Cubs @ Braves
July 9, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	4	3	0
Braves	0	0	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	4	4	0
Braves	0	0	1

Ted Sizemore Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.271
OBP	.000	.348
At Bats	0	266
Hits	0	72
• Singles	0	56
• Doubles	0	14
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	30
RBI’s	0	22

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	10	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 9, 1979

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Double

Phil Niekro

Bruce Benedict

Mike Lum

Jerry Royster

Bob Horner

Pepe Frias

Jeff Burroughs

Rowland Office

Gary Matthews

Ted Sizemore

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Sizemore reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Burroughs strikes out.

Bottom 1 Horner takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second.

Bottom 1 Office takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Royster strikes out.

Top 1 Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned.

Top 1 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.

Top 1 De Jesus strikes out. The ball gets by Benedict. He chases the ball to the backstop.

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