The Braves scored six runs in the seventh inning, including a three-run homer by Gary Matthews, to beat the Phillies, 10-4. This was the fourth homer in three games for Matthews. Phil Niekro, with ninth-inning help from Craig Skok, posted his sixth straight victory against the Phillies over two seasons. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      19, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Phillies     1  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0  -   4  9  1
Braves       0  0  2    0  0  0    6  2  x  -  10 12  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 1b               4   0   0   0     1   0   .339      Royster 3b            4   1   2   1     1   0   .284
Bowa ss               4   0   0   1     0   0   .302      Matthews rf           3   2   1   3     2   0   .312
Maddox cf             3   1   1   0     0   1   .292      Office cf             5   1   3   3     0   0   .280
  Unser ph,cf         1   1   1   0     0   0   .311      Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .236
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .257        Bonnell pr,lf       1   1   0   0     0   0   .262
Luzinski lf           4   1   3   3     0   1   .253      Lum 1b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .234
McBride rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .257        Horner ph,1b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Trillo 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .293      Hubbard 2b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .216
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Frias ss              4   1   2   2     0   0   .268
Christenson p         2   0   0   0     1   1   .400      Benedict c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .195
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Niekro p              3   2   1   0     0   1   .200
  Anderson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   9   4     3   4             Totals               35  10  12  10     5   3

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance:  8,146
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Braves 7
DP: Phillies 0, Braves 1
Errors: Schmidt, Frias
Doubles: Office 2 (6), Niekro (4)
Home Runs: Luzinski (7), Matthews (15)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (15), Benedict (1)
Caught Stealing: McBride (4), Royster (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (3)
GIDP: Rose (11)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(1-5)      6.1   8   6   4   3   2   1  30   4.41
McGraw                  1.2   4   4   4   2   1   0  11   2.91
Totals                  8    12  10   8   5   3   1  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(8-9)           8     9   4   4   3   4   1  34   4.21
Skok                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.32
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   4   1  37

Wild Pitches: McGraw (1), Niekro 2 (9)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson


PHILLIES 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Bowa popped
to second; Maddox singled to left; Maddox stole second; Schmidt
walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Maddox to third, Schmidt to
second]; Luzinski singled to center [Maddox scored, Schmidt out
at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to right; Royster was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Matthews flied out to
center; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: McBride singled to center; McBride was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Trillo lined to shortstop;
Boone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum
flied out to center; Hubbard popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Christenson walked; Rose grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Christenson out at second]; Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias singled to center; Benedict reached on an
error by Schmidt [Frias to second, Benedict to first]; Niekro
forced Benedict (third to shortstop) [Frias to third]; Royster
singled to left [Frias scored (unearned), Niekro to second];
Matthews forced Royster (third to second) [Niekro to third];
Office singled to right [Niekro scored (unearned), Matthews to
second]; Burroughs forced Office (shortstop to second); 2 R (0
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox struck out; Schmidt grounded out (third to
first); Luzinski singled to left; McBride popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Hubbard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Trillo singled to center; Boone singled to center
[Trillo to second]; Christenson popped to second; Rose walked
[Trillo to third, Boone to second]; Bowa forced Rose (shortstop
to second) [Trillo scored, Boone to third]; Maddox flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict singled to center; Niekro out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Benedict to second]; Royster
flied out to right; Matthews walked; Office flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt reached on an error by Frias [Schmidt to
first]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Schmidt to second]; Luzinski
struck out; McBride grounded out (shortstop to first) [Schmidt
to third]; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Lum struck out;
Hubbard walked; Frias forced Hubbard (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone lined to shortstop; Christenson struck out;
Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Benedict singled to left; Benedict stole second;
Niekro struck out; Royster walked; Matthews homered [Benedict
scored, Royster scored]; Office doubled to center; MCGRAW
REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Burroughs was walked
intentionally; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; HORNER BATTED FOR LUM;
Horner struck out; Hubbard singled to left [Office scored,
Bonnell to second]; McGraw threw a wild pitch [Bonnell to third,
Hubbard to second]; Frias singled to left [Bonnell scored,
Hubbard scored]; Benedict made an out to shortstop; 6 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Braves 8.

PHILLIES 8TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HORNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bowa grounded out (second to first); UNSER
BATTED FOR MADDOX; Unser singled to left; Schmidt flied out to
center; Luzinski homered [Unser scored]; McBride singled to
second; Trillo grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Niekro doubled to
left; Royster popped to first; Matthews was walked
intentionally; Office doubled to center [Niekro scored, Matthews
scored]; Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Horner grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves
10.

PHILLIES 9TH: SKOK REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Boone grounded
out (third to first); ANDERSON BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Anderson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Braves 10.