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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,107 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Dave Pallone |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 30, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Foli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. McGlothen
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Rooker
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Kelleher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. McGlothen
Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Rooker
McGlothen bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foote moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. McGlothen
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Steve Ontiveros now playing third base.
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Steve Dillard now playing third base.
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Bill Robinson pinch hits for John Milner.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hernandez
Ott hits a popup towards third. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hernandez
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hernandez
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Hernandez
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Rooker
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Moore
There goes Moreno. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Moore
Foli hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Moore
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Moore
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Moore
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rooker
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Rooker
Martin takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Rooker
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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 5/30/1979 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 3 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 5 1 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 1
Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 3 3 2
Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 1 1 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph-lf 2 1 2 3
Foote B, c 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 5 1 1 1
Kelleher M, 3b 1 1 0 0 Berra D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ontiveros S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 3 1
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 4 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0
Dillard S, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 2 1 40 9 17 9
Chicago 001 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 400 010 31x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L)* 6.0 12 6 6 0 5
Hernandez G 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Moore D 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 2 2 1 3 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Berra D
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Parker D
3B -- Foli T
HR -- Kingman D, Stargell W, Robinson B
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- McGlothen L
SF -- Parker D
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:26
A -- 7107
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