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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,778 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | 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 |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball 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. Reuschel
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foli for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a fly ball towards right. Biittner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Biittner. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Bibby
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Reuschel
Bibby hits a popup in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Garner scores. Moreno goes all the way around to score. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Bibby
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Reuschel
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Dale Berra pinch runs for Tim Foli.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bibby
Dale Berra now playing shortstop.
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bibby
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner strikes out. Ott drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buckner out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Capilla
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bibby
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Capilla
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Capilla
Bibby bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Capilla
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Capilla
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Capilla
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Bibby
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Bibby
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Henderson 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 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Geisel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Geisel
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Geisel
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. De Jesus scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Bibby
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Geisel
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Geisel
Bibby hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Geisel
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Geisel
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bibby
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher 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 9/28/1979 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 2 1 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 2 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 2 1 2 1
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Berra D, pr-ss 2 0 1 1
Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 3
Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph 1 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kelleher M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 2 1 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 3 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 0 33 6 10 5
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 140 001 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 4.0 6 5 5 3 4
Capilla D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Geisel D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 11
E -- Biittner L, Kingman D
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Biittner L, Kelleher M, Madlock B, Kingman D
HR -- Parker D
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Foli T, Bibby J
WP -- Capilla D, Bibby J
T -- 2:41
A -- 14778
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