Scattering six hits, Phil Niekro pitched the Braves to an 8-2 victory over the Cubs as Jeff Burroughs drove in three runs. The Braves scored six runs in the fifth inning, two coming home on a bases-loaded single by Rowland Office, two more on another bases-loaded single by Burroughs. The final pair of the outburst counted on an error by Larry Biittner and a wild pitch by Dick Tidrow. Burroughs connected for a solo homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      19, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  0    0  6  0    0  1  1  -   8 16  0
Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   1   0   0     0   2   .269      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Matthews rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .302      Thompson rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .328
Office cf             5   1   2   2     0   0   .277      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Horner 3b             4   1   2   0     1   0   .300      Martin cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Burroughs lf          5   2   2   3     0   0   .226      Biittner lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .317
  Bonnell lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Ontiveros 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .295
Murphy 1b             5   0   2   0     0   3   .354      Foote c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .239
Frias ss              5   1   1   0     0   0   .291      Sizemore 2b           2   0   0   1     0   1   .256
Benedict c            4   0   3   0     0   0   .214      Lamp p                0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
Niekro p              4   1   2   0     0   1   .229        Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Dillard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
                                                            Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .341
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               42   8  16   5     1   6             Totals               31   2   6   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 38,319
Left on Base: Braves 8, Cubs 4
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 3
Errors: Thompson, Biittner, Ontiveros
Doubles: Matthews (27), Benedict (6), Foote (13)
Home Runs: Burroughs (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Sizemore (2)
GIDP: Horner (3), Burroughs (9), Frias (9), Buckner (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(13-11)         9     6   2   2   1   6   0  33   3.80
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   6   0  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp L(7-5)             4.1  10   6   4   1   1   0  23   4.56
Tidrow                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.32
Caudill                 2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   4.73
Moore                   2     4   2   1   0   1   1  10   6.12
Totals                  9    16   8   5   1   6   1  43

Wild Pitches: Tidrow (3)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Dave Pallone


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Matthews
doubled; Office singled [Matthews to third]; Horner grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Office out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to left; Thompson flied out to
center; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
singled; Frias lined to center; Benedict singled [Murphy to
second]; Niekro forced Benedict (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Martin struck out; Biittner singled; Ontiveros singled
[Biittner to second]; Foote doubled [Biittner scored, Ontiveros
to third]; Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ontiveros
scored, Foote to third]; Lamp walked; De Jesus grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
grounded out (pitcher to first); Office grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Thompson flied out to right; Buckner struck out;
Martin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled; Burroughs lined to right; Murphy
struck out; Frias forced Horner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner singled; Ontiveros grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Biittner to second]; Foote struck out; Sizemore popped
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict doubled; Niekro singled [Benedict stayed at
second]; On a bunt Royster forced Benedict (pitcher to third)
[Niekro to second]; Matthews singled [Niekro to third, Royster
to second]; Office singled [Niekro scored, Royster scored,
Matthews to third, Office to second (on throw to home)]; Horner
was walked intentionally; Burroughs singled [Matthews scored,
Office scored, Horner scored (error by Biittner) (unearned) (no
RBI), Burroughs to third]; TIDROW REPLACED LAMP (PITCHING);
Tidrow threw a wild pitch [Burroughs scored (unearned)]; Murphy
struck out; Frias flied out to right; 6 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: DILLARD BATTED FOR TIDROW; Dillard struck out (catcher
to first); De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Thompson
singled; Buckner lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
6, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: CAUDILL REPLACED DILLARD (PITCHING); Benedict
singled; Niekro struck out; Royster struck out; Matthews reached
on an error by Thompson [Benedict to third, Matthews to first];
Office lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
grounded out (first unassisted); Ontiveros flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Horner singled; Burroughs grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Horner out at second];
Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Foote popped to second; Sizemore was called out on
strikes; VAIL BATTED FOR CAUDILL; Vail popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MOORE REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Frias singled;
Benedict popped to shortstop; Niekro singled [Frias to third];
Royster struck out; Matthews reached on an error by Ontiveros
[Frias scored (unearned) (no RBI), Niekro to second, Matthews to
first]; Office forced Matthews (shortstop to second); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus singled; Thompson flied out to center;
Buckner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [De Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
7, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
homered; Murphy singled; Frias grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Martin
grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner grounded out (second
to first); Ontiveros struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
8, Cubs 2.