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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1979-04-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 18785 · night · 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Rick Matula earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Dale Murphy 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Rick Matula L: Rick Reuschel SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Hank Rountree · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Andy Anderson · 3B: Ed Norris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Matula | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Ray Burris | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Gene Garber | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Bobby Murcer: S.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Kingman: SB2#
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 96(1)/FO
- Jeff Burroughs: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jerry Martin: S
- Barry Foote: 6/P
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 43
- Mike Lum: 43
- Barry Bonnell: S
- Glenn Hubbard: K
Top 3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
Bot 3
- Pepe Frias: 13
- Rick Matula: K
- Jerry Royster: S
- Gary Matthews: S.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: D.2-H;1-H(E5);B-3
- Dale Murphy: HR.3-H
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Martin: S
- Barry Foote: 6/P
- Ted Sizemore: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Barry Bonnell: S
- Glenn Hubbard: S.1-3
- Pepe Frias: E4.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Rick Matula: K
- Jerry Royster: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 32(3)5(2)/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Reuschel: W
- Ivan de Jesus: HP.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)1/GDP.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 9
Bot 5
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dale Murphy: K23
- Mike Lum: 7
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Jerry Martin: S
- Barry Foote: 6
- Ted Sizemore: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Barry Bonnell: 4
- Glenn Hubbard: W
- Pepe Frias: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Rick Matula: K/C
Top 7
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: D
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Bill Buckner: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: D.2-H;1-H
- Barry Bonnell: K
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: 53
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
- Pepe Frias: K
- Gene Garber: S
- Jerry Royster: 9
Top 9
- Barry Foote: 9
- Ted Sizemore: S
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- Cubs manager Franks ejected by 2B umpire Anderson who ruled that Matthews caught Kingman's fly ball; Franks protested the game