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Standings
BOS
@CAL		0
5
TEX
@CHW		2
3
MIN
@DET		3
5
CLE
@KCR		2
7
BAL
@OAK		5
8
NYY
@SEA		2
3
MIL
@TOR		11
8		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		2
7
STL
@CIN		12
1
SFG
@MON		4
6
LAD
@NYM		3
1
SDP
@PHI		5
0
Saturday, April 28, 1979, 7:38PM
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Game was protested by visiting team, but was disallowed.
Attendance: 18,785, Time of Game: 2:22
Cubs
2
7-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Braves
7
7-12
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rick Matula (2-2)
L: Rick Reuschel (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  3
Braves          0  0  4   1  0  0   2  0  X    7  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .221 .602 0.068 0.91 0.124 -0.056 0.5 3 2 2B,HBP
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .268 .734 0.184 1.35 0.206 -0.022 2.0 4 1
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .197 .542 -0.241 1.58 0.014 -0.255 -2.4 6 1 SB,GDP
Dave Kingman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 1.063 -0.057 0.72 0.012 -0.069 -0.8 1 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .703 -0.079 0.72 0.000 -0.079 -1.0 1 0
Jerry Martin CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .244 .676 0.096 0.59 0.097 -0.002 0.9 0 0
Barry Foote C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .173 .434 -0.100 1.05 0.000 -0.100 -1.3 8 2
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .681 -0.033 0.77 0.037 -0.070 -0.1 1 3 GDP
Rick Reuschel P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .182 0.004 1.23 0.030 -0.026 0.1 0 2 SH
   Scot Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .859 -0.024 0.92 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Ray Burris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 3 2 .281 .674 -0.186 0.97 0.520 -0.707 -2.5 24 11
2B: I de Jesus (5, off R Matula).
SH: R Reuschel (1, off R Matula).
HBP: I de Jesus (1, by R Matula).
TB: I de Jesus 3; J Martin 3; B Murcer 2; T Sizemore; D Kingman.
GIDP: B Buckner (1); T Sizemore (2).
RBI: B Buckner (5); B Murcer (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Reuschel-I de Jesus-B Buckner; B Buckner-B Foote-S Ontiveros.
E: T Sizemore 2 (5); S Ontiveros (4).
Outfield Assists: B Murcer (J Royster at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: B Buckner (1, 2nd base off R Matula/D Murphy).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .333 .797 0.063 0.44 0.069 -0.006 0.7 0 3
Gary Matthews RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .737 -0.058 0.84 0.024 -0.082 -1.9 3 0 GDP
Jeff Burroughs LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .266 .764 0.174 0.93 0.236 -0.062 1.3 1 0 2B,GDP
   Rowland Office PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .747 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dale Murphy C 3 2 1 2 1 1 .328 1.112 0.135 0.69 0.167 -0.032 1.6 2 0 HR
Mike Lum 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .258 .684 0.016 0.38 0.044 -0.028 1.5 9 1 2B
Barry Bonnell CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .343 1.015 0.020 0.31 0.030 -0.010 -0.1 1 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .216 .555 0.023 0.45 0.049 -0.026 0.8 3 3
Pepe Frias SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .268 .627 -0.017 0.52 0.020 -0.037 -0.0 7 4
Rick Matula P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .250 -0.042 0.51 0.000 -0.042 -1.0 1 2
   Gene Garber P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 7 9 6 5 8 .281 .816 0.314 0.55 0.639 -0.325 3.0 27 13
2B: M Lum (4, off R Burris); J Burroughs (3, off R Reuschel).
HR: D Murphy (8, off R Reuschel; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Murphy 4; B Bonnell 2; J Burroughs 2; M Lum 2; G Hubbard; G Garber; G Matthews; J Royster.
GIDP: J Burroughs (2); G Matthews (2).
RBI: M Lum 2 (6); D Murphy 2 (17); P Frias (3); J Burroughs (5).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 2; M Lum 2; J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Lum-P Frias-R Matula; P Frias-G Hubbard; R Matula-P Frias-M Lum.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (1-3) 6 7 5 5 3 6 1 3.86 27 41 -0.275 0.70 -2.0
Ray Burris 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 7.59 10 0 0 -0.039 0.12 -1.0
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 5 8 1 7.88 37 41 0 0 -0.314 0.97 -3.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Matula, W (2-2) 6.1 8 2 2 3 2 0 3.60 29 48 0.073 1.12 0.6
Gene Garber, S (4) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 8 2 0 0.113 0.41 1.9
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 2 0 2.00 37 48 2 0 0.186 0.55 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Matula (1; I de Jesus).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Andy Anderson, 3B - Ed Norris.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 18,785.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Jerry Royster 3B
2 Bobby Murcer RF 2 Gary Matthews RF
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Jeff Burroughs LF
4 Dave Kingman LF 4 Dale Murphy C
5 Steve Ontiveros 3B 5 Mike Lum 1B
6 Jerry Martin CF 6 Barry Bonnell CF
7 Barry Foote C 7 Glenn Hubbard 2B
8 Ted Sizemore 2B 8 Pepe Frias SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Rick Matula P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 2 12- RR ATL J. Burroughs R. Reuschel 23% 66% Double; Royster Scores; Matthews Scores/Adv on E5; Burroughs to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 RR ATL D. Murphy R. Reuschel 16% 82% Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t5 2-5 0 12- OO CHC B. Buckner R. Matula 12% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; de Jesus to 3B
t7 2-5 1 12- OO CHC B. Buckner G. Garber 10% 94% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Murcer R. Matula -9% 38% Single; de Jesus to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Murcer R. Matula -9% 38% Single; de Jesus to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO CHC B. Buckner R. Matula 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; de Jesus Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- CHC D. Kingman R. Matula -1% 39% Buckner Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O CHC D. Kingman R. Matula 3% 42% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula 3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- ATL J. Royster R. Reuschel 4% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O ATL G. Matthews R. Reuschel -4% 45% Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO ATL J. Burroughs R. Reuschel -5% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- CHC J. Martin R. Matula -3% 36% Single
t2 1-0 0 1-- O CHC B. Foote R. Matula 3% 39% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 1 1-- CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula -3% 36% Walk; Martin to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O CHC R. Reuschel R. Matula 3% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martin to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula 5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy R. Reuschel -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O ATL M. Lum R. Reuschel -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- ATL B. Bonnell R. Reuschel 1% 41% Single
b2 0-1 2 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard R. Reuschel -3% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer R. Matula 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner R. Matula 2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- CHC D. Kingman R. Matula -1% 41% Single
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula 2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O ATL P. Frias R. Reuschel -3% 41% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O ATL R. Matula R. Reuschel -2% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- ATL J. Royster R. Reuschel 2% 40% Single
b3 0-1 2 1-- ATL G. Matthews R. Reuschel 2% 43% Single; Royster to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- RR ATL J. Burroughs R. Reuschel 23% 66% Double; Royster Scores; Matthews Scores/Adv on E5; Burroughs to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 RR ATL D. Murphy R. Reuschel 16% 82% Home Run; Burroughs Scores
b3 4-1 2 --- O ATL M. Lum R. Reuschel -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
t4 1-4 0 --- CHC J. Martin R. Matula -4% 78% Single
t4 1-4 0 1-- O CHC B. Foote R. Matula 3% 81% Popfly: SS
t4 1-4 1 1-- OO CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula 5% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- ATL B. Bonnell R. Reuschel 2% 88% Single
b4 4-1 0 1-- ATL G. Hubbard R. Reuschel 4% 92% Single; Bonnell to 3B
b4 4-1 0 1-3 R ATL P. Frias R. Reuschel 2% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bonnell Scores; Hubbard to 2B; Frias to 1B
b4 5-1 0 12- O ATL R. Matula R. Reuschel -1% 92% Strikeout
b4 5-1 1 12- ATL J. Royster R. Reuschel 2% 94% Walk; Hubbard to 3B; Frias to 2B
b4 5-1 1 123 OO ATL G. Matthews R. Reuschel -4% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Rick Matula facing 9-1-2
t5 1-5 0 --- CHC R. Reuschel R. Matula -3% 87% Walk
t5 1-5 0 1-- CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -5% 82% Hit By Pitch; Reuschel to 2B
t5 1-5 0 12- R CHC B. Murcer R. Matula -8% 73% Single; Reuschel Scores; de Jesus to 2B
t5 2-5 0 12- OO CHC B. Buckner R. Matula 12% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; de Jesus to 3B
t5 2-5 2 --3 O CHC D. Kingman R. Matula 3% 89% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs R. Reuschel -1% 88% Strikeout
b5 5-2 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy R. Reuschel -1% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 5-2 2 --- O ATL M. Lum R. Reuschel -0% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Rick Matula facing 5-6-7
t6 2-5 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 2-5 1 --- CHC J. Martin R. Matula -3% 86% Single
t6 2-5 1 1-- O CHC B. Foote R. Matula 3% 89% Flyball: SS
t6 2-5 2 1-- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b6 5-2 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell R. Reuschel -1% 91% Flyball: 2B
b6 5-2 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard R. Reuschel 1% 91% Walk
b6 5-2 1 1-- O ATL P. Frias R. Reuschel -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Frias to 1B/Adv on E4
b6 5-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Matula R. Reuschel -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Rick Matula facing 9-1-2
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 0 --- O CHC S. Thompson R. Matula 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t7 2-5 1 --- CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -4% 88% Double
t7 2-5 1 -2- CHC B. Murcer R. Matula -3% 85% Walk
Gene Garber replaces Rick Matula pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 12- OO CHC B. Buckner G. Garber 10% 94% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
Ray Burris replaces Scot Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- O ATL J. Royster R. Burris -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b7 5-2 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews R. Burris -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 5-2 2 --- ATL J. Burroughs R. Burris 0% 94% Walk
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 3rd
b7 5-2 2 1-- ATL D. Murphy R. Burris 0% 94% Walk; Office to 2B
b7 5-2 2 12- RR ATL M. Lum R. Burris 4% 99% Double; Office Scores; Murphy Scores
b7 7-2 2 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell R. Burris -0% 98% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
Barry Bonnell moves from CF to LF
Rowland Office moves from PR to CF
t8 2-7 0 --- O CHC D. Kingman G. Garber 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-7 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros G. Garber 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- O CHC J. Martin G. Garber 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
b8 7-2 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard R. Burris -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 7-2 1 --- O ATL P. Frias R. Burris -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-2 2 --- ATL G. Garber R. Burris 0% 99% Single
b8 7-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Royster R. Burris -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
t9 2-7 0 --- O CHC B. Foote G. Garber 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-7 1 --- CHC T. Sizemore G. Garber -0% 99% Single
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ray Burris (P) batting 9th
t9 2-7 1 1-- O CHC L. Biittner G. Garber 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sizemore to 2B
t9 2-7 2 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus G. Garber 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 7.

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