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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 22, 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 September 22, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 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 | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Riley |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,657 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Dave Pallone |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| George Riley | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 22, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Riley
Moreno 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Riley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Riley
Parker is hit by the pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Riley
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Riley
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kison
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Riley
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Riley
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Riley
Garner bunts towards the mound. Riley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock scores. Nicosia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. Riley
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riley fields it and throws to second for the out. Nicosia moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Riley
Moreno hits a fly ball towards left. Kingman catches it and throws to first to double up Kison. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Kison
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Riley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Riley
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riley
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Kison
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riley vs. Kison
Riley bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Riley
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Riley
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Riley
Nicosia hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kison
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman is hit by the pitch. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Kison
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Kison
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Riley
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Riley
Kison bunts towards the mound. Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Riley
Moreno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Riley
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws to second. Kelleher drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kelleher. Moreno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Geisel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Kison
Steve Macko pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Macko hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Moore
Madlock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Moore
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kison
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Moore
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Moore
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moore
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kison
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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Kison
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Donnie Moore. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tidrow
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tekulve
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tekulve
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Biittner hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Tidrow
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tidrow
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Tidrow
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Tidrow
Garner strikes out. There goes Nicosia. The throw from Foote to De Jesus, and Nicosia is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tekulve
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Tekulve
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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Tekulve
Foote 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 2 1 Thompson S, cf 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 2 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 3 0 1 0 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 2 0
Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Riley G, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
Macko S, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 8 3 30 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 010 020 001 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 6.2 4 1 1 2 1
Tekulve K (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Riley G (L) 4.1 6 3 2 0 1
Geisel D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Moore D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Tidrow D 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Kelleher M, Foli T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Kelleher M
HR -- Buckner B, Madlock B
CS -- Nicosia S
SH -- Riley G, Kison B
HBP -- by Riley G (Parker D), by Kison B (Kingman D), by Riley G (Moreno O)
T -- 2:23
A -- 24657
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