A three-run outburst in the ninth inning lifted the Braves to a 5-2 triumph over the Phillies. With the score tied, 2-2, Rowland Office led off the Atlanta ninth with a single and Pepe Frias beat out a bunt.

On a sacrifice by Bruce Benedict, Phillie first baseman Pete Rose threw too late to third on a force attempt and the bases were loaded. One out later, a sacrifice fly by Jerry Royster scored Office. After a walk to Gary Matthews, a single by Jeff Burroughs produced two more runs. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Monday, August 20, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  3  -   5  9  1
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  5  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .265      McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     1   0   .311      Gross lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .333
Burroughs lf          4   0   1   2     1   1   .225      Rose 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .310
  Bonnell lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Schmidt 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .265
Horner 3b             5   0   1   1     0   3   .319      Boone c               3   1   0   0     1   1   .297
Murphy 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Maddox cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .282
Office cf             3   1   2   0     0   0   .260      Bowa ss               3   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Frias ss              3   1   1   1     0   0   .278      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Benedict c            3   1   1   0     0   0   .215      Espinosa p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .169
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .183        Luzinski ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   9   5     2   4             Totals               31   2   5   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 35,156
Left on Base: Braves 8, Phillies 6
DP: Braves 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Frias, McBride, Schmidt, Espinosa
Doubles: Schmidt (20), Maddox (25)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (3), Gross (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Office (1), Benedict (2), Bowa (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Frias (2), Royster (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(16-16)         8     4   2   2   3   3   0  31   3.70
Garber SV(20)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.29
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   3   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa                8     6   2   1   1   3   0  32   3.49
Reed L(9-7)             0.2   3   3   3   1   0   0   7   4.33
Eastwick                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.12
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   4   0  40

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lanny Harris


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs walked; Horner struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to right; Gross walked; Rose
grounded out (second to first) [Gross to second]; Schmidt flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to center; Murphy stole second;
Office out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Murphy to
third]; Frias hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murphy scored];
Benedict popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to
first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Trillo flied out to left; On a bunt Espinosa
grounded out (pitcher to first); McBride flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs was called out on strikes; Horner struck
out; Murphy reached on an error by Schmidt [Murphy to first];
Office singled to right [Murphy to third (error by McBride)];
Frias forced Office (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Rose flied out to left;
Schmidt doubled to left; Boone walked; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict singled to left; Niekro forced Benedict
(catcher to shortstop); Royster flied out to right; Matthews
singled to center [Niekro to second]; Burroughs forced Matthews
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Trillo was
called out on strikes; Espinosa flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
grounded out (second to first); Office flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride lined to pitcher; Gross grounded out
(first to pitcher); Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Frias lined to second; Benedict flied out to left;
Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt singled to center; Boone forced Schmidt
(first to shortstop); Maddox doubled to left [Boone scored,
Maddox to third (on throw to home)]; Bowa out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Maddox scored]; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies
2.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster singled to third; Royster was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Espinosa [Royster to second];
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs flied out
to right; Horner singled to left [Royster scored (unearned)];
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: LUZINSKI BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Luzinski popped to
first; McBride reached on an error by Frias [McBride to first];
Gross singled to center [McBride out at third (center to
third)]; Gross stole second; Rose walked; Schmidt forced Rose
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies
2.

BRAVES 9TH: REED REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); Office singled to
center; On a bunt Frias singled to second [Office to second];
Benedict reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Office to third, Frias to second]; LUM BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Lum
flied out to left; Royster hit a sacrifice fly to left [Office
scored]; Matthews walked [Frias to third, Benedict to second];
Burroughs singled to right [Frias scored, Benedict scored,
Matthews to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Horner
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); GARBER
REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Boone popped to third in foul
territory; Maddox flied out to center; Bowa singled to right;
Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 5, Phillies 2.

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