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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28279 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 2:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Dick Tidrow earned the win. Mike Lum went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Gene Garber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Matula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gary Matthews: S
- Rowland Office: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Scot Thompson: S.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jerry Martin: 4/P
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: 7/L
- Dale Murphy: S
- Joe Nolan: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Barry Foote: W
- Ted Sizemore: 1/L
Top 3
- Pepe Frias: 7/L
- Rick Matula: 8/L
- Jerry Royster: 3/G
Bot 3
- Mike Krukow: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: S
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: S
- Rowland Office: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Rowland Office: S.3-H
- Bob Horner: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Jerry Martin: W
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Barry Foote: 163
Top 5
- Dale Murphy: K
- Joe Nolan: 43
- Pepe Frias: 13
Bot 5
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Mike Krukow: S
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
- Scot Thompson: 7/L
Top 6
- Rick Matula: K
- Jerry Royster: D
- Gary Matthews: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: HP
- Jerry Martin: S.1-2#
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Steve Ontiveros: D.2-H;1-3
- Barry Foote: IW
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rowland Office: 5/P
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Krukow: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Scot Thompson: S
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: 7/FL
- Pepe Frias: 53
- Mike Lum: HR
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: S
- Rowland Office: K
- Bob Horner: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Barry Foote: S
- Ted Sizemore: 3/P
- Ken Henderson: SB2
- Ken Henderson: 63.2-3
- Dave Kingman: S.3-H
- Scot Thompson: S.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)