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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1979-08-17 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 19099 Β· 62Β°F, overcast, rain Β· Wind 14 mph Β· 2:52

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 9–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Steve Dillard went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dick Tidrow   L: John D'Acquisto   SV: Bruce Sutter

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Richards511001
Ozzie Smith522001
Paul Dade400004
Dave Winfield311311
Jerry Turner412201
Gene Tenace411101
Dan Briggs400003
Fernando Gonzalez402001
Bob Shirley300001
Kurt Bevacqua100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus411101
Mike Vail301001
Bill Buckner401011
Dave Kingman410011
Steve Ontiveros301011
Jerry Martin411001
Barry Foote321011
Steve Dillard423300
Bill Caudill000000
Willie Hernandez100001
Ken Henderson100000
Scot Thompson212100
Larry Biittner101200

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Shirley6.0625
John D'Acquisto1.1223
Mark Lee0.1400
Steve Mura0.1000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Caudill4.17010
Willie Hernandez2.2011
Dick Tidrow1.0102
Bruce Sutter1.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gene Richards: 6/FL
  • Ozzie Smith: K
  • Paul Dade: K

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Mike Vail: S
  • Bill Buckner: POCS2(136)
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Top 2

  • Dave Winfield: K
  • Jerry Turner: S
  • Gene Tenace: E6.1-3;B-1
  • Dan Briggs: K
  • Fernando Gonzalez: K

Bot 2

  • Dave Kingman: 5/FL
  • Steve Ontiveros: W
  • Jerry Martin: K/C
  • Barry Foote: K

Top 3

  • Bob Shirley: 63
  • Gene Richards: S
  • Ozzie Smith: S.1-3
  • Paul Dade: SB2#
  • Paul Dade: K
  • Dave Winfield: HR.3-H;2-H
  • Jerry Turner: K/C

Bot 3

  • Steve Dillard: D
  • Bill Caudill: 54/SH.2-3
  • Ivan de Jesus: 7/SF.3-H
  • Mike Vail: K

Top 4

  • Gene Tenace: HR
  • Dan Briggs: K
  • Fernando Gonzalez: S
  • Bob Shirley: K/BF
  • Gene Richards: 43

Bot 4

  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Dave Kingman: 63
  • Steve Ontiveros: S
  • Jerry Martin: E3.1-2;B-1
  • Barry Foote: 4/P

Top 5

  • Ozzie Smith: T
  • Paul Dade: K
  • Dave Winfield: IW
  • Jerry Turner: 36(1)/FO.3-H
  • Gene Tenace: 13

Bot 5

  • Steve Dillard: S
  • Willie Hernandez: K/BF
  • Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
  • Mike Vail: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Dan Briggs: 43
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 7
  • Bob Shirley: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Bill Buckner: W
  • Dave Kingman: K/C
  • Steve Ontiveros: 64(1)/FO
  • Jerry Martin: 13

Top 7

  • Gene Richards: 43
  • Ozzie Smith: 5/P
  • Paul Dade: K

Bot 7

  • Barry Foote: D
  • Steve Dillard: HR.2-H
  • Ken Henderson: 31
  • Ivan de Jesus: K/C
  • Scot Thompson: T
  • Bill Buckner: WP.3-H
  • Bill Buckner: K

Top 8

  • Dave Winfield: 7
  • Jerry Turner: HR
  • Gene Tenace: K/C
  • Dan Briggs: K

Bot 8

  • Dave Kingman: W
  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Jerry Martin: S.1-2
  • Barry Foote: W.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Dillard: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Larry Biittner: S.3-H;2-H
  • Ivan de Jesus: SB2
  • Ivan de Jesus: S.2-3
  • Scot Thompson: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Scot Thompson: S.3-H;2-H(E3)(NR)
  • Bill Buckner: D.1-3
  • Dave Kingman: 53

Top 9

  • Fernando Gonzalez: D
  • Kurt Bevacqua: K
  • Gene Richards: K
  • Ozzie Smith: 31