1979 - 05 - 21 Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 21 of 05 1979, the Atlanta Braves attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Atlanta Braves were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/05/21 Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
Played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with 1988 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Atlanta Braves00213010x7130
Houston Astros400000100352
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Atlanta Braves -3Phil NiekroBobby Cox
Houston Astros -3Tom DixonBill Virdon
 
Home Runs in game:
Atlanta Braves -2
Houston Astros -1
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Jerry Royster5Terry Puhl9
Gary Matthews9Julio Gonzalez6
Jeff Burroughs7Cesar Cedeno8
Dale Murphy2Jose Cruz7
Bob Horner3Enos Cabell5
Rowland Office8Bob Watson3
Glenn Hubbard4Art Howe4
Pepe Frias6Alan Ashby2
Phil Niekro1Tom Dixon1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Joe West Home Plate Umpire
Bill Williams First Base Umpire
Jerry Dale Second Base Umpire
Bruce Froemming Third Base Umpire