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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-08-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 71°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Guillermo Hernandez earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Guillermo Hernandez L: Silvio Martinez SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Silvio Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 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 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: 8/L8D
- Tony Scott: S9/F9S
- Keith Hernandez: D8/F78D.1-H
- George Hendrick: S8/F78.2-H
- Terry Kennedy: S7/G56.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: W
- Bill Buckner: S9/G34.1-3
- Dave Kingman: K
- Jerry Martin: 8/F8
Top 2
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Silvio Martinez: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 43/G4M.2-3
- Lou Brock: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 43/G4
- Steve Dillard: 8/F89D
- Tim Blackwell: 31/G34
Top 3
- Tony Scott: 43/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: S4/G4M
- George Hendrick: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Terry Kennedy: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Dennis Lamp: 4/P34D
- Ivan de Jesus: 43/G34D
- Scot Thompson: 43/G34
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G34
- Silvio Martinez: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: HR/F9D
- Dave Kingman: K
- Jerry Martin: 63/G56
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Steve Dillard: S8/G4M.1-3
- Tim Blackwell: 4/P9S
Top 5
- Garry Templeton: D8/F78
- Lou Brock: 3!/G3.2-3
- Tony Scott: 63/G6S
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Dennis Lamp: 63/G6
- Ivan de Jesus: 63/G6M
- Scot Thompson: 31
Top 6
- George Hendrick: K
- Terry Kennedy: 31/G3D
- Ken Reitz: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 43/G4
- Larry Biittner: K
- Jerry Martin: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: S4/G4M
- Silvio Martinez: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 13/G13
- Lou Brock: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Steve Dillard: 3!/BP/FL/P23F
- Ken Henderson: CS2(26)
- Ken Henderson: 8/F8
Top 8
- Tony Scott: S56/L5
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G34.1-2
- George Hendrick: 53/G5
- Terry Kennedy: K
Bot 8
- Barry Foote: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/BP/P3S
- Scot Thompson: S9/G3.1-3
- Bill Buckner: D8/L78S.3-H;1-H
- Larry Biittner: 13/L1
- Jerry Martin: K
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: 43/G4
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G34
- Ted Simmons: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Dillard's throw was wide of first but no error
- Kingman left the game with nausea and headache
- infield playing in
- Hernandez after holding Dilone sprinted into foul ground