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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 5, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,312 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Maher 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Dick Cavenaugh 3B: Dennis Riccio |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Catcher |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Niekro
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lamp
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Lamp
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Lamp
Bonnell hits a line drive towards the mound. Lamp catches it and throws to first to double up Murphy. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Niekro
Lamp bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lamp
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lamp
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lamp
Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Niekro
Foote hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Niekro
Lamp hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lamp
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCorte
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. LaCorte
There goes Buckner. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. LaCorte
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. LaCorte
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. LaCorte
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. LaCorte
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. LaCorte
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foote vs. LaCorte
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lamp
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lamp
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lamp
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mahler, and towards Frias, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Mahler
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Mahler
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Mahler
Murcer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Mahler
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Mahler
The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Mahler
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lamp
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Lamp
Mahler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Mahler
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mahler
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Mahler
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lamp
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Lamp
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonnell vs. Lamp
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Lamp
Hubbard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Lamp
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Mahler
Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Mahler
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Mahler
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Mahler
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lamp
Rowland Office pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Lamp
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Skok
Joe Nolan now catching. Craig Skok now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Skok
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Skok
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Skok
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lamp
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Lamp
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Lamp
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1979 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 2 3 2 Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 1 2 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Murphy D, c 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 1 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lum M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Martin J, cf 5 1 1 3 Bonnell B, cf 4 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 1 1 1 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 3 Sizemore T, 2b 3 2 1 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 1 0 Office R, ph 1 0 1 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 34 9 10 9 Atlanta 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 412 020 00x -- 9 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 2.2 7 7 4 2 1 LaCorte F 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 Mahler R 3.0 2 2 2 2 1 Skok C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 2 E -- Murphy D DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 9 2B -- Buckner B 3B -- De Jesus I HR -- De Jesus I, Martin J, Foote B, Murcer B, Hubbard G SB -- Buckner B SH -- Lamp D HBP -- by Niekro P (Sizemore T) WP -- LaCorte F 2 Balk -- Mahler R T -- 2:04 A -- 16312
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