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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1979-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 19730 Β· sunny Β· 2:11

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 14–4. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 7th. Lynn McGlothen earned the win. Jerry Martin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Lynn McGlothen   L: Bob Knepper   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Steve Fields Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North513000
Rob Andrews401000
Jack Clark512103
Willie McCovey512002
Mike Ivie201000
Darrell Evans402100
Johnnie LeMaster401101
Mike Sadek301010
Bob Knepper000000
Greg Johnston311100
Terry Whitfield100001
Joe Strain100010
Larry Herndon100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus522000
Mike Vail300000
Bill Buckner411110
Dave Kingman422211
Steve Ontiveros533200
Jerry Martin433410
Barry Foote412210
Steve Dillard402201
Lynn McGlothen401100
Scot Thompson211000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper3.1730
Tom Griffin1.2000
Ed Halicki1.0301
Greg Minton0.0410
Randy Moffitt2.0301

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lynn McGlothen8.01126
Doug Capilla1.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: S7/G
  • Rob Andrews: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Jack Clark: K/C

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 53
  • Mike Vail: 63
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G

Top 2

  • Willie McCovey: S9/L
  • Mike Ivie: 3
  • Darrell Evans: 7
  • Johnnie LeMaster: K/C

Bot 2

  • Dave Kingman: D7/L
  • Steve Ontiveros: T9/L.2-H
  • Jerry Martin: D8/L.3-H
  • Barry Foote: W
  • Steve Dillard: 54(1)/FO
  • Lynn McGlothen: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Mike Sadek: W
  • Bob Knepper: 34/SH.1-2
  • Bill North: 43.2-3
  • Rob Andrews: 53

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: D7/L
  • Mike Vail: 8
  • Bill Buckner: D8/L.2-H
  • Dave Kingman: IW
  • Steve Ontiveros: 654(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Jack Clark: K
  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Mike Ivie: S9
  • Darrell Evans: S9/G.1-2
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 5(2)/FO

Bot 4

  • Jerry Martin: W
  • Barry Foote: D8/L.1-3
  • Steve Dillard: S8/89/L.3-H;2-3
  • Lynn McGlothen: 16(1)/FO.3-3
  • Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
  • Mike Vail: 53

Top 5

  • Mike Sadek: D9/L
  • Greg Johnston: 8
  • Bill North: S6.2-3
  • Rob Andrews: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Bill Buckner: 3/G
  • Dave Kingman: 6/P
  • Steve Ontiveros: 9

Top 6

  • Jack Clark: S8/L
  • Willie McCovey: S7/L.1-2
  • Terry Whitfield: K
  • Darrell Evans: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Mike Sadek: 64(1)/FO.3-3
  • Greg Johnston: 43

Bot 6

  • Jerry Martin: HR/7/L
  • Barry Foote: 5/FL
  • Steve Dillard: K
  • Lynn McGlothen: 43

Top 7

  • Bill North: 8/L
  • Rob Andrews: S7/G
  • Jack Clark: K/C
  • Willie McCovey: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
  • Scot Thompson: D7/L.1-3
  • Bill Buckner: IW
  • Dave Kingman: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7)
  • Steve Ontiveros: S9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Jerry Martin: S8/L.3-H;1-3
  • Barry Foote: D7/L.3-H;1-H
  • Steve Dillard: S8/L.2-H
  • Lynn McGlothen: D9/L.1-H
  • Ivan de Jesus: 9
  • Scot Thompson: 63
  • Bill Buckner: 63

Top 8

  • Joe Strain: W
  • Darrell Evans: 9/L
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 64(1)/FO
  • Mike Sadek: 7

Bot 8

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Steve Ontiveros: D9/L
  • Jerry Martin: WP.2-3
  • Jerry Martin: 43.3-H
  • Barry Foote: 8

Top 9

  • Greg Johnston: HR/7
  • Bill North: D9/L
  • Larry Herndon: 13.2-3
  • Jack Clark: S9/L.3-H
  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Joe Strain: 64(1)/FO