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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 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 15, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Terry Tata 3B: John McSherry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right 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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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuschel
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Montefusco
De Jesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Montefusco
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans takes first base on ball four. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Ivie moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sadek vs. Reuschel
Sadek hits a popup towards first. Buckner 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ivie. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Montefusco
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Montefusco
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Montefusco
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Montefusco
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Reuschel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Reuschel scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Reuschel
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuschel
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros catches it and throws to first to double up North. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Montefusco
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Biittner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Montefusco
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Montefusco
Foote 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 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Montefusco
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Montefusco
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Reuschel
Sadek 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. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Reuschel
Greg Johnston pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Reuschel
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. Sadek scores. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Halicki
Ed Halicki now pitching.
Thompson 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Halicki
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Halicki
There goes Buckner. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Halicki
There goes Buckner. The throw from Halicki to Evans and back to Andrews, and Buckner is out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Halicki
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Halicki
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Reuschel
Sadek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Reuschel
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Reuschel
John Curtis pinch runs for Terry Whitfield.
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Borbon
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dillard vs. Borbon
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Borbon
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Borbon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reuschel scores. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Borbon
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reuschel
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuschel
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Reuschel
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Reuschel
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Reuschel
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Borbon
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Borbon
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Borbon
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Lavelle
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Larry Biittner. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Roger Metzger now playing shortstop.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Lavelle
There goes Dilone. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Dilone steals third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Lavelle
Foote 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 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutter
Jerry Martin now playing center field. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Scot Thompson now playing right field. Ken Henderson now playing left field.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sutter
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Sutter
There goes North. The throw from Foote and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Sutter
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sutter
Clark 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 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Lavelle
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lavelle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Lavelle
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Lavelle
Thompson 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 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sutter
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sutter
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutter
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1979 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 2
Andrews R, 2b 5 0 0 1 Thompson S, cf-rf 5 0 1 1
Clark J, rf 5 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1
McCovey W, 1b 3 2 2 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0
Ivie M, lf 4 2 3 4 Henderson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 4 1 3 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 4 1 2 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 2 3 1
Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Halicki E, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 2 2 1
Whitfield T, ph 0 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, pr 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 1 0 0 0
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34 5 9 5 36 6 15 6
San Francisco 000 012 200 -- 5
Chicago 030 002 10x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J 4.0 7 3 3 1 0
Halicki E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Borbon P (L) 1.1 5 3 3 0 1
Lavelle G 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.0 9 5 5 7 5
Sutter B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- De Jesus I, McCovey W
DP -- San Francisco 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Biittner L, Thompson S, Ontiveros S, Reuschel R
3B -- Biittner L
HR -- Ivie M 2, Buckner B
SB -- Buckner B, Dilone M, North B
CS -- Buckner B
HBP -- by Montefusco J (De Jesus I)
T -- 2:48
A -- 31358
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