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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-08-31 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 35648 · 2:55
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win and Bobby Castillo picked up the save. Derrel Thomas went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: Bill Caudill SV: Bobby Castillo
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Macko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kimm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Capilla | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Brett | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Castillo | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8
- Scot Thompson: CS2(26)#
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 63
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: K
- Ken Henderson: K
- Steve Macko: 7
Bot 2
- Ron Cey: K
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: 7
- Steve Dillard: 6/L
- Bill Caudill: K
Bot 3
- Derrel Thomas: HR/9
- Johnny Oates: 13
- Rick Sutcliffe: S7
- Davey Lopes: BK.1-2#
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 8
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Scot Thompson: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Ron Cey: K
- Dusty Baker: 3/G
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Ken Henderson: W
- Steve Macko: 5
- Tim Blackwell: 8
Bot 5
- Mickey Hatcher: K
- Derrel Thomas: HR/9
- Johnny Oates: W
- Rick Sutcliffe: CS2(26)#
- Rick Sutcliffe: 5/P
Top 6
- Steve Dillard: 7
- Bill Caudill: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Bot 6
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: 8
- Steve Garvey: HR/7
- Ron Cey: 63
- Dusty Baker: 9
Top 7
- Scot Thompson: HR/9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 7
- Mickey Hatcher: S7
- Derrel Thomas: S6.1-3;B-2
- Johnny Oates: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Rick Sutcliffe: 13/SH.3-H
- Davey Lopes: HP
- Bill Russell: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Steve Macko: 9
- Mike Vail: S8
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Bot 8
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mickey Hatcher: 5/FL
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: HP
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-3
- Larry Biittner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Jerry Martin: S7.2-3;1-2
- Barry Foote: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bruce Kimm: 7
Notes & reviews
- both benches clear
- Rick Sutcliffe and Dodgers Manager Tom Lasorda ejected by HP umpire John McSherry