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Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1979-06-18 Β· Day game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 27569 Β· 2:32

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Dusty Baker went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Burt Hooton   L: Dennis Lamp   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Steve Fields Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus301010
Mick Kelleher300001
Bill Buckner300010
Dave Kingman411100
Scot Thompson401003
Jerry Martin411000
Barry Foote411000
Ted Sizemore302100
Dennis Lamp101100
Lynn McGlothen100000
Larry Biittner100000
Steve Ontiveros100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes300021
Bill Russell501000
Reggie Smith512001
Steve Garvey513101
Ron Cey221020
Dusty Baker422400
Gary Thomasson311210
Steve Yeager300012
Burt Hooton401003

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp2.0631
Lynn McGlothen4.0336
Donnie Moore2.0201

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton9.0824

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Mick Kelleher: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Davey Lopes: 8
  • Bill Russell: S7
  • Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
  • Steve Garvey: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: 53
  • Scot Thompson: K
  • Jerry Martin: D7
  • Barry Foote: S5.2-3
  • Ted Sizemore: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Dennis Lamp: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 43

Bot 2

  • Ron Cey: S8
  • Dusty Baker: HR/7.1-H
  • Gary Thomasson: 3/G
  • Steve Yeager: W
  • Burt Hooton: SB2
  • Burt Hooton: K/C
  • Davey Lopes: W
  • Bill Russell: 53

Top 3

  • Mick Kelleher: 7
  • Bill Buckner: W
  • Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
  • Scot Thompson: WP.1-2
  • Scot Thompson: K

Bot 3

  • Reggie Smith: S9
  • Steve Garvey: S6.1-3
  • Ron Cey: W.1-2
  • Dusty Baker: 3/FL
  • Gary Thomasson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Steve Yeager: K
  • Burt Hooton: K

Top 4

  • Jerry Martin: 43
  • Barry Foote: 53
  • Ted Sizemore: 8

Bot 4

  • Davey Lopes: K/C
  • Bill Russell: 6/P
  • Reggie Smith: K/C

Top 5

  • Lynn McGlothen: 4/P
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7
  • Mick Kelleher: CS2(24)#
  • Mick Kelleher: K/C

Bot 5

  • Steve Garvey: HR/7
  • Ron Cey: W
  • Dusty Baker: HR/7.1-H
  • Gary Thomasson: 7
  • Steve Yeager: K
  • Burt Hooton: K

Top 6

  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Dave Kingman: HR/7
  • Scot Thompson: K
  • Jerry Martin: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Davey Lopes: W
  • Bill Russell: 8
  • Reggie Smith: 6/P
  • Steve Garvey: S7.1-2
  • Ron Cey: 5(2)/FO

Top 7

  • Barry Foote: 53
  • Ted Sizemore: S9
  • Larry Biittner: 43.1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 53

Bot 7

  • Dusty Baker: 53
  • Gary Thomasson: HR/7
  • Steve Yeager: 9
  • Burt Hooton: S7
  • Davey Lopes: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Steve Ontiveros: 8
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G
  • Dave Kingman: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Bill Russell: 9
  • Reggie Smith: 3/L
  • Steve Garvey: K

Top 9

  • Scot Thompson: S8
  • Jerry Martin: 64(1)/FO
  • Barry Foote: 54(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

  • HP umpire Nick Colosi was struck on the sternum by a foul ball sometime in the game; two days later in New York, he was admitted to the hospital after experiencing chest pains; he suffered a mild heart attack on 6/21