1979 - 08 - 16 Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 16 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 New York Mets

Game Score Card / Stats

Game Date: 1979/08/16 Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
Played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with 7397 people in attendance.

Opponents	123456789	Runs	Hits	Errors
Atlanta Braves	000010020	3	12	1
New York Mets	000010050	5	8	0
Teams	# Pitchers	Starting Pitcher		Manager
Atlanta Braves -	2	Phil Niekro		Bobby Cox
New York Mets -	3	Pete Falcone		Joe Torre
Home Runs in game:
Atlanta Braves -	0
New York Mets -	1
Hometeam Batter	Batting Order		Visiting Team Batter	Batting Order
Jerry Royster	4		Frank Taveras	6
Gary Matthews	9		Alex Trevino	2
Jeff Burroughs	7		Lee Mazzilli	8
Bob Horner	5		John Stearns	5
Dale Murphy	3		Joel Youngblood	7
Barry Bonnell	8		Jose Cardenal	3
Pepe Frias	6		Dan Norman	9
Bruce Benedict	2		Doug Flynn	4
Phil Niekro	1		Pete Falcone	1
Umpire Name			Umpire Position:
Fred Brocklander			Home Plate Umpire
Satch Davidson			First Base Umpire
Ed Vargo			Second Base Umpire
Jim Quick			Third Base Umpire