A pair of three-run innings carried the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Braves. Barry Foote and Bill Buckner hit doubles in the fifth when the Cubs opened their scoring, and a single by Jerry Martin produced two of the three other runs in the seventh. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Friday, May 4, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Cubs         0  0  0    0  3  0    3  0  x  -   6  8  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .355      De Jesus ss           4   1   0   0     1   0   .202
Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     2   0   .278      Murcer rf             2   2   1   1     3   0   .273
Burroughs lf          4   0   2   0     1   1   .282        Mejias pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Murphy c              5   0   1   0     0   1   .310      Buckner 1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .235
Lum 1b                5   1   1   0     0   0   .230      Kingman lf            2   1   0   0     2   2   .239
Bonnell cf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .341      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .264
Hubbard 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .202      Martin cf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .250
Frias ss              3   0   2   1     0   1   .279      Foote c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .175
Matula p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .100      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .234
  Office ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .235      Krukow p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGlothen p         1   0   1   0     0   0   .300
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   9   2     5   9             Totals               32   6   8   5     7   2

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance:  3,928
Left on Base: Braves 12, Cubs 9
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Royster, Hubbard, Kingman, Foote
Doubles: Frias (4), Foote (1), Buckner (7), McGlothen (1)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (3), Royster (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Frias (1), Royster (2)
GIDP: Foote (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matula L(2-3)           5     4   3   3   3   2   0  22   3.90
Devine                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   4.00
Skok                    0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4   3.45
Garber                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.59
Solomon                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.63
Totals                  8     8   6   6   7   2   0  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(1-1)           6     6   2   2   5   7   0  29   3.57
McGlothen SV(1)         3     3   0   0   0   2   0  12   4.30
Totals                  9     9   2   2   5   9   0  41

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dennis Riccio, 2B - Dick Cavenaugh, 3B - Joe Pomponi


BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Matthews walked;
Matthews stole second [Matthews to third (error by Foote)];
Burroughs reached on a fielder's choice [Matthews out at home
(third to catcher)]; Murphy forced Burroughs (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to center; Murcer walked; Buckner
forced Murcer (second to shortstop); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum flied out to center; Bonnell grounded out
(second to first); Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros reached on an error by Hubbard [Ontiveros to
first]; Martin forced Ontiveros (shortstop to second); Foote
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Martin
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias struck out; Matula struck out; Royster
singled; Royster stole second; Matthews walked; Burroughs walked
[Royster to third, Matthews to second]; Murphy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Krukow
grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum singled; Bonnell singled [Lum to second];
Hubbard forced Bonnell (pitcher to shortstop) [Lum to third];
Frias hit a sacrifice fly to left [Lum scored, Hubbard to second
(error by Kingman)]; Matula struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Kingman walked; Ontiveros
singled [Kingman to second]; Martin forced Ontiveros (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster struck out; Matthews flied out to center;
Burroughs singled; Murphy singled [Burroughs to third]; Lum
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Foote doubled; Sizemore grounded out (second to first)
[Foote to third]; Krukow grounded out (shortstop to first); De
Jesus walked; Murcer singled [Foote scored, De Jesus to second];
Buckner doubled [De Jesus scored, Murcer scored (error by
Royster) (no RBI)]; Kingman struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell struck out; Hubbard walked; Frias singled
[Hubbard to second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR MATULA; Office walked
[Hubbard to third, Frias to second]; Royster hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Hubbard scored]; Matthews flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: DEVINE REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Ontiveros singled;
Martin lined to center; Foote popped to second; Sizemore walked
[Ontiveros to second]; THOMPSON BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Thompson
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 7TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Burroughs
was called out on strikes; Murphy grounded out (first
unassisted); Lum popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: SKOK REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); De Jesus lined to
center; Murcer walked; Buckner singled [Murcer to second];
Kingman walked [Murcer to third, Buckner to second]; GARBER
REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Ontiveros grounded out (second to
first) [Murcer scored, Buckner to third, Kingman to second];
Martin singled [Buckner scored, Kingman scored]; Foote popped to
first; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Bonnell struck out; Hubbard singled; Frias doubled
[Hubbard to third]; NOLAN BATTED FOR GARBER; Nolan flied out to
left; Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: SOLOMON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Sizemore flied out
to right; McGlothen doubled; De Jesus lined to center; Murcer
walked; MEJIAS RAN FOR MURCER; Buckner flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 9TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Matthews popped
to shortstop; Burroughs singled; Murphy popped to shortstop; Lum
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.
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