A three-run outburst in the seventh inning carried the Braves to a 7-6 triumph over the Reds. The Braves trailed, 5-4, in the seventh when Eddie Miller and Gary Matthews led off with singles. Bob Horner then drilled a double that drove in both runners. Horner took third on the throw home and scored on a sacrifice fly by Dale Murphy. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 6
Game Played on Tuesday, September 4, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    1  3  1    0  0  1  -   6 15  1
Braves       0  0  0    2  1  1    3  0  x  -   7 11  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .331      Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .265
Morgan 2b             5   2   2   1     0   1   .256      Miller cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .467
Concepcion ss         5   1   2   2     0   1   .286      Matthews rf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .313
Foster lf             5   0   2   1     0   2   .312      Horner 3b             4   1   2   2     0   1   .320
Bench c               4   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Murphy 1b             2   1   0   1     1   0   .296
  Oester pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonnell lf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .257
Knight 3b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .309      Nolan c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .246
Driessen 1b           3   0   1   1     2   1   .236      Frias ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .271
Cruz cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .231      McWilliams p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .133
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        B. McLaughlin p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Auerbach ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .226        Lum ph              1   1   1   1     0   0   .236
Pastore p             2   1   1   0     0   1   .200        Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Soto p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .600        Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Geronimo cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .252        J. McLaughlin p     1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
                                                            Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   6  15   6     4   8             Totals               34   7  11   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  2,506
Left on Base: Reds 11, Braves 6
DP: Reds 1, Braves 0
Errors: Knight
Doubles: Knight (30), Bonnell (18), Horner (14)
Home Runs: Morgan (9), Lum (5)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (11), Matthews (16)
Caught Stealing: Collins 2 (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore                 4.1   6   3   3   2   2   1  20   5.45
Soto                    1.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   8   5.27
Bair L(10-7)            2     3   3   3   0   2   0   9   3.89
Totals                  8    11   7   7   2   4   1  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams              4     8   4   4   1   5   0  20   7.46
B. McLaughlin           1     2   0   0   1   0   0   6   4.98
Devine                  1     2   1   1   0   1   1   4   3.19
J. McLaughlin W(5-3)    2.1   3   1   1   2   2   0  12   2.26
Bradford SV(1)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9    15   6   6   4   8   1  44

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Andy Olsen


REDS 1ST: Collins singled to second; Collins was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Morgan popped to first; Concepcion
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Miller lined into a double play
(pitcher to first) [Royster out at first]; Matthews grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to center; Bench popped to second in
foul territory; Knight singled to left [Foster to third, Knight
to second (on throw to 3b)]; Driessen struck out; Cruz was
walked intentionally; Pastore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner singled to left; Murphy grounded out (third
to first) [Horner to second]; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Nolan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Collins grounded out (second to first); Morgan struck
out; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias flied out to center; McWilliams struck out;
Royster lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster struck out; Bench grounded out (third to
first); Knight doubled to center; Driessen singled to right
[Knight scored]; Driessen stole second; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews
singled to shortstop; Matthews stole second; Horner struck out;
Murphy walked; Bonnell singled to center [Matthews scored,
Murphy to third]; Nolan singled to center [Murphy scored,
Bonnell to second]; Frias flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

REDS 5TH: Pastore singled to shortstop; Collins singled to left
[Pastore to second]; On a bunt Morgan singled [Pastore to third,
Collins to second]; B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED MCWILLIAMS
(PITCHING); Concepcion singled to left [Pastore scored, Collins
scored, Morgan to second]; Foster singled [Morgan scored,
Concepcion to second]; Bench popped to third; Knight grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Concepcion to third, Foster to
second]; Driessen was walked intentionally; Cruz forced Driessen
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: LUM BATTED FOR B. MCLAUGHLIN; Lum homered; Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller singled to center;
SOTO REPLACED PASTORE (PITCHING); Matthews reached on an error
by Knight [Miller to second, Matthews to first]; Horner flied
out to center [Miller to third]; Murphy popped to catcher in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 3.

REDS 6TH: DEVINE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Soto singled to
shortstop; Collins forced Soto (first to shortstop); Collins was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan homered;
Concepcion struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell doubled to center; Nolan flied out to left;
Frias singled to center [Bonnell scored]; OFFICE BATTED FOR
DEVINE; Office grounded out (pitcher to first) [Frias to
second]; Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

REDS 7TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Foster lined
to right; Bench walked; Knight lined to right; Driessen walked
[Bench to second]; Cruz forced Driessen (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: BAIR REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED
SOTO (PLAYING CF); Miller singled to right; Matthews singled to
right [Miller to third]; Horner doubled to right [Miller scored,
Matthews scored, Horner to third (on throw to home)]; Murphy hit
a sacrifice fly to left [Horner scored]; Bonnell flied out to
center; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 7.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Collins struck out;
Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves
7.

BRAVES 8TH: Frias flied out to center; J. McLaughlin struck out;
Royster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 7.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion singled to left; Foster struck out; Bench
singled to left [Concepcion to second]; OESTER RAN FOR BENCH;
Knight singled to left [Concepcion scored, Oester to second];
BRADFORD REPLACED J. MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Driessen forced
Knight (shortstop to second) [Oester to third]; AUERBACH BATTED
FOR BAIR; Auerbach flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 6, Braves 7.