Braves 8-2 Cubs (Jul 18, 1979)

ATL

CHC

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

6

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

1

0

R

8

2

H

16

6

E

0

3

W: P. Niekro

L: D. Lamp

ATL

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

0

8

R

2

16

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.381

AVG

.194

.395

OBP

.212

.500

SLG

.226

2.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

6

1

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

8

Cubs

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Cubs

10

Game 2

Final

Braves

2

Cubs

3

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

ATL CHC

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

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

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were easily defeated by the Atlanta Braves, 8 to 2, on July 19, 1979.

Game Info

July 18, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	3
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Totals	42	8	16	5	1	1	6

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	1	1	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	2	0	0	1	0	1
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	6

Batting

2B: B. Benedict, G. Matthews

HR: J. Burroughs

TB: B. Benedict 4, J. Burroughs 5, P. Frias, B. Horner 2, G. Matthews 3, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, R. Office 2

IBB: B. Horner

GIDP: J. Burroughs, P. Frias, B. Horner

Batting

2B: B. Foote

TB: L. Biittner 2, I. De Jesus, B. Foote 2, S. Ontiveros, S. Thompson

RBI: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

SF: T. Sizemore

GIDP: B. Buckner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp (L)	4.1	10	6	4	1	1	0	8.31
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	4	2	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	16	8	5	1	6	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 33

WP: D. Tidrow

Batters faced: B. Caudill 8, D. Lamp 23, D. Moore 10, D. Tidrow 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	3
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Totals	42	8	16	5	1	1	6

Batting

2B: B. Benedict, G. Matthews

HR: J. Burroughs

TB: B. Benedict 4, J. Burroughs 5, P. Frias, B. Horner 2, G. Matthews 3, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2

RBI: J. Burroughs 3, R. Office 2

IBB: B. Horner

GIDP: J. Burroughs, P. Frias, B. Horner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	6	0

Batters faced: P. Niekro 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	3	0	1	1	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	2	0	0	1	0	1
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp P	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	6	2	1	6

Batting

2B: B. Foote

TB: L. Biittner 2, I. De Jesus, B. Foote 2, S. Ontiveros, S. Thompson

RBI: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

SF: T. Sizemore

GIDP: B. Buckner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Lamp D. Lamp (L)	4.1	10	6	4	1	1	0	8.31
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	4	2	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	16	8	5	1	6	1

WP: D. Tidrow

Batters faced: B. Caudill 8, D. Lamp 23, D. Moore 10, D. Tidrow 2

40-53 ATL

CHC 48-39

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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