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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31358 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Mike Ivie went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Pedro Borbon SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Steve Fields · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sadek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Halicki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 31
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Jack Clark: 6
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: HP
- Scot Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: S9/L
- Dave Kingman: 8
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: S9/L
- Mike Ivie: S7/G.1-3
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Johnnie LeMaster: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sadek: 3
Bot 2
- Larry Biittner: D7
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.2-H
- Barry Foote: 7
- Steve Dillard: 5
- Rick Reuschel: S9/L.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S9/L.1-3;2-H
- Scot Thompson: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: 9
Top 3
- John Montefusco: 63
- Bill North: W
- Rob Andrews: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Larry Biittner: T9
- Steve Ontiveros: IW
- Barry Foote: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jack Clark: 8
- Willie McCovey: S9/L
- Mike Ivie: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Bot 4
- Steve Dillard: 5/L
- Rick Reuschel: 8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
Top 5
- Mike Sadek: S6.B-2(E6)
- Greg Johnston: S5.2-3
- Bill North: 3/G.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 31.3-H;2-3
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 5
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Bill Buckner: E3.B-1
- Dave Kingman: SB2
- Dave Kingman: POCS3(154)
- Dave Kingman: S6
- Larry Biittner: 8
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: W
- Mike Ivie: HR/9/L.1-H
- Darrell Evans: W
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Mike Sadek: S8/L.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: K/C
- Rob Andrews: 3
Bot 6
- Steve Ontiveros: D9
- Barry Foote: 43.2-3
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Rick Reuschel: D8/L.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Scot Thompson: 63
Top 7
- Jack Clark: 7
- Willie McCovey: W
- Mike Ivie: HR/7.1-H
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Johnnie LeMaster: S5
- Mike Sadek: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: HR/9/L
- Dave Kingman: K
- Larry Biittner: S8/G
- Steve Ontiveros: S5.1-2
- Barry Foote: SB3
- Barry Foote: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: K
- Bill North: W
- Rob Andrews: SB2
- Rob Andrews: 53
- Jack Clark: 43
Bot 8
- Steve Dillard: S5
- Jerry Martin: 53.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/G.2-3
- Scot Thompson: 43
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: K
- Mike Ivie: 8
- Darrell Evans: 31