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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,584 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 25, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McGlothen
Herndon 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. McGlothen
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. McGlothen
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. McGlothen
Littlejohn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Curtis vs. McGlothen
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Curtis
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Curtis
McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McGlothen
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. McGlothen
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Curtis
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. McGlothen
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Foote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Curtis
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McGlothen vs. Curtis
McGlothen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. McGlothen
Littlejohn hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. McGlothen
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McGlothen
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. McGlothen
Strain strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Curtis
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McGlothen
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McGlothen
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. McGlothen
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. McGlothen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
That's a stolen base and an error. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. McGlothen
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlejohn vs. McGlothen
Littlejohn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Curtis
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Curtis
McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. McGlothen
Greg Johnston pinch hits for John Curtis.
Johnston 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McGlothen
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. McGlothen
Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Hernandez
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. Strain scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tidrow
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Tidrow
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Minton
Greg Johnston now playing left field. Greg Minton now pitching. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Minton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Minton
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Minton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Minton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Tidrow
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Tidrow
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Tidrow
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Minton
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minton
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Minton
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1979 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 5 1 2 0
Henderson K, rf 4 1 1 1 Strain J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 2 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 3 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 Ivie M, lf-1b 4 0 1 3
Foote B, c 4 1 2 1 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 1 0 Littlejohn D, c 4 0 1 0
McGlothen L, p 3 0 2 0 Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Johnston G, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 33 5 9 4
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
San Francisco 000 101 30x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L) 6.1 8 4 4 2 10
Hernandez G 0.1 0 1 1 1 1
Tidrow D 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 9
Minton G (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Buckner B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- Foote B, Ontiveros S, Herndon L, Ivie M
HR -- Foote B, McCovey W, Henderson K
SB -- Clark J
WP -- Curtis J
T -- 2:29
A -- 17584
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