Bob Horner drilled a three-run homer to lift the Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Expos. The game was scoreless in the sixth inning when Jerry Royster singled and stole second. Gary Matthews drew a walk and Horner followed with his circuit clout. The Braves added another tally in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Charlie Spikes. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Tuesday, June      5, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  1  x  -   4  6  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Royster 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
Scott 2b              2   1   1   0     1   1   .225      Matthews rf           3   2   2   0     1   1   .310
Cromartie lf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .320      Horner 1b             4   1   2   3     0   0   .292
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Spikes lf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .290
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .302        Bonnell lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Nolan c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .303
Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .277      Office cf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .241
Speier ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .222
Sanderson p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Frias ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matula p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .050
  Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .417        Lum ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .235
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               31   1   6   1     2   3             Totals               28   4   6   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  4,710
Left on Base: Expos 6, Braves 6
DP: Expos 1, Braves 1
Errors: Nolan, Garber
Doubles: Speier (9)
Home Runs: Horner (6)
Stolen Bases: Scott (13), Royster (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Scott (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Spikes (2)
GIDP: Speier (6), Matula (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson L(4-4)        5     3   3   3   4   4   1  21   3.21
Bahnsen                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.25
Sosa                    2     3   1   1   1   0   0  10   1.77
Totals                  8     6   4   4   5   4   1  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula W(3-4)           7     5   0   0   2   2   0  27   3.62
Garber SV(12)           2     1   1   0   0   1   0   7   4.08
Totals                  9     6   1   0   2   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey


EXPOS 1ST: Dawson struck out; Scott walked; Scott stole second
[Scott to third (error by Nolan)]; Cromartie popped to third;
Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Matthews was called out
on strikes; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
singled; Parrish singled [Valentine to second]; Speier grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Parrish out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan
flied out to center; Office flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Sanderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Scott struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard struck out; Frias flied out to center;
Matula struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie singled; Perez grounded out (third to
first) [Cromartie to second]; Carter grounded out (third to
first); Valentine grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster lined to center; Matthews singled; Horner
popped to shortstop; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanderson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Nolan walked; Office walked [Nolan to second];
Hubbard walked [Nolan to third, Office to second]; Frias flied
out to center; Matula grounded into a double play (second to
catcher to first) [Nolan out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson singled; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Dawson to second]; Cromartie lined to
shortstop; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster singled; Royster stole second; Matthews
walked; Horner homered [Royster scored, Matthews scored];
BAHNSEN REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Spikes flied out to left;
Nolan grounded out (second to first); Office grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
grounded out (third to first); Parrish walked; Speier doubled
[Parrish to third]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Solaita flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: SOSA REPLACED SOLAITA (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to right; Frias grounded out (second to first); LUM BATTED FOR
MATULA; Lum singled; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 3.

EXPOS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Dawson flied out to
right; Scott singled; Scott was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Garber [Scott to third]; Cromartie grounded out
(second to first) [Scott scored (unearned)]; Perez struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews singled; Horner singled [Matthews to
third]; Spikes hit a sacrifice fly to center [Matthews scored];
Nolan grounded out (second to first) [Horner to second]; Office
was walked intentionally; Hubbard flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

EXPOS 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING LF); Carter flied
out to right; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Parrish grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 4.