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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 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 8, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to McGlothen covering. Safe. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. McGlothen
Bibby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bibby
Dillard 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Bibby
McGlothen hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus 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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. McGlothen
There goes Milner. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. McGlothen
Bibby bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Bibby
There goes Foote. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Foote steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Bibby
Dillard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Bibby
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Bibby
There goes Thompson. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Phil Garner now playing third base. Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Ontiveros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bibby
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. McGlothen
Bibby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bibby
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Romo
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Ken Henderson. Enrique Romo now pitching.
De Jesus bunts between the mound and first base. Romo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Romo
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Parker 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hernandez
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Tekulve
Mike Vail pinch hits for Larry Biittner. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tekulve
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Tekulve
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Tekulve
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Tekulve
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ontiveros trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Ott who tags Ontiveros, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Foote moves to third. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Tekulve
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Tidrow
Mike Vail now playing left field. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tidrow
Ott bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Tidrow
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Tidrow
Tekulve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Tidrow
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Tidrow
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on De Jesus. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tekulve
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tekulve
Buckner hits a line drive towards the mound. Tekulve reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Tekulve
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Tekulve
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Tekulve
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1
Foli T, ss 5 0 2 0 Thompson S, rf 5 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 2 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 3 1 2 1 Vail M, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 1 1 1 0 Foote B, c 4 0 1 1
Ott E, c 4 1 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b-3b 4 1 2 3 McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 2 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, ph 0 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
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38 5 10 5 35 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 010 100 3 -- 5
Chicago 100 000 001 0 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J* 7.0 3 1 1 4 5
Romo E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K (W) 2.0 5 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L 8.0 6 2 2 0 6
Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Tidrow D (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Capilla D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- De Jesus I
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 10
HR -- De Jesus I, Madlock B, Milner J, Garner P
SB -- Foote B, Thompson S
CS -- Milner J
SH -- Bibby J, De Jesus I
T -- 2:30
A -- 34255
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