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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1979-05-31 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 6438 Β· night Β· 3:27

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Bruce Kison earned the win. Larry Biittner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bruce Kison   L: Bruce Sutter   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Dave Pallone Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus402000
Scot Thompson400011
Bill Buckner500001
Bobby Murcer512100
Larry Biittner422111
Steve Ontiveros401011
Barry Foote402000
Mick Kelleher100010
Dennis Lamp301000
Mike Vail101100
Dave Kingman100000
Steve Dillard100001
Tim Blackwell100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno501100
Tim Foli602100
Dave Parker401011
Willie Stargell311020
John Milner400001
Ed Ott423110
Dale Berra400003
Phil Garner412010
Bert Blyleven201101
Mike Easler000010
Lee Lacy101000
Bill Robinson100000
Manny Sanguillen101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp7.0844
Dick Tidrow1.1101
Bruce Sutter1.1421

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bert Blyleven6.0734
Enrique Romo2.1310
Grant Jackson0.2000
Bruce Kison1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: S9
  • Scot Thompson: SB2#
  • Scot Thompson: 7
  • Bill Buckner: K
  • Bobby Murcer: 43

Bot 1

  • Omar Moreno: 63
  • Tim Foli: 9
  • Dave Parker: 43

Top 2

  • Larry Biittner: HR/9
  • Steve Ontiveros: K
  • Barry Foote: 7/L
  • Mick Kelleher: 7/L

Bot 2

  • Willie Stargell: D9
  • John Milner: K
  • Ed Ott: D7.2-H
  • Dale Berra: K
  • Phil Garner: IW
  • Bert Blyleven: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Omar Moreno: 63

Top 3

  • Dennis Lamp: D7
  • Ivan de Jesus: 23/SH.2-3
  • Scot Thompson: K
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Bot 3

  • Tim Foli: 13
  • Dave Parker: S8
  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • John Milner: 13

Top 4

  • Bobby Murcer: HR/9
  • Larry Biittner: K
  • Steve Ontiveros: W
  • Barry Foote: 7
  • Mick Kelleher: W.1-2
  • Dennis Lamp: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Ed Ott: S8
  • Dale Berra: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Phil Garner: D9
  • Bert Blyleven: K

Top 5

  • Ivan de Jesus: S9
  • Scot Thompson: 8
  • Bill Buckner: 86(1)/FO
  • Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
  • Larry Biittner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Ontiveros: 8

Bot 5

  • Omar Moreno: 7
  • Tim Foli: D9
  • Dave Parker: K
  • Willie Stargell: IW
  • John Milner: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Barry Foote: S7
  • Mick Kelleher: 3/SH.1-2
  • Dennis Lamp: 63
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8

Bot 6

  • Ed Ott: W
  • Dale Berra: 13/SH.1-2
  • Phil Garner: 63
  • Mike Easler: W
  • Omar Moreno: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Tim Foli: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Scot Thompson: 8
  • Bill Buckner: 1/L
  • Bobby Murcer: 8

Bot 7

  • Dave Parker: 43
  • Willie Stargell: 8
  • John Milner: 4/L

Top 8

  • Larry Biittner: S9
  • Steve Ontiveros: 7
  • Barry Foote: S7.1-2
  • Mike Vail: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Dave Kingman: 8(B)2(3)/DP

Bot 8

  • Ed Ott: 31
  • Dale Berra: K
  • Phil Garner: 6/P

Top 9

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Scot Thompson: W
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO
  • Bobby Murcer: 13

Bot 9

  • Lee Lacy: D7
  • Omar Moreno: 13/SH.2-3
  • Tim Foli: 53
  • Dave Parker: IW
  • Willie Stargell: IW.1-2
  • Bill Robinson: 5(2)/FO

Top 10

  • Larry Biittner: 8
  • Steve Ontiveros: S8
  • Steve Dillard: K
  • Tim Blackwell: 3/G

Bot 10

  • Ed Ott: S7
  • Dale Berra: K
  • Phil Garner: S7.1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Omar Moreno: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Foli: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2