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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 7, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,641 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Vail scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to home for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Kingman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner 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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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Rooker
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Rooker
Reuschel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Rooker
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Reuschel
Rooker hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Foli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Coleman
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foote moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Coleman
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Foote scores. Dillard scores. Reuschel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Coleman
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Reuschel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Coleman
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner 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 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Coleman
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Coleman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Coleman
Foote hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Coleman
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Coleman
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Reuschel
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Coleman
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Milner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Milner. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Coleman
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Coleman
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. Vail goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Coleman
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Buckner trying to get to home. Milner throws the ball in to Foli who relays the ball to Ott who tags Buckner who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Coleman
Ontiveros is hit by the pitch. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Coleman
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott 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 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Coleman
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Coleman
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Coleman
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Coleman
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Reuschel
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno 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 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Coleman
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Coleman
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Martin reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Coleman
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Coleman
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Scot Thompson now playing right field. Larry Biittner now playing first base. Ken Henderson now playing left field. Mick Kelleher now playing thir
Foli 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a fly ball towards center. Martin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martin. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Coleman
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Coleman
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Coleman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Coleman
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Coleman
Biittner takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Coleman
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard scores. De Jesus scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Coleman
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Coleman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Miguel Dilone now playing center field.
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Reuschel
Mike Easler pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 3 3 2 Foli T, ss 5 1 2 0 Vail M, rf 4 2 1 1 Parker D, rf 3 0 2 1 Thompson S, rf 1 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Milner J, lf 4 1 2 1 Biittner L, 1b 0 1 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 5 1 2 1 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, lf 1 0 1 2 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 6 1 3 2 Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Dilone M, cf 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 2 3 1 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 1 1 1 Dillard S, 2b 4 2 2 1 Reuschel R, p 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 8 2 43 15 20 13 Pittsburgh 001 100 000 -- 2 Chicago 305 120 13x -- 15 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (L) 2.2 7 6 6 2 1 Coleman J 5.1 13 9 8 4 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 7 E -- Foli T, Parker D, Milner J, Martin J, Henderson K DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 12 2B -- De Jesus I 2, Kingman D, Ontiveros S, Buckner B, Martin J 3B -- Parker D HR -- Martin J, Milner J SF -- Ontiveros S HBP -- by Coleman J (Ontiveros S) WP -- Rooker J 2, Coleman J T -- 2:37 A -- 34641
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