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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-09 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3227 · 70°F, overcast · 3:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Steve Ontiveros went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Phil Niekro SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Dick Tidrow | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Skok | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K.B-1(E2)
- Scot Thompson: S.1-2#
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Jerry Martin: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Steve Ontiveros: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Barry Foote: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Rowland Office: W
- Bob Horner: W.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Top 2
- Ted Sizemore: D
- Bill Caudill: 14/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: 63.3-H;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Pepe Frias: 53
- Bruce Benedict: C/E2.B-1
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 3
- Jerry Martin: K
- Larry Biittner: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Barry Foote: S.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 65(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: S
- Gary Matthews: D.1-H
- Rowland Office: 53.2-2
- Bob Horner: S.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: HP.1-2
- Mike Lum: 6/P
- Pepe Frias: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Tidrow: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Scot Thompson: 13
Bot 4
- Phil Niekro: S
- Jerry Royster: 16(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: 9
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Jerry Martin: D
- Larry Biittner: D.2-H
- Steve Ontiveros: D.2-H
- Barry Foote: 2/FL
- Ted Sizemore: IW
- Dick Tidrow: 43
Bot 5
- Rowland Office: 13
- Bob Horner: 13
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Mike Lum: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: S
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Jerry Martin: S.1-3
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 6
- Pepe Frias: 4/L
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Biff Pocoroba: W
- Jerry Royster: S.1-3
- Gary Matthews: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: 13
Top 7
- Mick Kelleher: S
- Barry Foote: D.1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Mike Vail: IW
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bob Horner: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Mike Lum: S
- Pepe Frias: S.1-2#
- Joe Nolan: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: S
- Jerry Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ken Henderson: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: K
- Rowland Office: K
Top 9
- Mick Kelleher: S
- Barry Foote: HP.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Bruce Sutter: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Mike Lum: 3/G