Scattering six hits, Phil Niekro picked up his 21st victory of the season, pitching the Braves to a 7-2 decision over the Reds. The Braves tallied twice in the second inning. Darrel Chaney walked, Bruce Benedict doubled and Niekro grounded out, scoring Chaney. A single by Eddie Miller then plated Benedict. Bob Horner drilled his 33rd homer in the third and Jerry Royster his third in the sixth stanza. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 30, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  2  1    1  1  1    1  0  0  -   7 11  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .310      Collins rf            3   0   2   0     0   0   .318
Royster 2b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .273        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hubbard 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231        Cruz rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Matthews rf           3   0   1   1     1   1   .304      Morgan 2b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Whisenton rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .243        Kennedy ph,2b       3   0   1   0     1   2   .273
Horner 3b             4   2   2   1     1   0   .314      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Murphy 1b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .276      Foster lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .302
Bonnell lf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .259      Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Chaney ss             3   2   1   1     1   0   .162        Spilman 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Benedict c            4   1   2   1     0   1   .225      Knight 3b             2   0   1   0     0   1   .318
Niekro p              4   0   0   1     0   0   .195        Auerbach 3b         2   1   1   1     0   0   .210
                                                          Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
                                                            Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Oester ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Correll c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .233
                                                          Bonham p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .140
                                                            Santo Domingo ph    1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .571
                                                            Leibrandt p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Blair ph,rf,cf      1   0   0   0     1   1   .152

Totals               37   7  11   7     4   4             Totals               33   2   6   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 50,932
Left on Base: Braves 9, Reds 6
DP: Braves 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Benedict (11)
Home Runs: Horner (33), Royster (3), Foster (30), Auerbach (1)
Stolen Bases: Chaney (2), Murphy (6)
Caught Stealing: Matthews (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Chaney (1)
Hit by Pitch: Miller (2,by Soto)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(21-20)         9     6   2   2   2   6   2  35   3.39
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   6   2  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(9-7)           3     4   3   3   2   3   1  15   3.79
Soto                    0.2   1   1   1   2   1   0   6   5.30
Leibrandt               1.1   1   1   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Bair                    2     4   2   2   0   0   1  10   4.29
Hume                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.76
Tomlin                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.62
Totals                  9    11   7   6   4   4   2  43

Passed Balls: Correll (4)
Hit by Pitch: Soto (1)
Wild Pitches: Bonham (6)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Miller grounded out (second to first); Royster
grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews struck out but
advanced to first on a wild pitch; Horner walked [Matthews to
second]; Murphy popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins flied out to center; KENNEDY BATTED FOR
MORGAN; Kennedy struck out; Concepcion lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bonnell struck
out; Chaney walked; Benedict doubled to left [Chaney to third];
Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first) [Chaney scored,
Benedict to third]; Miller singled to second [Benedict scored];
Royster flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Driessen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knight singled to shortstop; Geronimo
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews singled to left; Matthews was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Horner homered; Murphy
flied out to center; Bonnell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Correll popped to shortstop; SANTO DOMINGO BATTED FOR
BONHAM; Santo Domingo struck out; Collins singled to left;
Kennedy singled to right [Collins to second]; Concepcion flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 0.

BRAVES 4TH: SOTO REPLACED SANTO DOMINGO (PITCHING); Chaney
singled to center; Chaney stole second; Benedict struck out;
Niekro popped to first in foul territory; Miller was hit by a
pitch; Royster walked [Chaney to third, Miller to second];
Matthews walked [Chaney scored, Miller to third, Royster to
second]; LEIBRANDT REPLACED SOTO (PITCHING); Horner flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen flied
out to right; Knight struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
4, Reds 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy singled to left; Murphy stole second; Correll
allowed a passed ball [Murphy to third]; Bonnell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chaney hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Murphy scored (unearned)]; Benedict popped to second; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Correll
grounded out (first to pitcher); BLAIR BATTED FOR LEIBRANDT;
Blair walked; Collins singled [Blair to third]; Kennedy struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Reds 0.

BRAVES 6TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BAIR REPLACED
COLLINS (PITCHING); AUERBACH REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B);
Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster homered; Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: WHISENTON REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING RF); HUBBARD
REPLACED ROYSTER (PLAYING 2B); Concepcion grounded out (pitcher
to first); Foster flied out to left; Driessen grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Reds 0.

BRAVES 7TH: SPILMAN REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 1B); Horner
singled to left; Murphy flied out to right; Bonnell singled to
center [Horner to second]; Chaney forced Bonnell (shortstop to
second) [Horner to third]; Benedict singled to center [Horner
scored, Chaney to second]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Auerbach grounded out (third to first); Geronimo
grounded out (third to first); Correll struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Reds 0.

BRAVES 8TH: HUME REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); BLAIR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CRUZ REPLACED BAIR (PLAYING RF); Miller
singled; Hubbard flied out to center; Whisenton forced Miller
(second to shortstop); Horner grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: Blair struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Kennedy
walked; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 7, Reds 0.

BRAVES 9TH: TOMLIN REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); Murphy grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bonnell flied out to left; Chaney flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Foster homered; Spilman flied out to left; Auerbach
homered; OESTER BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Oester grounded out (first
unassisted); Correll lined to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 7, Reds 2.