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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1979-04-29 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5041 · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 9th. Lynn McGlothen earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Lynn McGlothen L: Gene Garber SV: Bruce Sutter
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 8.2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Bobby Murcer: SB2#
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Bill Buckner: 3/P
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: S.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: 63.3-H
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: S
- Jerry Martin: 64(1)/FO
- Barry Foote: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 2
- Rowland Office: S
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Larry McWilliams: K
Top 3
- Dennis Lamp: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Dave Kingman: 6
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: S
- Gary Matthews: D.1-H
- Jeff Burroughs: D.2-H
- Dale Murphy: 63.2-3
- Mike Lum: 13
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 4
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Barry Foote: K/C
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Pepe Frias: S
- Larry McWilliams: 16(1)/FO
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Gary Matthews: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 3/F
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 6
Bot 5
- Dale Murphy: 5/P
- Mike Lum: 43
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 6
- Glenn Hubbard: K/C
- Pepe Frias: K/C
- Larry McWilliams: D
- Jerry Royster: S.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 53
Top 7
- Lynn McGlothen: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dale Murphy: HR
- Mike Lum: W
- Rowland Office: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Bill Buckner: 4
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/F
- Pepe Frias: 2/F
- Larry McWilliams: K
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: S
- Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 4
- Gene Clines: 4
- Ted Sizemore: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Larry Biittner: S.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 9
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: S
- Jeff Burroughs: S.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 53.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 43