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A ninth-inning leadoff homer by Gary Matthews ignited a three-run outburst that lifted the Braves to a 5-2 triumph over the Pirates and gave Phil Niekro his 200th career victory. Matthews' tie-breaking blast was an inside-the-park affair. Previously, he clouted a solo homer in the third inning. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2Game Played on Tuesday, May 1, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumBraves 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 - 5 7 1
Pirates 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Royster 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .353 Moreno cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .333
Matthews rf 3 2 2 2 1 0 .289 Foli ss 4 2 3 0 1 0 .216
Burroughs lf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .282 Parker rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .338
Office pr,cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 Stargell 1b 1 0 0 0 2 1 .321
Murphy c 3 0 1 1 0 1 .320 Milner 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .441
Lum 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .232 B. Robinson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Bonnell cf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .338 Garner 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .236
Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .207 Ott c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302
Frias ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .206
Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Blyleven p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 5 7 5 4 6 Totals 33 2 7 1 6 6
Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 5,122
Left on Base: Braves 4, Pirates 11
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Lum
Doubles: Royster (3), Moreno (2), Foli 3 (3)
Home Runs: Matthews 2 (6)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (2), Bonnell (1), Garner (1)
Caught Stealing: Burroughs (1), Murphy (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (2), Lum (1)
GIDP: B. Robinson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Garner (1,by Niekro)
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro W(3-4) 9 7 2 1 6 6 0 40 2.59
Totals 9 7 2 1 6 6 0 40
Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Blyleven 8 2 2 2 3 6 1 28 5.21
Tekulve L(1-4) 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 3 5.60
Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.74
Romo 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 4.82
Totals 9 7 5 5 4 6 2 36
Passed Balls: Murphy (6)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (1)
Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Ron Hutson, 2B - Bob Beck, 3B - Harry Smail
BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Matthews walked;
Matthews stole second; Burroughs walked; Murphy struck out; Lum
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Moreno doubled to center; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Moreno to third]; Parker popped to third;
Stargell walked; B. Robinson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell struck out; Hubbard lined to left; Frias
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 2ND: Garner was hit by a pitch; Ott lined to right;
Stennett grounded out (first unassisted) [Garner to second];
Blyleven flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0,
Pirates 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews homered; Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1,
Pirates 0.
PIRATES 3RD: Moreno flied out to right; Foli doubled to left;
Parker singled to right [Foli to third]; Murphy allowed a passed
ball [Foli scored (unearned), Parker to second]; Stargell struck
out; B. Robinson popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
BRAVES 4TH: Murphy flied out to left; Lum popped to first;
Bonnell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1,
Pirates 1.
PIRATES 4TH: Garner struck out; Ott singled to center; Stennett
flied out to left; Blyleven popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard flied out to left; Frias flied out to left;
Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1,
Pirates 1.
PIRATES 5TH: Moreno struck out; Foli doubled to left; Parker
singled to right [Foli scored, Parker to third (error by Lum)];
Stargell was walked intentionally; B. Robinson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stargell out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.
BRAVES 6TH: MILNER REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING 1B); Royster
doubled to center; Willie Stargell left with bruised right
hip; Matthews flied out to right [Royster to third];
Burroughs walked; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to left [Royster
scored]; Burroughs was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 6TH: Garner flied out to left; Ott popped to first in
foul territory; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
BRAVES 7TH: Lum grounded out (first to pitcher); Bonnell struck
out (catcher to first); Hubbard popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 7TH: Blyleven grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
lined to center; Foli doubled to center; Parker was walked
intentionally; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
BRAVES 8TH: Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Garner walked; Garner stole second; Ott flied out to right;
Stennett was walked intentionally; EASLER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN;
Easler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.
BRAVES 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Matthews hit an
inside the park homer to right; Burroughs singled to center;
OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Murphy singled to right [Office to
third]; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Lum hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Office scored]; ROMO REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING);
Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Bonnell singled to right; Bonnell stole second; Hubbard singled
to right [Bonnell scored, Hubbard to second (on throw to home)];
Frias was walked intentionally; Niekro grounded out (shortstop
to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Moreno was called out on strikes; Foli
walked; Parker flied out to right; Milner struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 2.
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