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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 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 26, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Dennis Lamp | 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 Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Montefusco
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Montefusco
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Montefusco
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Lamp
Strain strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Lamp
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Montefusco
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Montefusco
Lamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie hits a line drive towards the mound. Lamp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Lamp
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Lamp
Littlejohn 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Thompson moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. Buckner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Montefusco
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Montefusco
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Montefusco
Foote takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Lamp
Montefusco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Montefusco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montefusco moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strain vs. Lamp
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montefusco scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelleher. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Lamp
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Montefusco
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Lamp
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Montefusco
Ontiveros strikes out. There goes Buckner. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Montefusco
Martin hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Lamp
Littlejohn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Lamp
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Lamp
Herndon hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Lamp
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Montefusco
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Montefusco
Lamp bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Montefusco
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lamp
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lamp
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lamp
Ivie hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Montefusco
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. McCovey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Montefusco
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Lamp
LeMaster bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeMaster for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Sutter
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Borbon
Martin hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Herndon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Herndon. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foote vs. Borbon
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Borbon
Kelleher bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sutter vs. Borbon
Sutter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Borbon
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutter
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Sutter
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutter
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lavelle
Buckner bunts towards the mound. Lavelle juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavelle. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Lavelle
There goes Buckner. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Lavelle
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to home to get Thompson. Buckner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Lavelle
Ivan De Jesus pinch hits for Steve Ontiveros.
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Lavelle
There goes Biittner. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, Strain applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sutter
Ivan De Jesus now playing shortstop. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sutter
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sutter
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sutter
LeMaster hits a line drive towards the mound. Sutter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1979 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Dillard S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson S, rf 5 1 2 0 Strain J, 2b 4 0 0 1
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0
Biittner L, lf 3 0 0 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 1 Ivie M, lf 4 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 3 0
Martin J, cf 4 1 1 1 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0
Foote B, c 3 0 1 1 Littlejohn D, c 3 0 1 0
Kelleher M, ss-3b 2 0 1 0 Montefusco J, p 2 1 1 0
Lamp D, p 2 0 1 0 Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 33 1 6 1
Chicago 101 000 020 -- 4
San Francisco 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (W) 6.1 5 1 1 0 5
Sutter B (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 6
Borbon P 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Lavelle G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Herndon L 2, Kelleher M, Lavelle G
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, San Francisco 6
2B -- Montefusco J, Martin J
SB -- Buckner B 2
CS -- Biittner L
SH -- Lamp D, LeMaster J, Kelleher M, Buckner B
SF -- Biittner L
WP -- Montefusco J
T -- 2:43
A -- 17742
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