Cubs 7-4 Braves (Jul 8, 1979)

CHC

ATL

1

4

0

2

1

0

3

0

3

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

4

H

15

8

E

2

1

W: D. Tidrow

L: P. Niekro

S: B. Sutter

CHC

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

0

7

R

4

15

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.366

AVG

.229

.422

OBP

.341

.561

SLG

.257

3.00

ERA

3.00

8

K

5

BB

3

Current Series

Cubs

7

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Cubs

7

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Cubs

5

Braves

6

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 were decisively beaten by the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 4, on July 9, 1979.

Game Info

July 8, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	2
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	2	2	2	0	0	1
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	3	1	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	41	7	15	7	1	3	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	1	3
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	2	2	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH-C	0	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	3	5	8

Batting

2B: L. Biittner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

HR: S. Ontiveros

TB: L. Biittner 3, B. Buckner, B. Foote 3, M. Kelleher 2, J. Martin 4, S. Ontiveros 6, T. Sizemore 2, S. Thompson 2

RBI: L. Biittner 2, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 3, S. Thompson

IBB: T. Sizemore, M. Vail

HBP: B. Foote

SAC: B. Caudill

GIDP: J. Martin

Batting

2B: G. Matthews

TB: P. Frias 2, B. Horner, M. Lum, G. Matthews 2, P. Niekro, J. Royster 2

RBI: P. Frias 2, G. Matthews

HBP: J. Burroughs

GIDP: J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	2.2	4	3	3	2	3	10.13
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (W)	3.1	2	1	0	2	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	2.1	0	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	3	5	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	11	7	3	2	3	1	4.50
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	3	3	5	1

Batters faced: B. Caudill 16, D. Moore 4, B. Sutter 8, D. Tidrow 14

Batters faced: B. McLaughlin 6, P. Niekro 32, C. Skok 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	2
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	2	2	2	0	0	1
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	3	1	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	41	7	15	7	1	3	5

Batting

2B: L. Biittner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

HR: S. Ontiveros

TB: L. Biittner 3, B. Buckner, B. Foote 3, M. Kelleher 2, J. Martin 4, S. Ontiveros 6, T. Sizemore 2, S. Thompson 2

RBI: L. Biittner 2, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 3, S. Thompson

IBB: T. Sizemore, M. Vail

HBP: B. Foote

SAC: B. Caudill

GIDP: J. Martin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	2.2	4	3	3	2	3	10.13
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (W)	3.1	2	1	0	2	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	2.1	0	0	0	1	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	3	5	8

Batters faced: B. Caudill 16, D. Moore 4, B. Sutter 8, D. Tidrow 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	1	3
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	2	2	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH-C	0	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	3	5	8

Batting

2B: G. Matthews

TB: P. Frias 2, B. Horner, M. Lum, G. Matthews 2, P. Niekro, J. Royster 2

RBI: P. Frias 2, G. Matthews

HBP: J. Burroughs

GIDP: J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	11	7	3	2	3	1	4.50
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	3	3	5	1

Batters faced: B. McLaughlin 6, P. Niekro 32, C. Skok 8

44-36 CHC

ATL 37-50

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

Game Summary

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