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1979 Atlanta Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
66-94, Finished 6th in NL Western Division
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Scored 669 runs, Allowed 763 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-90
Managed by Bobby Cox

Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 769,465 (11th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 107, Pitching - 109
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 110
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Game Results

Season Summary   66-94 , Final Rank: 6, GB:   23.5
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          32 (last on September 12)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       26.0 (last on September 20)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (June 29 to July 5)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (June 11 to June 17 and August 14 to August 19)

Most Runs Allowed:              18 (August 14)
Most Runs Scored:               13 (May 6, July 13, and July 25)

Longest Game:                   11 innings (May 19, June 1, June 11, and August 7)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      10
Times Opponent Shutout:          3

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        66  94     669     763    .413

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           34  45     359     425    .430
Road           32  49     310     338    .395

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           7  13      87      96    .350
May            11  18     125     165    .379
June           13  16     133     133    .448
July           12  17     140     150    .414
August         10  16      76     104    .385
September      13  14     108     115    .481

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     39  53     419     463    .424
Second Half    27  41     250     300    .397

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     3   9      55      55    .250
Full Games     63  84     612     702    .429
Shortened       0   1       2       6    .000
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        23  31     211     219    .426

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        19  23     232     268    .452

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
CHC             4   8      58      73    .333
CIN             6  12      65      85    .333
HOU             7  11      56      74    .389
LAD            12   6      87      65    .667
MON             1   9      18      45    .100
NYM             4   8      44      65    .333
PHI             7   5      69      59    .583
PIT             4   8      54      65    .333
SDP             6  12      70     100    .333
SFG            11   7      86      71    .611
STL             4   8      62      61    .333

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr  6 box ATL @HOU  L   1-2        0-1     5     1.5  2:11 J Richard    P Niekro      28,998 -
  2 Sat, Apr  7 box ATL @HOU  L   0-6        0-2     5     2.5  2:05 K Forsch     L McWilliams  24,325 --
  3 Sun, Apr  8 box ATL @HOU  L   0-2        0-3     6     3.0  2:00 J Niekro     R Matula      16,501 ---
  4 Mon, Apr  9 box ATL  CIN  L   4-9        0-4     6     3.5  2:32 T Seaver     M Mahler      30,433 ----
  5 Tue, Apr 10 box ATL  CIN  W   6-4        1-4     5     3.0  2:27 P Niekro     F Norman       5,624 +
  6 Wed, Apr 11 box ATL  CIN  L   5-9        1-5     6     4.0  2:37 T Hume       E Solomon      3,021 -
  7 Thu, Apr 12 box ATL @LAD  W  10-2        2-5     5     3.5  2:29 L McWilliams A Messersmit  27,510 +
  8 Fri, Apr 13 box ATL @LAD  W   2-1        3-5     5     3.0  2:17 R Matula     D Rau         42,284 ++
  9 Sat, Apr 14 box ATL @LAD  L   5-6        3-6     5     4.0  2:21 B Welch      P Niekro      47,064 -
 10 Sun, Apr 15 box ATL @LAD  W  11-4        4-6     5     3.0  2:44 E Solomon    B Hooton      32,799 +
 11 Tue, Apr 17 box ATL @CIN  L   4-7        4-7     6     3.5  2:27 T Hume       L McWilliams  16,211 -
 12 Thu, Apr 19 box ATL @CIN  L   0-2        4-8     6     4.5  1:58 T Seaver     P Niekro      16,182 --
 13 Fri, Apr 20 box ATL  SDP  L   4-7        4-9     6     5.5  2:17 R Jones      R Matula      10,205 ---
 14 Sat, Apr 21 box ATL  SDP  L   5-9        4-10    6     6.5  3:01 J D'Acquisto G Garber      28,950 ----
 15 Sun, Apr 22 box ATL  SDP  W   8-7        5-10    6     6.5  3:15 G Garber     R Fingers      4,513 +
 16 Mon, Apr 23 box ATL  STL  L   2-3 (10)   5-11    6     7.0  2:29 M Littell    P Niekro       4,725 -
 17 Tue, Apr 24 box ATL  STL  L   5-6 (10)   5-12    6     7.5  2:41 M Littell    G Garber       1,643 --
 18 Fri, Apr 27 box ATL  CHC  W   3-2        6-12    6     7.5  2:27 P Niekro     D Moore       12,930 +
 19 Sat, Apr 28 box ATL  CHC  W   7-2        7-12    6     7.0  2:22 R Matula     R Reuschel    18,785 ++
 20 Sun, Apr 29 box ATL  CHC  L   5-6        7-13    6     7.0  2:59 L McGlothen  G Garber       5,041 -
 21 Tue, May  1 box ATL @PIT  W   5-2        8-13    5     6.5  2:37 P Niekro     K Tekulve      5,122 +
 22 Wed, May  2 box ATL @PIT  L   2-10       8-14    6     6.5  2:21 J Candelaria M Mahler       4,840 -
 23 Fri, May  4 box ATL @CHC  L   2-6        8-15    6     7.0  2:43 M Krukow     R Matula       3,928 --
 24 Sat, May  5 box ATL @CHC  L   3-9        8-16    6     7.0  2:04 D Lamp       P Niekro      16,312 ---

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sun, May  6 box ATL @CHC  L  13-14       8-17    6     7.5  3:07 B Sutter     G Garber      21,984 ----
 26 Mon, May  7 box ATL  PIT  L   2-4        8-18    6     8.0  2:54 J Candelaria M Mahler       8,166 -----
 27 Tue, May  8 box ATL  PIT  W   4-1        9-18    6     7.0  2:57 E Solomon    R Rhoden       5,741 +
 28 Wed, May  9 box ATL  PIT  L   9-17       9-19    6     8.0  3:42 J Bibby      G Garber       6,855 -
 29 Fri, May 11 box ATL @STL  W   3-0       10-19    5     7.0  2:34 A Devine     B Forsch       9,209 +
 30 Sat, May 12 box ATL @STL  L   6-7       10-20    6     7.0  2:44 B Schultz    G Garber      16,011 -
 31 Sun, May 13 box ATL @STL  L   3-7       10-21    6     8.0  1:57 P Vuckovich  P Niekro      16,762 --
 32 Tue, May 15 box ATL  LAD  L   4-5 (10)  10-22    6     8.5  2:41 B Welch      A Devine       8,139 ---
 33 Wed, May 16 box ATL  LAD  W   3-2       11-22    6     8.5  2:37 E Solomon    A Messersmit   6,277 +
 34 Thu, May 17 box ATL  LAD  W   6-3       12-22    6     8.0  2:27 P Niekro     C Hough       12,079 ++
 35 Fri, May 18 box ATL  SFG  W   6-4       13-22    5     8.0  2:12 M Mahler     V Blue        13,896 +++
 36 Sat, May 19 box ATL  SFG  L   2-4       13-23    6     9.5  2:42 T Griffin    C Skok             0 -
 37             box ATL  SFG  L   6-7 (11)  13-24    6     9.5  2:52 J Curtis     G Garber      24,799 --
 38 Sun, May 20 box ATL  SFG  L   1-8       13-25    6     9.5  2:30 B Knepper    E Solomon     10,716 ---
 39 Mon, May 21 box ATL  HOU  W   7-5       14-25    6     9.0  2:27 P Niekro     B McLaughlin   1,988 +
 40 Tue, May 22 box ATL  HOU  L   1-4       14-26    6     9.0  2:24 J Niekro     M Mahler       5,091 -
 41 Wed, May 23 box ATL  HOU  W   6-5       15-26    6     9.0  2:27 T Brizzolara J Andujar      1,623 +
 42 Fri, May 25 box ATL @SFG  L   4-6       15-27    6     8.5  2:12 B Knepper    P Niekro      11,117 -
 43 Sat, May 26 box ATL @SFG  W   5-4       16-27    6     8.5  2:45 G Garber     D Roberts     11,958 +
 44 Sun, May 27 box ATL @SFG  W  10-8       17-27    5     7.5  3:07 C Skok       R Moffitt     18,936 ++
 45 Mon, May 28 box ATL @SFG  W   4-1       18-27    5     7.5  2:32 M Mahler     P Nastu       25,316 +++
 46 Tue, May 29 box ATL @SDP  L   3-6       18-28    6     8.0  2:52 G Perry      T Brizzolara       0 -
 47             box ATL @SDP  L   2-3       18-29    6     8.0  1:52 B Owchinko   P Niekro      15,340 --
 48 Wed, May 30 box ATL @SDP  L   2-10      18-30    6     8.5  2:23 B Shirley    B McLaughlin  12,335 ---
 49 Thu, May 31 box ATL @SDP  L   1-3       18-31    6     9.5  1:57 E Rasmussen  R Matula      11,143 ----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Fri, Jun  1 box ATL  NYM  L   4-5 (11)  18-32    6    10.5  3:34 S Lockwood   A Devine       5,748 -----
 51 Sat, Jun  2 box ATL  NYM  W   7-6       19-32    6    10.5  3:00 P Niekro     E Glynn       25,240 +
 52 Sun, Jun  3 box ATL  NYM  L   4-9       19-33    6    11.5  2:46 P Zachry     M Mahler       3,526 -
 53 Mon, Jun  4 box ATL  MON  L   1-8       19-34    6    12.5  2:30 B Lee        T Brizzolara   3,480 --
 54 Tue, Jun  5 box ATL  MON  W   4-1       20-34    6    11.5  2:10 R Matula     S Sanderson    4,710 +
 55 Wed, Jun  6 box ATL  MON  L   2-12      20-35    6    12.5  2:35 R Grimsley   P Niekro       5,618 -
 56 Fri, Jun  8 box ATL @PHI  W  11-5 (10)  21-35    6    12.5  3:24 G Garber     R Reed        41,136 +
 57 Sat, Jun  9 box ATL @PHI  L   3-9       21-36    6    12.5  2:33 L Christenso M Mahler      38,035 -
 58 Sun, Jun 10 box ATL @PHI  W  10-3       22-36    6    12.5  2:32 P Niekro     S Carlton     58,707 +
 59 Mon, Jun 11 box ATL @MON  L   5-6 (11)  22-37    6    12.5  3:37 W Fryman     C Skok        10,267 -
 60 Wed, Jun 13 box ATL @MON  L   1-4       22-38    6    13.0  2:08 S Rogers     R Matula      11,970 --
 61 Thu, Jun 14 box ATL @MON  L   3-4       22-39    6    13.5  2:15 E Sosa       G Garber      12,895 ---
 62 Fri, Jun 15 box ATL @NYM  L   1-2       22-40    6    14.5  2:12 C Swan       J McLaughlin   9,808 ----
 63 Sat, Jun 16 box ATL @NYM  L   0-2       22-41    6    14.5  1:57 K Kobel      M Mahler      28,313 -----
 64 Sun, Jun 17 box ATL @NYM  L   1-2       22-42    6    14.5  2:18 J Reardon    G Garber      12,133 ------
 65 Mon, Jun 18 box ATL  PHI  W  10-5       23-42    6    14.5  2:26 R Matula     N Espinosa     9,394 +
 66 Tue, Jun 19 box ATL  PHI  W  10-4       24-42    6    14.5  2:22 P Niekro     L Christenso   8,146 ++
 67 Wed, Jun 20 box ATL  PHI  L   4-10      24-43    6    15.5  2:32 S Carlton    E Solomon      8,681 -
 68 Thu, Jun 21 box ATL  LAD  L   4-6       24-44    6    16.0  2:46 D Sutton     M Mahler      10,717 --
 69 Fri, Jun 22 box ATL  LAD  W   3-2       25-44    6    16.0  2:20 T Brizzolara B Welch       15,528 +
 70 Sat, Jun 23 box ATL  LAD  W   7-3       26-44    6    16.0  2:38 P Niekro     J Reuss       16,347 ++
 71 Sun, Jun 24 box ATL  LAD  W   4-2       27-44    6    16.0  1:54 R Matula     B Hooton      14,305 +++
 72 Mon, Jun 25 box ATL @SFG  W   6-1       28-44    6    15.5  2:09 E Solomon    J Montefusco   5,813 ++++
 73 Tue, Jun 26 box ATL @SFG  L   5-6       28-45    6    16.5  2:49 G Lavelle    G Garber      20,430 -
 74 Wed, Jun 27 box ATL @SDP  L   1-2       28-46    6    16.0  1:57 R Fingers    P Niekro           0 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75             box ATL @SDP  W   5-2       29-46    6    16.0  2:49 J McLaughlin B Owchinko    16,032 +
 76 Thu, Jun 28 box ATL @SDP  L   5-6       29-47    6    17.0  2:32 J D'Acquisto T Brizzolara  11,148 -
 77 Fri, Jun 29 box ATL @LAD  W   5-2       30-47    6    17.0  2:13 R Matula     R Sutcliffe   35,359 +
 78 Sat, Jun 30 box ATL @LAD  W   7-4 (10)  31-47    6    17.0  3:03 G Garber     T Forster     38,760 ++
 79 Sun, Jul  1 box ATL @LAD  W   2-1       32-47    6    17.0  2:43 P Niekro     K Brett       32,196 +++
 80 Tue, Jul  3 box ATL  SFG  W   5-2       33-47    5    17.0  2:24 T Brizzolara E Halicki     10,651 ++++
 81 Wed, Jul  4 box ATL  SFG  W   7-6       34-47    5    17.0  2:33 J McLaughlin G Lavelle     47,647 +++++
 82 Thu, Jul  5 box ATL  SFG  W   5-4       35-47    5    16.0  2:37 P Niekro     G Minton      12,409 ++++++
 83 Fri, Jul  6 box ATL  STL  L   5-9       35-48    5    17.5  2:25 J Denny      E Solomon          0 -
 84             box ATL  STL  L   4-5 (10)  35-49    5    17.5  2:58 G Frazier    C Skok        24,701 --
 85 Sat, Jul  7 box ATL  STL  W  10-2       36-49    5    16.0  2:05 T Brizzolara S Martinez    16,468 +
 86 Sun, Jul  8 box ATL  STL  W   6-5       37-49    5    15.0  2:12 G Garber     M Littell      4,160 ++
 87 Mon, Jul  9 box ATL  CHC  L   4-7       37-50    5    15.5  3:00 D Tidrow     P Niekro       3,227 -
 88 Tue, Jul 10 box ATL  CHC  L   3-7       37-51    5    15.5  2:10 R Reuschel   E Solomon      5,687 --
 89 Wed, Jul 11 box ATL  CHC  W   6-5       38-51    5    14.5  2:23 T Brizzolara L McGlothen    8,519 +
 90 Fri, Jul 13 box ATL  PIT  W  13-4       39-51    5    13.0  2:16 P Niekro     J Rooker      17,018 ++
 91 Sat, Jul 14 box ATL  PIT  L   1-5       39-52    5    14.0  2:13 J Candelaria R Matula      25,083 -
 92 Sun, Jul 15 box ATL  PIT  L   3-7       39-53    5    14.0  2:45 J Bibby      E Solomon     11,304 --
 93 Thu, Jul 19 box ATL @CHC  W   8-2       40-53    5    12.5  2:30 P Niekro     D Lamp        38,319 +
 94 Fri, Jul 20 box ATL @CHC  L   2-10      40-54    5    12.5  2:20 R Reuschel   T Brizzolara  22,646 -
 95 Sat, Jul 21 box ATL @CHC  L   2-3       40-55    5    12.5  2:31 D Tidrow     G Garber      28,279 --
 96 Sun, Jul 22 box ATL @PIT  L   4-5       40-56    5    14.0  2:24 D Robinson   E Solomon          0 ---
 97             box ATL @PIT  L   2-3       40-57    5    14.0  2:44 J Bibby      M Mahler      29,533 ----
 98 Mon, Jul 23 box ATL @PIT  L   1-7       40-58    5    14.5  2:30 B Blyleven   P Hanna            0 -----
 99             box ATL @PIT  W   8-0       41-58    5    14.5  2:13 P Niekro     J Rooker      27,148 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Tue, Jul 24 box ATL @STL  L   3-7       41-59    6    15.5  2:27 P Vuckovich  T Brizzolara  12,505 -
101 Wed, Jul 25 box ATL @STL  W  13-4       42-59    6    15.5  2:51 J McLaughlin G Frazier     12,590 +
102 Thu, Jul 26 box ATL @STL  L   2-6       42-60    6    15.5  2:14 S Martinez   E Solomon     14,602 -
103 Fri, Jul 27 box ATL  CIN  L   0-2       42-61    6    15.5  2:24 M LaCoss     P Niekro      21,927 --
104 Sat, Jul 28 box ATL  CIN  L   6-8       42-62    6    16.0  3:14 B Bonham     T Brizzolara       0 ---
105             box ATL  CIN  W   8-5       43-62    6    16.0  2:43 M Mahler     F Pastore     37,265 +
106 Sun, Jul 29 box ATL  CIN  L   4-9       43-63    6    17.0  3:05 F Norman     R Matula      13,065 -
107 Tue, Jul 31 box ATL  SDP  L   3-10      43-64    6    17.5  2:48 J D'Acquisto P Niekro       9,501 --
108 Wed, Aug  1 box ATL  SDP  W   5-4       44-64    6    17.5  2:12 J McLaughlin R Fingers      5,062 +
109 Thu, Aug  2 box ATL  SDP  W   7-2       45-64    6    17.0  2:25 T Brizzolara G Perry        7,916 ++
110 Fri, Aug  3 box ATL @HOU  L   1-4       45-65    6    18.0  2:35 J Richard    R Matula      20,716 -
111 Sat, Aug  4 box ATL @HOU  L   3-4       45-66    6    20.0  3:15 J Sambito    G Garber           0 --
112             box ATL @HOU  L   2-6       45-67    6    20.0  2:23 F LaCorte    P Niekro      45,110 ---
113 Sun, Aug  5 box ATL @HOU  L   2-3       45-68    6    21.0  2:53 B Roberge    G Garber      35,399 ----
114 Mon, Aug  6 box ATL @CIN  L   1-3       45-69    6    21.5  2:09 M LaCoss     M Mahler      23,891 -----
115 Tue, Aug  7 box ATL @CIN  W   3-2 (11)  46-69    6    20.5  3:06 G Garber     D Bair        25,079 +
116 Wed, Aug  8 box ATL @CIN  L   1-3       46-70    6    21.5  1:50 B Bonham     P Niekro      24,022 -
117 Thu, Aug  9 box ATL @CIN  L   2-5       46-71    6    21.5  2:14 F Norman     G Garber      28,950 --
118 Fri, Aug 10 box ATL  HOU  L   1-2       46-72    6    22.5  2:45 J Niekro     E Solomon     10,394 ---
119 Sun, Aug 12 box ATL  HOU  W   3-2       47-72    6    21.5  2:07 P Niekro     R Williams     7,557 +
120 Tue, Aug 14 box ATL  NYM  L   5-18      47-73    6    23.0  3:10 A Hassler    T Brizzolara   5,770 -
121 Wed, Aug 15 box ATL  NYM  L   3-6       47-74    6    23.0  2:46 C Swan       M Mahler       5,120 --
122 Thu, Aug 16 box ATL  NYM  L   3-6       47-75    6    23.5  2:37 P Falcone    P Niekro       7,397 ---
123 Fri, Aug 17 box ATL @MON  L   0-1       47-76    6    23.5       D Palmer     E Solomon     31,503 ----
124 Sat, Aug 18 box ATL @MON  L   1-2       47-77    6    23.5       S Rogers     J McLaughlin  23,115 -----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Sun, Aug 19 box ATL @MON  L   1-5       47-78    6    23.5  2:07 B Lee        T Brizzolara  34,880 ------
126 Mon, Aug 20 box ATL @PHI  W   5-2       48-78    6    23.5  2:21 P Niekro     R Reed        35,156 +
127 Tue, Aug 21 box ATL @PHI  W   5-4       49-78    6    22.5  2:48 L Bradford   R Eastwick    30,234 ++
128 Wed, Aug 22 box ATL @PHI  W   4-3       50-78    6    22.5  2:39 E Solomon    L Christenso  30,349 +++
129 Fri, Aug 24 box ATL  MON  L   0-2       50-79    6    22.5  2:07 B Lee        P Niekro       6,757 -
130 Mon, Aug 27 box ATL @NYM  W   5-1       51-79    6    23.5  2:25 E Solomon    K Kobel        5,474 +
131 Tue, Aug 28 box ATL @NYM  W   6-4       52-79    6    23.0  2:29 P Niekro     D Ellis        6,586 ++
132 Wed, Aug 29 box ATL @NYM  W   5-4       53-79    6    23.0  2:22 R Matula     R Burris       6,602 +++
133 Fri, Aug 31 box ATL  PHI  L   2-6  (6)  53-80    6    23.0  1:34 D Bird       T Brizzolara   6,009 -
134 Sat, Sep  1 box ATL  PHI  L   4-6       53-81    6    23.5  2:29 L Christenso P Niekro      16,990 --
135 Sun, Sep  2 box ATL  PHI  L   1-2 (10)  53-82    6    23.5  2:30 R Reed       J McLaughlin  10,040 ---
136 Mon, Sep  3 box ATL  CIN  L   5-6       53-83    6    24.0  2:30 D Bair       G Garber       3,139 ----
137 Tue, Sep  4 box ATL  CIN  W   7-6       54-83    6    23.5  2:52 J McLaughlin D Bair         2,506 +
138 Wed, Sep  5 box ATL  LAD  L   3-5 (10)  54-84    6    24.5  2:25 L LaGrow     G Garber       2,606 -
139 Thu, Sep  6 box ATL  LAD  W   6-2       55-84    6    24.5  2:20 P Hanna      D Sutton       2,583 +
140 Fri, Sep  7 box ATL  SDP  L   0-8       55-85    6    24.5  2:35 E Rasmussen  E Solomon      2,976 -
141 Sat, Sep  8 box ATL  SDP  L   2-9       55-86    6    25.0  2:14 B Shirley    R Matula       4,261 --
142 Sun, Sep  9 box ATL  SDP  L   1-4       55-87    6    25.5  2:10 R Jones      P Niekro       2,782 ---
143 Tue, Sep 11 box ATL @SFG  W   2-1       56-87    6    25.0  2:21 L McWilliams J Montefusco   5,128 +
144 Wed, Sep 12 box ATL @SFG  L   3-4       56-88    6    26.0  2:09 V Blue       E Solomon      1,878 -
145 Thu, Sep 13 box ATL @SFG  W   4-1       57-88    6    25.5  2:23 P Niekro     E Whitson      1,934 +
146 Fri, Sep 14 box ATL @SDP  W  10-7       58-88    6    24.5  2:57 M Mahler     M Lee          9,116 ++
147 Sat, Sep 15 box ATL @SDP  W   6-1       59-88    6    24.5  2:16 R Matula     J Eichelberg   8,721 +++
148 Mon, Sep 17 box ATL @LAD  L   4-9       59-89    6    25.0  2:17 C Hough      P Niekro      16,700 -
149 Tue, Sep 18 box ATL @LAD  L   1-6       59-90    6    25.0  1:59 J Reuss      E Solomon     21,591 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Wed, Sep 19 box ATL @HOU  W   6-5       60-90    6    25.0  2:53 B McLaughlin V Ruhle       11,369 +
151 Thu, Sep 20 box ATL @HOU  L   1-7       60-91    6    26.0  2:28 K Forsch     T Boggs       22,584 -
152 Sat, Sep 22 box ATL  SFG  W  10-2       61-91    6    24.5  2:11 P Niekro     V Blue         7,767 +
153 Sun, Sep 23 box ATL  SFG  L   1-2       61-92    6    25.5  2:19 G Minton     R Matula      13,487 -
154 Mon, Sep 24 box ATL  HOU  W   5-4       62-92    6    24.5  2:47 M Mahler     J Sambito          0 +
155             box ATL  HOU  W   8-1       63-92    6    24.5  2:15 E Solomon    R Williams     2,321 ++
156 Tue, Sep 25 box ATL  HOU  L   0-8       63-93    6    24.5  2:39 J Richard    T Boggs        1,737 -
157 Wed, Sep 26 box ATL  HOU  W   9-4       64-93    6    24.5  2:34 P Niekro     J Niekro       2,248 +
158 Fri, Sep 28 box ATL @CIN  L   0-3       64-94    6    25.5  2:18 F Pastore    E Solomon     33,142 -
159 Sat, Sep 29 box ATL @CIN  W   2-0       65-94    6    24.5  2:16 L McWilliams F Norman      36,466 +
160 Sun, Sep 30 box ATL @CIN  W   7-2       66-94    6    23.5  2:21 P Niekro     B Bonham      50,932 ++

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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