Cubs 7-4 Braves (Jul 9, 1979)

CHC

ATL

1

4

0

2

1

0

3

0

3

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

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9

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R

7

4

H

15

8

E

2

1

W: D. Tidrow

L: P. Niekro

S: B. Sutter

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 9, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	3	0	0	.667	.667	2.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	41	7	15	7	3	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.400	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH-C	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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

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

Batting

2B: G. Matthews

RBI: P. Frias 2, G. Matthews

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	5	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	3	0	0	.667	.667	2.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PR-3B	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	41	7	15	7	3	5

Batting

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

HR: S. Ontiveros

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.400	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH-C	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	8	3	5	8

Batting

2B: G. Matthews

RBI: P. Frias 2, G. Matthews

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

44-36 CHC

ATL 37-50

Current Series

1979 NL East

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