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Braves 13 @ Cubs 14
Wrigley Field
May 6, 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 6, 1979 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Braves with a score of 14 to 13.

Game Summary

DateMay 6, 1979 
Visiting Team
Atlanta Braves
R: 13 H: 17 E: 2 LOB: 7
Runs: 13
Hits: 17
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 14 H: 18 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 14
Hits: 18
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherBruce Sutter  
Losing PitcherGene Garber  
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Game Winning RBIScot Thompson 

Game Info

DateMay 6, 1979 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamAtlanta Braves 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry McWilliams  
Home Starting PitcherRick Reuschel  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance21,984 
Time of Game3 hours 7 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dick Cavenaugh
1B: Dennis Riccio
2B: Dave Pallone
3B: Joe Maher

Atlanta Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jerry Royster  Third Baseman 
Rowland Office  Center Fielder 
Gary Matthews  Right Fielder 
Dale Murphy  First Baseman 
Charlie Spikes  Left Fielder 
Joe Nolan  Catcher 
Glenn Hubbard  Second Baseman 
Pepe Frias  Shortstop 
Larry McWilliams  Pitcher 
Bobby Cox  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Mike Vail  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 
Rick Reuschel  Pitcher 
Herman Franks  Manager 

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Braves 13 @ Cubs 14
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1979

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/6/1979 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         5  2  2  1   De Jesus I, ss        5  2  2  2   
Office R, cf          6  2  2  3   Vail M, rf            5  2  3  4   
Matthews G, rf        5  1  2  0   Buckner B, 1b         5  2  1  1   
Murphy D, 1b          4  0  2  2   Kingman D, lf         4  3  3  0   
Spikes C, lf          4  1  0  0   Ontiveros S, 3b       5  1  4  1   
Nolan J, c            4  2  2  1   Martin J, cf          5  1  1  2   
Hubbard G, 2b         5  3  4  1   Foote B, c            3  0  1  1   
Frias P, ss           5  1  3  4   Blackwell T, c        2  1  1  0   
McWilliams L, p       0  1  0  1   Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   Reuschel R, p         0  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, ph       1  0  0  0   Burris R, p           0  1  0  0   
Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Moore D, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   McGlothen L, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Thompson S, ph        1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 13 17 13                        42 14 18 13

Atlanta          233 012 002 -- 13
Chicago          062 220 011 -- 14
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L          2.1  7  8  8  2  1
Skok C                3.2  7  4  4  1  0
Garber G (L)          2.1  4  2  2  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R            1.1  7  5  5  1  0
Burris R              1.2  2  3  3  1  1
Moore D               2.2  5  3  3  2  1
McGlothen L*          2.1  2  2  2  0  1
Sutter B (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Royster J, Hubbard G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Nolan J 2, Hubbard G 3, Frias P, Ontiveros S 2
3B -- Matthews G, Blackwell T
HR -- Office R, Vail M 2, Buckner B
SB -- Frias P
CS -- Matthews G
SH -- Garber G
SF -- McWilliams L, Murphy D, Royster J
WP -- McWilliams L
T -- 3:07
A -- 21984

    

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