Final
NYM 6 — ATL 3
8/16/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · ATL197908160
Complete available game record for NYM at ATL, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Royster | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Matthews | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Trevino | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Mazzilli | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Burroughs | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stearns | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Horner | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Ferrer | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Youngblood | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murphy | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Bonnell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowland Office | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cardenal | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Norman | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Glynn | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepe Frias | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neil Allen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Benedict | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Flynn | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spikes | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Niekro | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil Flores | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Falcone | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ed Glynn | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Neil Allen | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Ferrer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil Flores | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Flynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Glynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Mazzilli | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Norman | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Taveras | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Trevino | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cardenal | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Benedict | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Bonnell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Burroughs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Niekro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Horner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Matthews | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murphy | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pepe Frias | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K23 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 34/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 9/FL | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 1/L | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | T9 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 6 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | HR | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | SB3 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7/FL | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 9(B)3(1)/DP | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 6 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | D9 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | FC1.2X3(15);B-1 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S5/BG.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | FC/SH.3-H;1-2;B-1 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D8.2-H;1-H | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7.2-3 | 6–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W.2-3;1-2 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3 | 6–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8.3-H;1-2 | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-3;1-2 | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 6–3 |