Braves @ Cubs
July 19, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 8 16 0
Cubs 2 6 3
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 8 16 0
Cubs 2 6 3

Steve Ontiveros Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .296
OBP .333 .373
At Bats 3 284
Hits 1 84
• Singles 1 69
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 31
RBI’s 0 31

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 11 0
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Wrigley Field - July 19, 1979
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Strikeout
Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Bob Horner
Pepe Frias
Barry Bonnell
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Steve Ontiveros

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 8 16 0 8
Chicago Cubs 2 6 3 4
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Dennis Lamp
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jeff Burroughs
Attendance 38,319
Time of Game 2 hours 30 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ontiveros strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Frias scores. Niekro moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Royster strikes out.
Top 8 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frias moves to third.
Top 8 Benedict hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Donnie Moore now pitching. Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill. Vail hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Sizemore is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Office hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Matthews hits a fly ball towards right. Thompson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thompson. Benedict moves to third.
Top 6 Royster strikes out.
Top 6 Niekro strikes out.
Top 6 Bill Caudill now pitching. Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Steve Dillard pinch hits for Dick Tidrow. Dillard strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dillard out.
Top 5 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Murphy strikes out.
Top 5 Dick Tidrow now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Burroughs scores. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into left field. Biittner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Biittner. Matthews scores. Office scores. Horner goes all the way around to score. Burroughs moves to third.
Top 5 Horner is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Royster scores. Matthews moves to third. Office moves to second.
Top 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. Royster moves to second.
Top 5 Royster bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to third for the out. Niekro moves to second.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Benedict hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Benedict reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Sizemore hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Foote strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Biittner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Murphy strikes out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Buckner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lamp takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ontiveros tags and scores. Foote tags and moves to third.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Foote reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Ontiveros moves to third.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second.
Bottom 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Martin strikes out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 2 Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Top 2 Frias hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third.
Top 1 Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Matthews reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.