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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 15, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,834 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Lawson 1B: Dick Cavenaugh 2B: Dennis Riccio 3B: Dave Slickenmeyer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Del Unser | Left Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Rudy Meoli | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McGlothen
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McGlothen
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McGlothen
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. McGlothen
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Espinosa
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Boone and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Espinosa
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser. Martin reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foote vs. Espinosa
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Espinosa
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Espinosa
McGlothen hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. McGlothen
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. McGlothen
Espinosa bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second, with De Jesus covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McGlothen
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. McGlothen
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. McGlothen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Espinosa
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. McGlothen
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Espinosa
Foote hits a line drive into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Espinosa
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Espinosa
McGlothen bunts towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. McGlothen
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. McGlothen
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Espinosa
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Espinosa
Foote hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Christenson
Larry Christenson now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Christenson
McGlothen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McGlothen
McBride hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McGlothen
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McGlothen
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Christenson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Christenson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. McGlothen
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. McGlothen
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Christenson
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Christenson
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Christenson
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Christenson
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGlothen
Greg Gross pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. McGlothen
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Gross trapped. There's the throw back to Sizemore who tags Gross for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McGlothen
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McGlothen
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Rose reaches second base with a double. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. McGlothen
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Eastwick
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Eastwick
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Eastwick
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Meoli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1979 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 2 0 Murcer B, rf 5 0 3 0
Rose P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 1
Unser D, lf 4 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 3 1
Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Foote B, c 4 1 1 4
Meoli R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 1 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 36 7 14 7
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 300 040 00x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 4.1 10 7 7 2 1
Christenson L 2.2 3 0 0 0 2
Eastwick R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 4
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Rose P 2, Martin J 2
3B -- Buckner B
HR -- Foote B, Schmidt M
SB -- De Jesus I
SH -- McGlothen L
T -- 2:20
A -- 13834
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