinski flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 9.

BRAVES 4TH: Office popped to shortstop; Frias grounded out
(second to first); Devine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone doubled to left;
Harrelson walked; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Phillies 9.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster popped to first in foul territory; Matthews
popped to second; Horner doubled to left; Burroughs flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 5TH: Rose was called out on strikes; Bowa grounded out
(first unassisted); Maddox singled to center; Luzinski singled
to center [Maddox to second]; Devine threw a wild pitch [Maddox
to third, Luzinski to second]; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba singled to right; Lum flied out to right;
Office flied out to right; Frias grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 6TH: Cardenal singled to right; Boone popped to second;
Harrelson singled to right [Cardenal to second]; Christenson
struck out; Rose singled to pitcher [Cardenal to third,
Harrelson to second]; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

BRAVES 7TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR DEVINE; Asselstine struck out;
Royster flied out to center; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 7TH: B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING);
Maddox flied out to center; Luzinski flied out to center;
Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Phillies 9.

BRAVES 8TH: GROSS REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Horner flied
out to center; Burroughs singled to left; Pocoroba forced
Burroughs (first to shortstop); Lum made an out to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 8TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone
flied out to center; Harrelson singled to pitcher; Christenson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Phillies 9.

BRAVES 9TH: Office struck out; Frias made an out to shortstop;
NOLAN BATTED FOR B. MCLAUGHLIN; Nolan flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 9.