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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 35,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Macko | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Caudill | 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 |
| Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Oates and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Caudill
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Caudill
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Caudill
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutcliffe
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Sutcliffe
Macko hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Caudill
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caudill
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Caudill
Hatcher 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sutcliffe
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caudill vs. Sutcliffe
Caudill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Caudill
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Caudill
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Caudill
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Caudill
The umpire calls a balk on Caudill Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Caudill
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Caudill
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Caudill
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Caudill
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Caudill
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutcliffe
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macko vs. Sutcliffe
Macko hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Sutcliffe
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Caudill
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Caudill
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Caudill
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Caudill
There goes Oates. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Caudill
Sutcliffe hits a popup towards third. Macko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caudill vs. Sutcliffe
Caudill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Caudill
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Caudill
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Caudill
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hernandez
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner 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, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutcliffe
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutcliffe
Henderson 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, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hernandez
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hernandez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatcher moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oates vs. Hernandez
Oates bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Hernandez
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Hernandez
Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hernandez
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Sutcliffe
Macko hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Sutcliffe
Mike Vail pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Ontiveros 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, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching. Bruce Kimm now catching.
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Capilla
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Capilla
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Capilla
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Macko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Brett
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Scot Thompson. Ken Brett now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Brett
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Brett
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Brett
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Steve Macko.
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Castillo
Barry Foote pinch hits for Doug Capilla. Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Foote takes first base on ball four. Buckner scores. Biittner moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Castillo
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Barry Foote. Dave Kingman pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Martin moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kimm vs. Castillo
Kimm hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Thompson S, cf 3 1 1 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 1 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, lf 4 1 1 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0
Henderson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Hatcher M, rf 4 1 1 0
Macko S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 3 3 3 2
Martin J, ph 1 0 1 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 1
Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 1
Vail M, ph 1 0 1 0 Brett K, p 0 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0
Foote B, ph 0 0 0 1
Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kingman D, ph 1 0 1 1
Caudill B, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimm B, c 1 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 28 6 7 6
Chicago 000 000 103 -- 4
Los Angeles 001 012 20x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L) 5.1 5 4 4 1 6
Hernandez G 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
Capilla D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 8.1 3 2 2 1 4
Brett K 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Castillo B (S) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
LOB -- Chicago 5, Los Angeles 3
HR -- Thomas D 2, Lopes D, Garvey S, Thompson S
CS -- De Jesus I, Oates J
SH -- Oates J, Sutcliffe R
HBP -- by Hernandez G (Lopes D), by Sutcliffe R (Thompson S)
Balk -- Caudill B
T -- 2:55
A -- 35648
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