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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1979-09-30 Β· Day game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 42176 Β· 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 7th. Bruce Kison earned the win and Kent Tekulve picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT10011020511

W: Bruce Kison   L: Lynn McGlothen   SV: Kent Tekulve

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus401000
Scot Thompson402000
Bill Buckner401000
Dave Kingman423100
Larry Biittner401100
Steve Dillard301000
Mick Kelleher210020
Tim Blackwell100010
Lynn McGlothen200000
Ken Henderson101000
Steve Ontiveros000100
Mike Vail100000
Jerry Martin100000
Bruce Kimm100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno410011
Tim Foli221010
Dave Parker403000
Willie Stargell211210
John Milner311002
Bill Madlock402000
Ed Ott401001
Phil Garner401100
Bruce Kison200001
Kent Tekulve200002
Bill Robinson101200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lynn McGlothen6.0915
Dick Tidrow2.0222

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Kison6.0720
Kent Tekulve3.0310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 13
  • Scot Thompson: S9
  • Bill Buckner: S7.1-3
  • Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Omar Moreno: K
  • Tim Foli: W
  • Dave Parker: S7.1-3
  • Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H
  • John Milner: K

Top 2

  • Larry Biittner: 7
  • Steve Dillard: 163
  • Mick Kelleher: W
  • Tim Blackwell: 43

Bot 2

  • Bill Madlock: S8
  • Ed Ott: CS2(26)
  • Ed Ott: K
  • Phil Garner: 63

Top 3

  • Lynn McGlothen: 53
  • Ivan de Jesus: S6
  • Scot Thompson: S8.1-3
  • Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Bruce Kison: 7
  • Omar Moreno: 53
  • Tim Foli: S9
  • Dave Parker: S7.1-3
  • Willie Stargell: 7

Top 4

  • Dave Kingman: S7
  • Larry Biittner: 7
  • Steve Dillard: S9.1-2
  • Mick Kelleher: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • John Milner: S1/BG
  • Bill Madlock: S8.1-3
  • Ed Ott: 5/FL
  • Phil Garner: S4.3-H;1-2
  • Bruce Kison: K
  • Omar Moreno: 41

Top 5

  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Lynn McGlothen: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
  • Ivan de Jesus: 43

Bot 5

  • Tim Foli: 7
  • Dave Parker: S7
  • Willie Stargell: CS2(26)
  • Willie Stargell: HR/9
  • John Milner: K

Top 6

  • Scot Thompson: 3/G
  • Bill Buckner: 53
  • Dave Kingman: HR/7
  • Larry Biittner: 6/P

Bot 6

  • Bill Madlock: 6/P
  • Ed Ott: 63
  • Phil Garner: 53

Top 7

  • Steve Dillard: 63
  • Mick Kelleher: W
  • Ken Henderson: S7.1-3
  • Steve Ontiveros: 7/SF.3-H
  • Ivan de Jesus: 9

Bot 7

  • Kent Tekulve: K
  • Omar Moreno: W
  • Tim Foli: HP.1-2
  • Dave Parker: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Stargell: IW
  • Bill Robinson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bill Madlock: SB2
  • Bill Madlock: 63

Top 8

  • Scot Thompson: 7
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G
  • Dave Kingman: D8
  • Larry Biittner: S8.2-H
  • Mike Vail: 43

Bot 8

  • Ed Ott: D7
  • Phil Garner: 53
  • Kent Tekulve: K
  • Omar Moreno: 43

Top 9

  • Mick Kelleher: 43
  • Jerry Martin: 3/FL
  • Bruce Kimm: 5/P