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Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, played on August 17, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dan Briggs | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | 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 |
| Bill Caudill | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Caudill
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caudill
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Caudill
Dade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Shirley
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Shirley
Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and has Vail trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Vail for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Shirley
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Caudill
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Caudill
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Caudill
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briggs vs. Caudill
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Caudill
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Shirley
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Shirley
Foote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Caudill
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Caudill
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Caudill
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dade vs. Caudill
There goes Smith. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dade vs. Caudill
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Caudill
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Caudill
Turner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Shirley
Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Dillard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caudill vs. Shirley
Caudill bunts towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Shirley
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Shirley
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Caudill
Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Caudill
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Caudill
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Caudill
Shirley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Caudill
Richards 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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Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Shirley
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Shirley
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Briggs. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Shirley
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caudill
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dade vs. Caudill
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Hernandez
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hernandez
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Shirley
Dillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Shirley
Hernandez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Shirley
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Shirley
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Hernandez
Briggs 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 -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Hernandez
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shirley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Shirley
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Shirley
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Shirley
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shirley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Hernandez
Richards 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 -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Hernandez
Dade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Shirley
Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Foote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Shirley
Dillard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with D'Acquisto covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. D'Acquisto
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. D'Acquisto
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Vail.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. D'Acquisto
There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. D'Acquisto
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Tidrow
Scot Thompson now playing right field. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Tidrow
Turner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Tidrow
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Tidrow
Briggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. D'Acquisto
Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. D'Acquisto
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. D'Acquisto
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. D'Acquisto
Foote takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillard vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman scores. Martin moves to third. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Lee
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Foote scores. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Lee
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Lee
Lee fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lee. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Lee
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Dilone scores. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Mura
Steve Mura now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Sutter
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Steve Mura.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Sutter
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sutter
Smith 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 8/17/1979 -- San Diego at Chicago (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 5 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1
Smith O, ss 5 2 2 0 Vail M, rf 3 0 1 0
Dade P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph-rf 2 1 2 1
Winfield D, rf 3 1 1 3 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Turner J, lf 4 1 2 2 Kingman D, lf 4 1 0 0
Johnstone J, lf 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 4 1 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Briggs D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Foote B, c 3 2 1 0
Shirley B, p 3 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 2 3 3
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 1 0 0 0
Mura S, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 2
Dilone M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 6 34 9 12 7
San Diego 003 110 010 -- 6
Chicago 001 000 35x -- 9
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B* 6.0 6 3 3 2 5
D'Acquisto J (L) 1.1 2 4 4 2 3
Lee M 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Mura S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Caudill B 4.1 7 5 5 0 10
Hernandez G 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
Tidrow D (W) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Sutter B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- De Jesus I, Briggs D 2, Lee M
LOB -- San Diego 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Dillard S, Foote B, Buckner B, Gonzalez F
3B -- Smith O, Thompson S
HR -- Winfield D, Tenace G, Dillard S, Turner J
SB -- Smith O, Dilone M
CS -- Vail M
SH -- Caudill B
SF -- De Jesus I
WP -- D'Acquisto J
T -- 2:52
A -- 19099
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