Getting relief help from Gene Garber, Phil Niekro gained his 198th major league victory as the Braves posted their first win of the season, beating the Reds, 6-4. The Braves snapped a 2-2 tie in the sixth when Jeff Burroughs and Dale Murphy walked and advanced on a sacrifice bunt.

Burroughs scored on a wild pitch and Murphy, who had homered earlier in the game, tallied on a single by Mike Lum. The Braves added a run on a single by Gary Matthews in the seventh and another on a single by Jerry Royster in the eighth for their winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game Played on Tuesday, April     10, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   4 14  0
Braves       0  1  0    1  0  2    1  1  x  -   6 10  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffey rf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .370      Royster 3b            5   1   4   1     0   0   .500
Concepcion ss         5   1   1   0     0   0   .231      Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Morgan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .423      Matthews rf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .263
Foster lf             5   0   3   1     0   1   .458      Burroughs lf          3   1   0   0     1   1   .071
Driessen 1b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .304        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bench c               4   0   0   0     1   1   .238      Murphy c              2   2   1   1     2   0   .200
Knight 3b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .357      Bonnell cf,lf         2   1   1   0     1   0   .200
Geronimo cf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .182      Lum 1b                4   1   2   1     0   0   .167
Norman p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Frias ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaCoss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Niekro p              3   0   1   1     0   0   .333
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Office cf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   4  14   2     2   5             Totals               30   6  10   5     5   1

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  5,624
Left on Base: Reds 11, Braves 8
DP: Reds 0, Braves 1
Errors: Frias 2
Doubles: Morgan 2 (4), Driessen (1), Knight (1), Royster (1), Lum (1)
Home Runs: Murphy (1)
Stolen Bases: Griffey (2), Geronimo (1), Royster (2), Matthews (1)
Caught Stealing: Bonnell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Norman (1), Bonnell (1), Frias (1), Hubbard (1)
GIDP: Griffey (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(0-1)           5.1   6   4   4   4   0   1  25   4.91
LaCoss                  1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   7   3.86
Borbon                  1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6  11.57
Totals                  8    10   6   6   5   1   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(1-1)           7    10   2   1   2   3   0  32   1.80
Garber SV(1)            2     4   2   2   0   2   0  10   6.00
Totals                  9    14   4   3   2   5   0  42

Passed Balls: Murphy (1)
Wild Pitches: Norman (1), Niekro (2)

Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Ed Norris, 2B - Andy Anderson, 3B - Dick Tremblay


REDS 1ST: Griffey singled to second; Griffey stole second;
Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Griffey scored (error
by Frias) (no RBI), Concepcion to second]; Morgan flied out to
center [Concepcion to third]; Foster struck out but Concepcion
advanced to home and Foster advanced to first on a passed ball;
Driessen singled to right [Foster to second]; Bench struck out;
Knight singled to right [Foster out at home (right to catcher),
Driessen to second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to left; Hubbard flied out to left;
Matthews forced Royster (third to second); Burroughs flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo flied out to center; Norman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffey singled to left; Concepcion forced
Griffey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Bonnell singled [Murphy to second];
Lum forced Murphy (pitcher to third) [Bonnell to second]; Frias
forced Lum (right to shortstop) [Bonnell to third]; Niekro
singled to center [Bonnell scored, Frias to second]; Royster
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 1.

REDS 3RD: Morgan flied out to right; Foster singled to left
[Foster to second (error by Frias)]; Driessen grounded out
(first unassisted); Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard flied out to left; Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 4TH: Knight walked; Geronimo flied out to left; Norman out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Knight to second];
Niekro threw a wild pitch [Knight to third]; Griffey flied to
right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy homered; Bonnell walked; Bonnell was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Lum grounded out (first
unassisted); Frias flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 2.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Morgan doubled to left
[Morgan out at third (left to shortstop to first)]; Foster
singled; Driessen doubled to right [Foster to third]; Bench was
walked intentionally; Knight forced Bench (shortstop to second);
0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Niekro flied out to left; Royster singled; Royster
stole second; Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first);
Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 2.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Norman
singled to center; Griffey grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Norman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs walked; Murphy walked [Burroughs to
second]; Bonnell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Burroughs to third, Murphy to second]; Norman threw a wild
pitch [Burroughs scored, Murphy to third]; Lum singled to right
[Murphy scored]; LACOSS REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Frias out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lum to second]; Niekro
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 4.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled to left; Morgan struck out; Foster
flied out to center; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster doubled to center; Hubbard out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first to second) [Royster to third];
Matthews singled to left [Royster scored]; Matthews stole
second; Burroughs struck out; Murphy grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 5.

REDS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED
NIEKRO (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Bench grounded out (third to first); Knight doubled to left;
Geronimo singled to center [Knight scored]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR
LACOSS; Geronimo stole second; Summers struck out; Griffey
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: BORBON REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Bonnell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lum doubled to center; Frias grounded
out (second to first) [Lum to third]; Office walked; Royster
singled [Lum scored, Office to second]; Hubbard flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 6.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion popped to third; Morgan doubled to right;
Foster singled to left [Morgan scored]; Driessen flied out to
center; Bench forced Foster (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 6.