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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38319 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 2:30
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Atlanta Braves put up 6 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pepe Frias | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Lamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Caudill | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: D
- Rowland Office: S.2-3
- Bob Horner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Dale Murphy: S
- Pepe Frias: 8/L
- Bruce Benedict: S.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jerry Martin: K
- Larry Biittner: S
- Steve Ontiveros: S.1-2#
- Barry Foote: D.2-H;1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dennis Lamp: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Rowland Office: 53
Bot 3
- Scot Thompson: 9
- Bill Buckner: K
- Jerry Martin: 43
Top 4
- Bob Horner: S
- Jeff Burroughs: 9/L
- Dale Murphy: K
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Larry Biittner: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 31.1-2
- Barry Foote: K
- Ted Sizemore: 5/P
Top 5
- Bruce Benedict: D
- Phil Niekro: S.2-2
- Jerry Royster: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Bob Horner: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: S.3-H;2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dale Murphy: WP.3-H(UR)#
- Dale Murphy: K
- Pepe Frias: 9
Bot 5
- Steve Dillard: K23
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/FL
- Scot Thompson: S
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
Top 6
- Bruce Benedict: S
- Phil Niekro: K
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: E9.1-3;B-1
- Rowland Office: 8/L
Bot 6
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
Top 7
- Bob Horner: S
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dale Murphy: K/C
Bot 7
- Barry Foote: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
- Mike Vail: 2/FL
Top 8
- Pepe Frias: S
- Bruce Benedict: 6/P
- Phil Niekro: S.1-3#
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bob Horner: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: HR
- Dale Murphy: S
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jerry Martin: 13
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: K