1979 - 07 - 09 Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 09 of 07 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 Chicago Cubs

Game Score Card / Stats

Game Date: 1979/07/09 Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
Played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with 3227 people in attendance.

Opponents	123456789	Runs	Hits	Errors
Atlanta Braves	003001000	3	8	1
Chicago Cubs	410020000	7	15	2
Teams	# Pitchers	Starting Pitcher		Manager
Atlanta Braves -	3	Phil Niekro		Bobby Cox
Chicago Cubs -	4	Bill Caudill		Herman Franks
Home Runs in game:
Atlanta Braves -	0
Chicago Cubs -	1
Hometeam Batter	Batting Order		Visiting Team Batter	Batting Order
Jerry Royster	4		Ivan DeJesus	6
Gary Matthews	9		Scot Thompson	9
Rowland Office	8		Bill Buckner	3
Bob Horner	5		Jerry Martin	8
Jeff Burroughs	7		Larry Biittner	7
Mike Lum	3		Steve Ontiveros	5
Pepe Frias	6		Barry Foote	2
Bruce Benedict	2		Ted Sizemore	4
Phil Niekro	1		Bill Caudill	1
Umpire Name			Umpire Position:
Eric Gregg			Home Plate Umpire
Doug Harvey			First Base Umpire
Charlie Williams			Second Base Umpire
Andy Olsen			Third Base Umpire