Cubs 2-3 Braves (Apr 26, 1979)

CHC

ATL

1

2

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

5

8

E

2

1

W: P. Niekro

L: D. Moore

CHC

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

0

2

R

3

5

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.156

AVG

.276

.206

OBP

.475

.281

SLG

.345

3.38

ERA

2.00

5

K

6

11

BB

2

Current Series

Cubs

2

Braves

3

Game 1

Final

Cubs

2

Braves

7

Game 2

Final

Cubs

6

Braves

5

Game 3

Final

1979 NL East

CHC ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cubs, 3 to 2, on April 27, 1979.

Game Info

April 26, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Krukow M. Krukow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	2	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	2	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Rowland Office R. Office PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	0	2	1	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	2	0	0	0	3	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF-LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	1	2	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	3	8	3	11	5

Batting

2B: S. Ontiveros

HR: D. Kingman

TB: B. Foote, D. Kingman 4, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

RBI: D. Kingman 2

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs, D. Murphy

TB: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs 2, P. Frias 2, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy 3, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs, D. Murphy

IBB: M. Lum, D. Murphy

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: P. Frias, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Krukow M. Krukow	5.0	4	2	2	9	3	3.60
Donnie Moore D. Moore (L)	2.2	4	1	1	1	1	3.38
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	11	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	2	2	2	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	6	1

WP: D. Moore

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 2, M. Krukow 26, D. Moore 13

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Krukow M. Krukow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	2	6

Batting

2B: S. Ontiveros

HR: D. Kingman

TB: B. Foote, D. Kingman 4, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

RBI: D. Kingman 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Krukow M. Krukow	5.0	4	2	2	9	3	3.60
Donnie Moore D. Moore (L)	2.2	4	1	1	1	1	3.38
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	3	3	11	5

WP: D. Moore

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 2, M. Krukow 26, D. Moore 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	2	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Rowland Office R. Office PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	0	2	1	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	2	0	0	0	3	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF-LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	1	2	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	29	3	8	3	11	5

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs, D. Murphy

TB: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs 2, P. Frias 2, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy 3, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell, J. Burroughs, D. Murphy

IBB: M. Lum, D. Murphy

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: P. Frias, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	2	2	2	6	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	6	1

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 34

7-8 CHC

ATL 6-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

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