A seventh-inning homer by Gary Matthews snapped a 4-4 tie and enabled the Braves to edge the Phillies, 5-4. The Braves led, 4-1, until the Phillies tied the score in the sixth with a single by Mike Schmidt, double by Greg Luzinski, triple by Dave Rader and single by Manny Trillo. Larry Bradford, in relief of Rick Matula, pitched to only one batter and got credit for his first major league victory. Gene Garber recorded his 21st save. [The Sporting News]
Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Game Played on Tuesday, August 21, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Braves       3  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   5  9  0
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   4  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .264      McBride rf            4   1   1   1     1   1   .267
Matthews rf           5   2   3   1     0   0   .314      Bowa ss               5   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Burroughs lf          2   1   0   0     3   1   .223      Rose 1b               4   0   1   0     1   0   .310
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   0     1   2   .265
Horner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .319      Luzinski lf           3   1   2   0     1   1   .262
Murphy 1b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .286        Harrelson pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Bonnell cf,lf         3   0   1   2     1   1   .257      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Frias ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .278      Rader c               4   1   1   2     0   0   .200
Benedict c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .216      Trillo 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .247
Matula p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .050        Gross ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .330
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lerch p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .130
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .236        Eastwick p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  J. McLaughlin p     1   0   0   0     0   1   .286        Unser ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .311
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               35   5   9   5     4   9             Totals               35   4   8   4     5   5

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 30,234
Left on Base: Braves 7, Phillies 9
DP: Braves 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Rader
Doubles: Bonnell (15), Luzinski (18)
Triples: Rader (1)
Home Runs: Matthews (25), McBride (10)
Stolen Bases: Burroughs 2 (2), Trillo (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula                  5.2   8   4   4   2   4   1  27   3.87
Bradford W(1-0)         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
J. McLaughlin           2     0   0   0   2   0   0   8   1.92
Garber SV(21)           1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.24
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   5   1  40

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch                   5.2   5   4   4   3   4   0  25   4.28
Eastwick L(2-4)         3.1   4   1   1   1   5   1  14   4.99
Totals                  9     9   5   5   4   9   1  39

Wild Pitches: Matula (2)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Matthews singled to
right; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first) [Matthews to
second]; Horner singled to right [Matthews scored]; Murphy
singled to right [Horner to second]; Bonnell doubled to left
[Horner scored, Murphy scored, Bonnell to third (on throw to
home)]; Frias grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride homered; Bowa flied to left in foul
territory; Rose singled to right; Matula threw a wild pitch
[Rose to second]; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski singled to second
[Rose to third]; Maddox flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 3, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Benedict made an out to shortstop; Matula was called
out on strikes; Royster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo
flied out to center; Lerch singled to right; McBride walked
[Lerch to second]; Bowa forced McBride (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs walked;
Horner flied out to center; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose flied out to left; Schmidt walked; Luzinski
was called out on strikes; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell flied out to left; Frias flied out to
center; Benedict grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Trillo made
an out to second; Lerch grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Matula struck out; Royster flied out to right;
Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride struck out; Bowa grounded out (second to
first); Rose lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Phillies 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs walked; Horner flied out to left; Murphy
struck out while Burroughs stole second [Burroughs to third
(error by Rader)]; Bonnell walked; Frias singled to left
[Burroughs scored, Bonnell to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED LERCH
(PITCHING); Benedict was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt singled to center; Luzinski doubled to
left [Schmidt to third]; Maddox made an out to shortstop; Rader
tripled [Schmidt scored, Luzinski scored]; Trillo singled to
left [Rader scored]; Trillo stole second; Eastwick struck out;
BRADFORD REPLACED MATULA (PITCHING); McBride flied out to
center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Phillies 4.

BRAVES 7TH: LUM BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Lum made an out to
shortstop; Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
homered; Burroughs walked; Burroughs stole second; Horner struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); On a bunt
Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (second
to first); Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 5, Phillies 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Bonnell was
called out on strikes; Frias flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski walked; HARRELSON RAN FOR LUZINSKI;
Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first) [Harrelson to second];
Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); GROSS BATTED FOR TRILLO;
Gross grounded out (first to second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 4.

BRAVES 9TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HARRELSON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Benedict singled to shortstop; J.
McLaughlin struck out; Royster singled to left [Benedict to
second]; Matthews singled to left [Benedict out at home (left to
catcher), Royster to third, Matthews to second (on throw to
home)]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 5, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: OFFICE REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING CF); BONNELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); UNSER BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Unser
walked; GARBER REPLACED J. MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); McBride flied
out to right; Bowa grounded out (first unassisted) [Unser to
second]; Rose walked; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 5, Phillies 4.
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