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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1979-09-29 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 25734 · 65°F · Wind 2 mph from LF · 4:13

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Bill Caudill earned the win.

Line score

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W: Bill Caudill   L: Don Robinson   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus701000
Scot Thompson410010
Bill Buckner513010
Dave Kingman611100
Larry Biittner400000
Steve Ontiveros312200
Mick Kelleher523110
Tim Blackwell200122
Dennis Lamp000000
Ken Henderson100001
Mike Vail101100
Steve Dillard310000
Jerry Martin300000
Miguel Dilone200000
Bruce Kimm100000
Bill Caudill000000

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno611010
Tim Foli522010
Dave Parker625010
Willie Stargell701203
John Milner300100
Bill Madlock512200
Ed Ott402011
Phil Garner501111
Bert Blyleven200002
Mike Easler100001
Lee Lacy100001
Bill Robinson200000
Rennie Stennett100000
Steve Nicosia100000
Doe Boyland100001

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp4.0612
Doug Capilla1.0100
Dick Tidrow1.0301
Bruce Sutter2.0203
Dave Geisel1.2020
Bill Caudill3.1224

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bert Blyleven5.2521
Enrique Romo0.1210
Grant Jackson2.0101
Kent Tekulve2.0121
Dock Ellis1.0100
Don Robinson2.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 13
  • Scot Thompson: 5/P
  • Bill Buckner: 7

Bot 1

  • Omar Moreno: E5.B-1
  • Tim Foli: SB2
  • Tim Foli: W
  • Dave Parker: S4.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Stargell: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
  • John Milner: 5/FL
  • Bill Madlock: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H(UR)
  • Ed Ott: 9/F9D

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: 4/P4M
  • Larry Biittner: 63/G56
  • Steve Ontiveros: 43/G34

Bot 2

  • Phil Garner: 5/FL
  • Bert Blyleven: K
  • Omar Moreno: S8/G
  • Tim Foli: SB2
  • Tim Foli: 13

Top 3

  • Mick Kelleher: 8
  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Dennis Lamp: 14/SH.1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 13

Bot 3

  • Dave Parker: S8/L
  • Willie Stargell: 53.1-2
  • John Milner: 63.2-3
  • Bill Madlock: 5/P

Top 4

  • Scot Thompson: 3/G
  • Bill Buckner: 9
  • Dave Kingman: 63

Bot 4

  • Ed Ott: S7/L
  • Phil Garner: S7.1-2
  • Bert Blyleven: K
  • Omar Moreno: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Larry Biittner: 63/G56
  • Steve Ontiveros: S7/G5
  • Mick Kelleher: S9/L.1-3
  • Tim Blackwell: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H
  • Ken Henderson: K

Bot 5

  • Tim Foli: 53/G5
  • Dave Parker: S8/L
  • Willie Stargell: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • John Milner: 43/G34

Top 6

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Scot Thompson: W
  • Bill Buckner: D9/G3.1-3
  • Dave Kingman: S6/G56.3-H;2-2
  • Larry Biittner: 8.2-3
  • Steve Ontiveros: D9.3-H;1-H
  • Mick Kelleher: S9/G34.2-H;B-3(E9)
  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Mike Vail: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8

Bot 6

  • Bill Madlock: D7/G5
  • Ed Ott: S8/G.2-3
  • Phil Garner: 96(1)/FO.3-H
  • Mike Easler: SB2
  • Mike Easler: K
  • Omar Moreno: 7

Top 7

  • Scot Thompson: 43
  • Bill Buckner: S9/L
  • Dave Kingman: 8
  • Larry Biittner: 8

Bot 7

  • Tim Foli: S8
  • Dave Parker: S9.1-2
  • Willie Stargell: K
  • John Milner: WP.2-3;1-2
  • John Milner: 9/SF/F9.3-H
  • Bill Madlock: D7/L7LS.2-H
  • Ed Ott: K

Top 8

  • Steve Dillard: 2/FL/P23F
  • Mick Kelleher: 8/F8XD
  • Tim Blackwell: K

Bot 8

  • Phil Garner: 8
  • Lee Lacy: K
  • Omar Moreno: 23/G23

Top 9

  • Jerry Martin: 8/F89D
  • Ivan de Jesus: S9/F9L
  • Scot Thompson: 143/G1.1-2
  • Bill Buckner: IW
  • Dave Kingman: 8/F8

Bot 9

  • Tim Foli: 63/G6
  • Dave Parker: 43/G34
  • Willie Stargell: 3/G3

Top 10

  • Miguel Dilone: 53/G56
  • Steve Dillard: 4/P4D
  • Mick Kelleher: W
  • Tim Blackwell: K

Bot 10

  • Bill Robinson: 9/F9LD
  • Bill Madlock: 43/G34
  • Ed Ott: W
  • Phil Garner: SB2
  • Phil Garner: IW
  • Rennie Stennett: 3!1/G3

Top 11

  • Jerry Martin: 63
  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Bruce Kimm: 63

Bot 11

  • Omar Moreno: W
  • Tim Foli: 1/SH.1-2
  • Dave Parker: IW
  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Bill Robinson: 9

Top 12

  • Bill Buckner: S9/G34
  • Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • Miguel Dilone: 8
  • Steve Dillard: 9/L9L

Bot 12

  • Bill Madlock: 8
  • Steve Nicosia: E6.B-1
  • Phil Garner: CS2(26)
  • Phil Garner: K

Top 13

  • Mick Kelleher: S8
  • Bill Caudill: 34/SH.1-2
  • Jerry Martin: 53/G5.2-H(E3/TH3)(NR)(UR)
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8/F8D

Bot 13

  • Doe Boyland: K
  • Omar Moreno: 63/G6
  • Tim Foli: S9/F89
  • Dave Parker: S16/G1.1-2
  • Willie Stargell: K

Notes & reviews

  • Buckner dove toward line and saved a double
  • Kelleher ran late and Stargell's throw was over Madlock's head
  • Debut game (and only major league appearance) for Gary Hargis
  • Grounder off the leg of Caudill to DeJesus