1979 - 08 - 12 Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 12 of 08 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: 1979/08/12 Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
Played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with 7557 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Atlanta Braves00011100x390
Houston Astros000000020281
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Atlanta Braves -1Phil NiekroBobby Cox
Houston Astros -2Rick WilliamsBill Virdon
 
Home Runs in game:
Atlanta Braves -1
Houston Astros -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Jerry Royster4Rafael Landestoy4
Gary Matthews9Craig Reynolds6
Rowland Office8Terry Puhl8
Bob Horner5Jose Cruz7
Dale Murphy3Enos Cabell3
Barry Bonnell7Jeffrey Leonard9
Pepe Frias6Art Howe5
Bruce Benedict2Alan Ashby2
Phil Niekro1Rick Williams1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Dave Pallone Home Plate Umpire
Paul Runge First Base Umpire
Charlie Williams Second Base Umpire
Bob Engel Third Base Umpire