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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

1979-07-11 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 8519 Β· 75Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:23

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Tony Brizzolara earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Bob Horner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tony Brizzolara   L: Lynn McGlothen   SV: Gene Garber

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Eric Gregg Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus512101
Scot Thompson401010
Bill Buckner500001
Dave Kingman300002
Jerry Martin413010
Steve Ontiveros502100
Barry Foote512100
Ted Sizemore411000
Lynn McGlothen200100
Steve Dillard101000
Larry Biittner100000
Ken Henderson111000
Mike Vail100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster311000
Gary Matthews421100
Rowland Office413300
Bob Horner412201
Jeff Burroughs400002
Joe Nolan300000
Glenn Hubbard400002
Pepe Frias300000
Tony Brizzolara210012

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lynn McGlothen5.0613
Donnie Moore2.0102
Bill Caudill1.0002

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tony Brizzolara7.0924
Gene Garber2.0400

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Scot Thompson: 63
  • Bill Buckner: E1.B-1
  • Dave Kingman: HP.1-2
  • Jerry Martin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Ontiveros: 43

Bot 1

  • Jerry Royster: S
  • Gary Matthews: T.1-H
  • Rowland Office: S.3-H
  • Bob Horner: K
  • Jeff Burroughs: K
  • Joe Nolan: 7

Top 2

  • Barry Foote: S
  • Ted Sizemore: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Lynn McGlothen: 63.3-H;2-3
  • Ivan de Jesus: E4.3-H(RBI);B-1
  • Scot Thompson: 7
  • Bill Buckner: K

Bot 2

  • Glenn Hubbard: 53
  • Pepe Frias: 9
  • Tony Brizzolara: K

Top 3

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Jerry Martin: S
  • Steve Ontiveros: S.1-2
  • Barry Foote: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Jerry Royster: 63
  • Gary Matthews: 9
  • Rowland Office: 4/L

Top 4

  • Ted Sizemore: E4.B-1
  • Lynn McGlothen: 16(1)/FO
  • Ivan de Jesus: 53.1-2
  • Scot Thompson: W
  • Bill Buckner: 63

Bot 4

  • Bob Horner: D
  • Jeff Burroughs: 53
  • Joe Nolan: HP
  • Glenn Hubbard: 9
  • Pepe Frias: 53

Top 5

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Jerry Martin: 63
  • Steve Ontiveros: S
  • Barry Foote: 9

Bot 5

  • Tony Brizzolara: W
  • Jerry Royster: 34/SH.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: FC.2-3;B-1
  • Rowland Office: D.3-H;1-H
  • Bob Horner: HR.2-H
  • Jeff Burroughs: 53
  • Joe Nolan: 7

Top 6

  • Ted Sizemore: 8
  • Steve Dillard: S
  • Ivan de Jesus: S.1-2
  • Scot Thompson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Buckner: 31

Bot 6

  • Glenn Hubbard: K
  • Pepe Frias: 9
  • Tony Brizzolara: K

Top 7

  • Dave Kingman: 53
  • Jerry Martin: D
  • Steve Ontiveros: 43.2-3
  • Barry Foote: D.3-H
  • Ted Sizemore: 8

Bot 7

  • Jerry Royster: 9
  • Gary Matthews: 43
  • Rowland Office: S
  • Bob Horner: 6

Top 8

  • Larry Biittner: 8
  • Ivan de Jesus: T9.B-H(E9)
  • Scot Thompson: S
  • Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Jeff Burroughs: K
  • Joe Nolan: 9
  • Glenn Hubbard: K

Top 9

  • Ken Henderson: S
  • Jerry Martin: D.1-3
  • Steve Ontiveros: 31.3-H;2-3
  • Barry Foote: 53
  • Mike Vail: 53