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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 29, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Darrel Chaney | Third Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 29, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Fryman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Fryman
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fryman
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Fryman
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fryman
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Fryman
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Fryman
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Fryman
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rockett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Fryman
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Niekro
Fryman bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Fryman
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Fryman
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Fryman
There go the runners. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Royster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Fryman
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Fryman
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Fryman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Gaston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Fryman
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to home to get Gaston. Murphy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rockett vs. Fryman
Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Fryman
Chaney strikes out. There goes Murphy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Paciorek. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Fryman
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Murphy scores. Paciorek scores. Chaney moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Paciorek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Krukow
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Krukow
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Krukow
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Niekro
Krukow strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Krukow out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Krukow
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Krukow
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Krukow
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. Paciorek moves to third. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Krukow
Niekro hits a fly ball towards left. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up Paciorek. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murcer out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Krukow
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Krukow
Bonnell strikes out. There goes Royster. The throw from Rader to De Jesus, and Royster is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Krukow
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Cito Gaston. Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Brian Asselstine now playing right field. Bob Beall now playing fir
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Niekro
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Meoli hits a line drive into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Roberts
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Roberts
Roberts fires to first and has Beall trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Beall for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Roberts
Rockett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Roberts
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Roberts
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Roberts
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1978 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 0 Royster J, 2b 5 1 3 0
Gross G, lf 4 0 2 0 Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 3 1
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gaston C, rf 3 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, c 4 1 2 1
Wallis J, cf 3 0 1 0 Paciorek T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Beall B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 3 0 1 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 35 5 13 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 005 000 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 2.2 7 5 2 2 5
Krukow M 3.1 5 0 0 0 2
Roberts D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5
E -- Trillo M, Rader D, Gross G
DP -- Chicago 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Burroughs J
3B -- Gross G
SB -- Bonnell B, Royster J
CS -- Royster J, Beall B, De Jesus I
SH -- Fryman W
PB -- Murphy D 2, Rader D
T -- 2:20
A -- 7638
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