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May 6, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 13 17 2
Cubs 13 17 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 13 17 2
Cubs 14 18 0

Scot Thompson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .333
OBP .000 .353
At Bats 0 33
Hits 0 11
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 4

Gene Garber Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 3 4
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Wrigley Field - May 6, 1979
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Single
Gene Garber
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Glenn Hubbard
Jerry Royster
Pepe Frias
Charlie Spikes
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Scot Thompson
Tim Blackwell

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 13 17 2 7
Chicago Cubs 14 18 0 6
Winning Pitcher Bruce Sutter
Losing Pitcher Gene Garber
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Scot Thompson
Attendance 21,984
Time of Game 3 hours 7 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Scot Thompson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter. Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blackwell scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Blackwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes who is chasing the ball. Blackwell reaches third base with a triple.
Top 9 Office strikes out.
Top 9 Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbard tags and scores.
Top 9 Garber bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to third. Frias moves to second.
Top 9 Bruce Sutter now pitching. Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. Hubbard moves to second.
Top 9 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third.
Top 9 Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Nolan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 8 Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Spikes strikes out.
Top 8 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 De Jesus strikes out.
Bottom 7 McGlothen hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gene Garber now pitching. Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Craig Skok. Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Nolan goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Nolan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Spikes hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores.
Top 6 Tim Blackwell now catching. Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Vail hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Skok covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Royster strikes out.
Top 5 Skok takes first base on ball four. Frias moves to second.
Top 5 Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores.
Top 5 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hubbard reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Nolan bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Ontiveros moves to second.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman moves to third.
Bottom 4 Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Spikes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Donnie Moore now pitching. Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris. Clines hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Craig Skok now pitching. Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to second.
Bottom 3 Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Ontiveros moves to third.
Bottom 3 Martin strikes out.
Bottom 3 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Kingman moves to third.
Bottom 3 Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McWilliams hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frias tags and scores.
Top 3 There goes Frias. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Frias steals third.
Top 3 Frias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Frias reaches second base with a double. Spikes scores. Hubbard scores.
Top 3 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Spikes moves to third.
Top 3 Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Spikes takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Vail hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Burris scores.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Martin scores. Sizemore moves to third. Burris moves to second.
Bottom 2 Burris takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Sizemore moves to second.
Bottom 2 Sizemore takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws to second. Hubbard drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hubbard. Kingman scores. Martin moves to second.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Kingman moves to third.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 There goes Matthews. The throw from Foote and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag.
Top 2 Ray Burris now pitching. Murphy is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Office hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 2 Royster bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McWilliams moves to second.
Top 2 McWilliams takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Vail hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Nolan reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Spikes moves to third.
Top 1 Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Office moves to third.
Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Office moves to second.
Top 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.