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Standings
CAL
@BAL		2
10
SEA
@BOS		13
5
MIL
@CLE		5
0
CHW
@DET		2
4
TOR
@MIN		4
6
TOR
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		4
12
KCR
@TEX		1
4
ATL
@CHC		2
3
MON
@LAD		7
2
HOU
@PIT		5
6
NYM
@SDP		2
1
PHI
@SFG		1
4
CIN
@STL		3
12
Saturday, July 21, 1979
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 28,279, Time of Game: 2:31
Braves
2
40-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 at Cubs
3
50-39
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Dick Tidrow (8-3)
L: Gene Garber (5-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3 10  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .664 0.000 0.64 0.047 -0.047 -0.0 4 7 2B
Gary Matthews RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .915 0.082 1.10 0.160 -0.078 0.9 0 0 SB
Rowland Office CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .275 .715 -0.091 1.16 0.047 -0.138 -0.9 1 0 CS,GDP
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .921 -0.127 1.11 0.000 -0.127 -1.3 0 2
Jeff Burroughs LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .712 -0.024 0.89 0.022 -0.046 -0.3 3 0
Dale Murphy 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .344 1.042 -0.054 0.95 0.013 -0.067 -0.4 16 0
Joe Nolan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .850 -0.089 1.13 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 1 0
Pepe Frias SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .670 -0.073 0.96 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 0 8
Rick Matula P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .118 -0.043 0.85 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 1 1
   Mike Lum PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .238 .638 0.286 0.99 0.286 0.000 1.0 HR
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 1 7 .233 .625 -0.133 0.99 0.575 -0.708 -2.7 26 18
2B: J Royster (16, off M Krukow).
HR: M Lum (4, off M Krukow; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: M Lum 4; G Matthews 3; J Royster 2; R Office; D Murphy.
GIDP: R Office (2).
RBI: R Office (29); M Lum (20).
2-out RBI: M Lum.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Frias-J Royster-D Murphy 2.
E: J Burroughs (4).
Baserunning
SB: G Matthews (11, 2nd base off M Krukow/B Foote).
CS: R Office (1, 2nd base by M Krukow/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .730 -0.055 1.14 0.035 -0.090 -0.2 2 1
   Dave Kingman PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .292 1.005 0.400 5.95 0.400 0.000 0.9
Scot Thompson RF 5 0 4 0 0 0 .347 .821 0.487 1.25 0.522 -0.036 0.6 1 1
Bill Buckner 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .285 .763 -0.105 1.44 0.063 -0.168 -1.2 9 1 HBP,GDP
Jerry Martin CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .301 .856 0.041 1.88 0.141 -0.100 0.4 2 0
Larry Biittner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .748 -0.185 1.96 0.000 -0.185 -1.2 3 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .297 .752 0.143 1.75 0.239 -0.096 0.9 1 2 2B
Barry Foote C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .245 .714 0.110 1.92 0.154 -0.044 0.4 7 1 IW
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194 .522 0.131 4.92 0.131 0.000 0.3 SB
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .656 -0.322 2.76 0.000 -0.322 -2.3 2 2 GDP
Mike Krukow P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .361 .875 -0.026 1.16 0.038 -0.064 -0.2 0 1
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .716 -0.251 5.84 0.000 -0.251 -0.6
Team Totals 34 3 10 2 3 1 .294 .692 0.368 2.00 1.723 -1.356 -2.4 27 9
2B: S Ontiveros (13, off R Matula).
IBB: B Foote (6, by R Matula).
HBP: B Buckner (2, by R Matula).
TB: S Thompson 4; S Ontiveros 2; I de Jesus; D Kingman; B Foote; M Krukow; J Martin.
GIDP: B Buckner (9); T Sizemore (7).
RBI: S Ontiveros (33); D Kingman (70).
2-out RBI: D Kingman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Thompson-B Buckner; T Sizemore-I de Jesus; B Buckner-I de Jesus-B Buckner.
E: B Foote (13).
Outfield Assists: S Thompson (G Matthews at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: M Dilone (7, 3rd base off G Garber/J Nolan).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Matula 7 7 1 1 3 0 0 3.45 30 56 0.284 1.48 2.6
Gene Garber, BS (6), L (5-11) 1.2 3 2 1 0 1 0 4.15 8 0 0 -0.650 3.73 -0.2
Team Totals 8.2 10 3 2 3 1 0 2.08 38 56 0 0 -0.366 0.99 2.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Krukow 8 7 2 2 1 6 1 3.40 29 65 0.069 0.99 1.7
Dick Tidrow, W (8-3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.13 2 1 0 0.064 0.95 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 31 65 1 0 0.133 2.00 2.7
M Krukow faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Matula (2; B Buckner).
IBB: R Matula (4; B Foote).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 28,279.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Jerry Royster 2B 1 Ivan de Jesus SS
2 Gary Matthews RF 2 Scot Thompson RF
3 Rowland Office CF 3 Bill Buckner 1B
4 Bob Horner 3B 4 Jerry Martin CF
5 Jeff Burroughs LF 5 Larry Biittner LF
6 Dale Murphy 1B 6 Steve Ontiveros 3B
7 Joe Nolan C 7 Barry Foote C
8 Pepe Frias SS 8 Ted Sizemore 2B
9 Rick Matula P 9 Mike Krukow P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 2 1-- R CHC S. Thompson G. Garber 43% 100% Single; Kingman Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b9 1-2 2 --3 R CHC D. Kingman G. Garber 40% 57% Single; Dilone Scores
t8 1-1 2 --- R ATL M. Lum M. Krukow -29% 30% Home Run
b9 1-2 1 --3 O CHC K. Henderson G. Garber -25% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 1 12- R CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula 24% 70% Double; Buckner Scores; Martin to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster M. Krukow 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL G. Matthews M. Krukow -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO ATL R. Office M. Krukow 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula 3% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC S. Thompson R. Matula 5% 64% Single; de Jesus to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO CHC B. Buckner R. Matula -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; de Jesus to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CHC J. Martin R. Matula -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Horner M. Krukow 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs M. Krukow 2% 54% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy M. Krukow -1% 53% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Nolan M. Krukow 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner R. Matula -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Foote R. Matula 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula -2% 50% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL P. Frias M. Krukow 3% 53% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Matula M. Krukow 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Royster M. Krukow 1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Krukow R. Matula -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- CHC S. Thompson R. Matula 1% 53% Single
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Buckner R. Matula -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- ATL G. Matthews M. Krukow -4% 46% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- ATL R. Office M. Krukow -7% 39% Matthews Steals 2B; Matthews to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t4 0-0 0 --3 R ATL R. Office M. Krukow -5% 34% Single; Matthews Scores
t4 1-0 0 1-- O ATL B. Horner M. Krukow 3% 38% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 1 1-- O ATL J. Burroughs M. Krukow 3% 40% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy M. Krukow 2% 43% Office Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Martin R. Matula 5% 48% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O CHC L. Biittner R. Matula -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martin to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula -5% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 -2- O CHC B. Foote R. Matula -4% 36% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. Krukow 2% 39% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O ATL J. Nolan M. Krukow 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O ATL P. Frias M. Krukow 1% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- CHC M. Krukow R. Matula 4% 42% Single
b5 0-1 1 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -4% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Thompson R. Matula -4% 34% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O ATL R. Matula M. Krukow 3% 37% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- ATL J. Royster M. Krukow -5% 32% Double
t6 1-0 1 -2- OO ATL G. Matthews M. Krukow 8% 40% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- CHC B. Buckner R. Matula 6% 46% Hit By Pitch
b6 0-1 0 1-- CHC J. Martin R. Matula 9% 55% Single; Buckner to 2B
b6 0-1 0 12- O CHC L. Biittner R. Matula -9% 46% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 12- R CHC S. Ontiveros R. Matula 24% 70% Double; Buckner Scores; Martin to 3B
b6 1-1 1 -23 CHC B. Foote R. Matula 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 1 123 OO CHC T. Sizemore R. Matula -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
t7 1-1 0 --- O ATL R. Office M. Krukow 4% 54% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-1 1 --- O ATL B. Horner M. Krukow 3% 57% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 --- ATL J. Burroughs M. Krukow -2% 55% Walk
t7 1-1 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy M. Krukow 4% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Rick Matula facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O CHC M. Krukow R. Matula -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Matula -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 2 --- CHC S. Thompson R. Matula 2% 54% Single
b7 1-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Buckner R. Matula -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- O ATL J. Nolan M. Krukow 5% 55% Foul Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 1 --- O ATL P. Frias M. Krukow 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Matula (P) batting 9th
t8 1-1 2 --- R ATL M. Lum M. Krukow -29% 30% Home Run
t8 2-1 2 --- O ATL J. Royster M. Krukow 1% 31% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
Gene Garber replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O CHC J. Martin G. Garber -6% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner G. Garber -5% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros G. Garber -3% 17% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
t9 2-1 0 --- ATL G. Matthews M. Krukow -2% 14% Single
Dick Tidrow replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 1-- O ATL R. Office D. Tidrow 2% 17% Strikeout
t9 2-1 1 1-- OO ATL B. Horner D. Tidrow 4% 21% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
b9 1-2 0 --- CHC B. Foote G. Garber 13% 34% Single
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Barry Foote (C) batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 1-- O CHC T. Sizemore G. Garber -6% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dilone to 2B
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 1 -2- CHC K. Henderson G. Garber 13% 42% Dilone Steals 3B
b9 1-2 1 --3 O CHC K. Henderson G. Garber -25% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Ivan de Jesus (SS) batting 1st
b9 1-2 2 --3 R CHC D. Kingman G. Garber 40% 57% Single; Dilone Scores
b9 2-2 2 1-- R CHC S. Thompson G. Garber 43% 100% Single; Kingman Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 3.

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