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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1979-04-27 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 12930 · 2:27
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Phil Niekro earned the win. Dave Kingman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Donnie Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Hank Rountree · 2B: Ed Norris · 3B: Andy Anderson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 5.0 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Donnie Moore | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: S
- Bill Buckner: WP.1-2#
- Bill Buckner: K23
- Dave Kingman: HR.2-H
- Steve Ontiveros: D
- Jerry Martin: W
- Barry Foote: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: W.2-3;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Mike Krukow: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: E6
- Bobby Murcer: S.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Pepe Frias: W
- Phil Niekro: 36(1)/FO
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 3
- Dave Kingman: W
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Jerry Martin: K/DP/BINT.1X2(24)
Bot 3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mike Lum: W
- Barry Bonnell: 3/G
Top 4
- Barry Foote: S
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Mike Krukow: 63.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: PB.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Pepe Frias: 16(1)4/BG/GDP#
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Mike Lum: IW
- Barry Bonnell: 2/FL
- Glenn Hubbard: 6/L
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 31
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Barry Foote: 3/P
Bot 6
- Pepe Frias: S
- Phil Niekro: 16(1)/FO
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Top 7
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Donnie Moore: 31
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: D
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Barry Bonnell: E5.2-3
- Glenn Hubbard: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Bill Buckner: 4
- Dave Kingman: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Pepe Frias: S
- Phil Niekro: 54/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: D.2-H;1-3
- Dale Murphy: IW
- Mike Lum: K
Top 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 13
- Jerry Martin: 7
- Barry Foote: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Martin called for interference