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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-06-14 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 9005 · night · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Gary Lavelle SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: E7/SF.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jerry Martin: W
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mick Kelleher: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill North: S7
- Terry Whitfield: D9/L.1-3
- Jack Clark: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie McCovey: S7/L.3-H
- Bill Madlock: 36(1)/FO
- Hector Cruz: S6.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Marc Hill: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tim Blackwell: 63
- Dennis Lamp: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Bot 2
- Vida Blue: S9
- Bill North: K
- Terry Whitfield: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Clark: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Jerry Martin: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Mick Kelleher: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 3
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Bill Madlock: S8/L
- Hector Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Marc Hill: S7/L.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Vida Blue: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Larry Herndon: 8
Top 4
- Dennis Lamp: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: S7
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(26)
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 4
- Terry Whitfield: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 8
- Willie McCovey: W
- Bill Madlock: 7
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S
- Dave Kingman: E6.1-3;B-1
- Jerry Martin: K
- Bobby Murcer: 7(B)63(1)/DP/SF.3-H(UR)
Bot 5
- Hector Cruz: S1
- Roger Metzger: 143.1-2
- Marc Hill: S9.2-H
- Vida Blue: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Mick Kelleher: S9
- Tim Blackwell: S7.1-2
- Sam Mejias: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/SF.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: 5
Bot 6
- Larry Herndon: K
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Jack Clark: S9/L
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 4
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dave Kingman: K
- Jerry Martin: 4/L
Bot 7
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Marc Hill: W
- Vida Blue: K
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 5
- Mick Kelleher: 9
- Tim Blackwell: S9/L
- Mike Vail: S9.1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 53
Bot 8
- Larry Herndon: S8
- Terry Whitfield: 54/SH.1-2
- Jack Clark: 53
- Willie McCovey: 9
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 13
- Scot Thompson: S7/L
- Jerry Martin: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Mick Kelleher: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mick Kelleher: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- Tim Blackwell: S8.1-3(E8)
- Steve Dillard: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Hector Cruz: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7/L