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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-08-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29720 · 70°F, sunny · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Mike Krukow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Mike Krukow L: John Denny SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Denny | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
 Roy Thomas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will McEnaney | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: S7
- Lou Brock: S9.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ted Simmons: S9.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Denny: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Steve Dillard: 53
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Dave Kingman: S7.1-3
- Larry Biittner: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Lou Brock: S8
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)#
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Martin: S7
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Tim Blackwell: K/C
- Mike Krukow: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- George Hendrick: 4/P
- Jerry Mumphrey: 9
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Steve Dillard: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: D9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Kingman: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: W
- Jerry Martin: S6.2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 8/SF.3-H
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- John Denny: W
- Garry Templeton: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Lou Brock: 31
Bot 4
- Mike Krukow: S7
- Ivan de Jesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Dillard: 7
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Ted Simmons: 31
- George Hendrick: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Tim Blackwell: S7
- Mike Krukow: S8.1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Bot 6
- Steve Dillard: S7
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Lou Brock: S6
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-H;1-2
- George Hendrick: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Tim Blackwell: HP
- Scot Thompson: 8
Top 8
- Ken Reitz: K
- Ken Oberkfell: S7
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Garry Templeton: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Steve Dillard: W
- Bill Buckner: E6.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dave Kingman: K
- Barry Foote: S7.1-3
- Jerry Martin: 53
Top 9
- Lou Brock: 13
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-2
- Dane Iorg: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: K