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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 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 September 30, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 42,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Lynn McGlothen | 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 |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 30, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kison
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson 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: 1--
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Kison
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kison, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Kison
Blackwell 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. McGlothen
There goes Madlock. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Kison
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kison
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. McGlothen
Kison hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. McGlothen
Stargell 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Kison
Dillard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milner scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. McGlothen
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kison
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Kison
McGlothen bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Garner covering, for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kison
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGlothen
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGlothen
There goes Parker. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kison
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kison
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kison
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kison
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. McGlothen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Tekulve
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Tekulve
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Kurt Seibert pinch runs for Ken Henderson.
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelleher tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Tekulve
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Tidrow
Bruce Kimm now catching. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Tekulve strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Tidrow
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Tidrow
Foli is hit by the pitch. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Tidrow
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Tidrow
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Foli scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Tidrow
There goes Robinson. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Tidrow
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Tekulve
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Tekulve
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Tekulve
Mike Vail pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Vail 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tidrow
Steve Davis now playing second base.
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Tidrow
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tekulve vs. Tidrow
Tekulve strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Tidrow
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Tekulve
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tekulve
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Tekulve
Kimm hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1979 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 0 0
Thompson S, cf 4 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 2 2 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 3 0
Kingman D, lf 4 2 3 1 Stargell W, 1b 2 1 1 2
Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 1 Milner J, lf 3 1 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 1 0 1 2
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Davis S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0
Kelleher M, 3b 2 1 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 1
Blackwell T, c 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 1 0 Tekulve K, p 2 0 0 0
Seibert K, pr 0 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph 0 0 0 1
Kimm B, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 32 5 11 5
Chicago 000 001 110 -- 3
Pittsburgh 100 110 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 5
Tidrow D 2.0 2 2 2 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 6.0 7 1 1 2 0
Tekulve K (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Kingman D, Ott E
HR -- Stargell W, Kingman D
SB -- Robinson B
CS -- Madlock B, Parker D
SF -- Stargell W, Ontiveros S
HBP -- by Tidrow D (Foli T)
T -- 2:40
A -- 42176
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