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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 3, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Dick Stello |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuschel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
There goes Brock. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Simmons trying to get to third. Kingman throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Vuckovich
Dillard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Reuschel
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Vuckovich
Blackwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Reuschel
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuschel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Vuckovich
Reuschel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Vuckovich
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kingman for the out. Dillard scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Vuckovich
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Reuschel
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Reuschel
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Vuckovich
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuschel
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Dillard covering, for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Vuckovich
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Reuschel
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Vuckovich
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Vuckovich
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Reuschel
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuschel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Sutter
Mike Tyson pinch runs for Ted Simmons. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Sutter
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Steve Swisher now catching.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McEnaney, and towards Templeton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McEnaney
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. McEnaney
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutter
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sutter
Reitz hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutter
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1979 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Dilone M, cf 4 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 4 2 2 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 2 2 1
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 2 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 2 Biittner L, rf 3 0 2 2
Tyson M, pr 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0
Carbo B, rf 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 2 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 2 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 30 4 8 4
St.Louis 100 000 010 -- 2
Chicago 100 201 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L) 7.0 8 4 4 0 6
McEnaney W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.2 8 2 2 1 2
Sutter B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Blackwell T
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Buckner B 2, Biittner L 2, Blackwell T
HR -- Dillard S
SB -- Brock L
CS -- De Jesus I
SH -- De Jesus I
WP -- Sutter B
T -- 2:08
A -- 31409
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