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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 21, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John Kibler |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | 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 |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Bill Caudill | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Caudill
Lopes 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Caudill
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelleher. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Caudill
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Caudill
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caudill
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Caudill
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Caudill
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Caudill
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Caudill
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutton
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Foote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Sutton
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foote scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caudill vs. Sutton
Caudill bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopes. Kelleher scores. De Jesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Caudill
Lopes hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Caudill
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Caudill
Garvey is hit by the pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Caudill
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caudill
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Caudill
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lamp
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lamp
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Lamp
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutton
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sutton
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Sutton
Lamp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton throws to second for one, and Russell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lamp
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lamp
Thomas 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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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutton
Foote hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Lamp
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Sutton moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus catches it and throws to second to double up Lopes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sutton
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutton
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tidrow
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tidrow
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Tidrow
Sutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Tidrow
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tidrow
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Tidrow
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Tidrow
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Castillo
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Castillo
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Castillo
Mike Vail pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Thompson S, rf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 3 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 5 1 2 3 Biittner L, lf 4 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 1 1 1 Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0 Foote B, c 4 1 1 0
Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 1 0
Sutton D, p 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, 3b 3 1 2 1
Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 34 2 7 1
Los Angeles 004 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 8.0 6 2 1 0 6
Castillo B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L) 2.1 3 4 3 2 2
Lamp D 4.2 2 0 0 1 2
Tidrow D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Kelleher M, Russell B 2, Lopes D, De Jesus I, Buckner B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Ferguson J, Foote B, Thomasson G
HR -- Cey R, Baker D
CS -- Thomasson G
SH -- Caudill B, Russell B
HBP -- by Caudill B (Garvey S)
T -- 2:41
A -- 34745
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