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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-04-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11010 · 52°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: John Denny SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Bill Lawson · 1B: Bob Nelson · 2B: Dennis Riccio · 3B: Joe Maher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Denny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Silvio Martinez | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/L
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Bill Buckner: E6
- Dave Kingman: 5/L
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: 43
- Mike Tyson: W
- John Denny: 3
- Garry Templeton: S8.1-2
- Tony Scott: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Scot Thompson: S9.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Barry Foote: 53
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: 31
- Ted Simmons: 9
- George Hendrick: S7
- Ken Reitz: 43
Bot 3
- Ken Holtzman: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 24/SH.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 63.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 4
- Tom Grieve: 7
- Mike Tyson: 63
- John Denny: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: W
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.1-2
- Scot Thompson: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Martin: W
- Barry Foote: 2/P
- Ken Holtzman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Top 5
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Tony Scott: 43
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: HR/7.1-H
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 5
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Scot Thompson: D9
- Jerry Martin: S8.2-H
- Barry Foote: K/C
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: 5/L
- Tom Grieve: S8
- Mike Tyson: S8.1-2
- Roger Freed: K
- Garry Templeton: 8
Bot 6
- Ken Holtzman: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 53
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Ted Simmons: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Kingman: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Scot Thompson: K
Top 8
- George Hendrick: 163
- Ken Reitz: D7
- Lou Brock: WP.2-3
- Lou Brock: WP.3-H
- Lou Brock: K23
- Dane Iorg: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Martin: 31
- Barry Foote: S7
- Bruce Sutter: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bruce Sutter: W
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Ted Sizemore: K
Top 9
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Garry Templeton: S9
- Tony Scott: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: 6
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Bill Lawson and Joe Maher