Back-to-back homers by Dale Murphy and Bob Horner in the eighth inning, breaking up a pitching duel between Fergie Jenkins and Joe Cowley, propelled the Braves past the Cubs, 3-0. Murphy's blast followed a single by Claudell Washington. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Thursday, April     29, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   3  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills 2b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .304      Butler cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Sandberg 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Washington rf         4   1   2   0     0   0   .246
Durham rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Murphy lf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .278
Moreland c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .373      Horner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .203
Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .255      Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Woods cf              3   0   2   0     0   0   .422      Pocoroba c            4   0   3   0     0   0   .444
Bowa ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .188      Ramirez ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cowley p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .217
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McWilliams p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   6   0     3   3             Totals               32   3   9   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  8,802
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Braves 7
DP: Cubs 0, Braves 1
Errors: Moreland
Doubles: Pocoroba 2 (3)
Home Runs: Murphy (6), Horner (6)
Stolen Bases: Ramirez (1), Washington (1)
Caught Stealing: Moreland (2), Durham (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Jenkins (4), Ramirez (1)
GIDP: Bowa (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(2-2)          7.1   9   3   3   1   5   2  32   2.32
Hernandez               0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.60
Totals                  8     9   3   3   1   5   2  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cowley                  7     5   0   0   1   2   0  24   2.45
Garber W(2-1)           1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.56
McWilliams              0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   5.11
Camp SV(4)              0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.45
Totals                  9     6   0   0   3   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Randy Marsh


CUBS 1ST: Wills flied out to left; Sandberg flied out to right;
Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Butler made an out to first; Hubbard flied
out to right; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham grounded out (first unassisted); Moreland
singled; Moreland was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner
grounded out (third to first); Chambliss popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Woods singled; Bowa grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Woods out at second]; Jenkins
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba doubled; Ramirez grounded out (second to
first) [Pocoroba to third]; Cowley grounded out (third to
first); Butler flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Wills flied out to left; Sandberg grounded out (second
to first); Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard flied out to right; Washington singled;
Murphy singled [Washington to third]; Horner flied out to
center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Durham singled; Durham was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Moreland popped to first in foul territory;
Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba doubled; Ramirez singled [Pocoroba to
third]; Ramirez stole second; Cowley struck out; Butler struck
out; Hubbard walked; Washington flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt Bowa
singled; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Bowa to second]; Wills walked; Sandberg flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Horner was
called out on strikes; Chambliss flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 7TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Durham
grounded out (first to second to pitcher); Moreland singled;
Henderson forced Moreland (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba singled; Ramirez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to second]; WATSON BATTED FOR
COWLEY; Watson struck out; Butler was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Woods singled; Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Woods to second]; Jenkins
flied out to left; Wills was walked intentionally; Sandberg
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington singled; Washington stole second [Washington to third
(error by Moreland)]; Murphy homered [Washington scored]; Horner
homered; HERNANDEZ REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba flied out to center;
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: MCWILLIAMS REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Buckner
grounded out (pitcher to first); Durham walked; CAMP REPLACED
MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING); Moreland flied out to left; Henderson
forced Durham (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 3.