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July 9, 1979

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Cubs 7 14 2
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Cubs 7 14 2
Braves 4 8 1

Jerry Royster Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .281
OBP .500 .350
At Bats 4 335
Hits 2 94
• Singles 2 77
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 0 30

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 2 18
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 9, 1979
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Bruce Sutter
Barry Foote
Bill Buckner
Ted Sizemore
Mick Kelleher
Ivan De Jesus
Ken Henderson
Jerry Martin
Scot Thompson
Jerry Royster
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Ken Henderson now playing left field. Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Ken Henderson pinch hits for Larry Biittner. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Craig Skok now pitching. Joe Nolan now catching. Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin. Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 7 Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Nolan takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to third. Frias moves to second.
Bottom 7 Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second.
Bottom 7 Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Burroughs strikes out.
Bottom 7 Donnie Moore now pitching. Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Thompson hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 7 Mike Vail pinch hits for Dick Tidrow. Vail is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Foote reaches second base with a double. Kelleher moves to third.
Top 7 Bo McLaughlin now pitching. Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Pocoroba scores. Royster moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba moves to third.
Bottom 6 Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Pocoroba takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Frias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Biittner strikes out.
Top 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third.
Top 6 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Sizemore is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros. Foote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores.
Top 5 Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Martin scores.
Top 5 Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Martin reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Dick Tidrow now pitching. Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Horner scores. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 3 Lum hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Burroughs is hit by the pitch. Horner moves to second.
Bottom 3 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third.
Bottom 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Royster goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to third for the out.
Top 3 Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second.
Top 3 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Martin strikes out.
Bottom 2 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 2 Benedicthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Foote interferes with Benedict who is awarded first base.
Bottom 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore scores. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 2 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Caudill bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third.
Top 2 Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Sizemore reaches second base with a double.
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.