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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 14, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Krukow
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Krukow
The umpire calls a balk on Krukow North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Krukow
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Curtis
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Krukow
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Krukow
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Krukow
There goes Whitfield. The throw from Foote and he is out, Dillard applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Krukow
Sadek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Foote reaches second base with a double. There goes Martin trying to get to home. Whitfield throws the ball in to LeMaster who relays the ball to Sadek, who tags Martin, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Krukow
Curtis 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Krukow
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Krukow
There goes North. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Krukow
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Curtis
Larry Herndon now playing center field. Greg Johnston now playing left field.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Curtis
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnston who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. Dillard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Curtis
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Krukow
LeMaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Krukow
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a line drive towards the mound. Curtis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Krukow
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Krukow
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Johnston reaches second base with a double. Curtis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Krukow
Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Johnston scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Clark reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Krukow
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Ivie reaches third base with a triple. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Herndon hits a fly ball towards right. Vail settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vail. Ivie scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Tidrow
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Tidrow
Sadek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. LeMaster moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Tidrow
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Tidrow
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LeMaster scores. Sadek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Tidrow
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foote for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Curtis
Dillard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Curtis
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Sizemore hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Capilla
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Capilla
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Curtis
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Capilla
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Capilla
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Capilla
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Capilla
Curtis takes first base on ball four. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Capilla
Johnston takes first base on ball four. Sadek moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Capilla
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hernandez
Ivie 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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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Minton
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Minton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hernandez
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Hernandez
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Hernandez
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minton vs. Hernandez
Minton bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Hernandez
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minton
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Vail.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Minton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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 8/14/1979 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
North B, cf 2 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1
Johnston G, lf 3 1 2 2 Vail M, rf 3 0 0 1
Andrews R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 5 1 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 5 2 2 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 1 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 1 0
Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 0 Foote B, c 3 0 1 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 1 1 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 4 0 1 1 Dillard S, 2b 3 1 1 0
Curtis J, p 2 1 1 0 Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Sizemore T, ph 1 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 7 29 2 5 2
San Francisco 000 170 000 -- 8
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 6
Minton G 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L) 4.1 10 6 6 2 3
Tidrow D 0.2 2 2 0 1 0
Capilla D 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Hernandez G 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Vail M 2, Ontiveros S
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Chicago 2
2B -- Foote B, Ivie M, Johnston G, Andrews R, Clark J, Herndon L
3B -- De Jesus I, Ivie M
CS -- Whitfield T, North B
SH -- Curtis J, Minton G
Balk -- Krukow M
T -- 2:32
A -- 21742
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