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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 30, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 28,406 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
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 |
| Steve Macko | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hooton
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Hooton
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson who is chasing the ball. Biittner reaches third base with a triple. Thompson scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Hooton
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macko vs. Hooton
Macko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Hooton
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Hooton
Dillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Hooton
Lamp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Lamp
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Thomas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Lamp
Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooton vs. Lamp
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hooton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hooton
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hooton
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Hooton
Macko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hooton
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Hooton
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dillard is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lamp
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Lamp
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and has Thomasson trapped. There's the throw to Macko and over to Dillard, who tags Thomasson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Lamp
There goes Thomas. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Dillard applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Hooton
Lamp hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hooton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Lamp
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lamp
Hooton hits a line drive towards the mound. Lamp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hooton
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hooton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Hooton
Macko 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hooton
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Hooton
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tidrow
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Tidrow
Von Joshua pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Joshua strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching. Joe Ferguson now catching.
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Castillo
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Castillo
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Castillo
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tidrow
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Sutter
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Sutter
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Sutter
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Castillo
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Castillo
Biittner hits a fly ball towards right. Thomasson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomasson. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Castillo
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macko vs. Castillo
Macko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Castillo
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Macko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Castillo
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Macko scores. Blackwell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutter vs. Castillo
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros.
Sutter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sutter
Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sutter
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Sutter
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sutter
Thomas 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1979 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Thompson S, rf 3 1 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 1
Biittner L, lf 4 1 2 2 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 0
Macko S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Thomasson G, rf 4 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 1 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 1 1 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 1 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 30 1 6 1
Chicago 200 000 002 -- 4
Los Angeles 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (W) 5.1 4 1 1 3 3
Tidrow D* 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Sutter B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Castillo B 2.0 2 2 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Thomasson G
DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Los Angeles 6
3B -- Biittner L
HR -- Garvey S
SB -- Thomasson G
CS -- Thomas D, De Jesus I
SH -- Lopes D
WP -- Sutter B
T -- 2:37
A -- 28406
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