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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 17, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Lawson 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Dennis Riccio 3B: Joe Maher |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Holtzman
Grieve 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Holtzman
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Holtzman
Denny hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Denny
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Denny
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foote vs. Denny
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Denny
Holtzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Holtzman
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Holtzman
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Holtzman
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Denny
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Denny
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Denny
Foote hits a popup in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Denny
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to third for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Denny
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Denny
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Denny
Foote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Holtzman
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Holtzman
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Holtzman
Roger Freed pinch hits for John Denny.
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Martinez
Silvio Martinez now pitching.
Holtzman hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Martinez
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holtzman, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Lou Brock pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Sutter
There's a wild pitch. Reitz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutter
Brock strikes out. Foote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sutter
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Martinez
Mike Phillips now playing second base. Lou Brock now playing left field.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutter vs. Martinez
There goes Foote. The throw from Simmons and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutter vs. Martinez
Sutter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Martinez
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Sutter
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Silvio Martinez.
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sutter
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sutter
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1979 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Scott T, rf 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 1 1 2 Kingman D, lf 3 2 1 2
Hendrick G, cf 3 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thompson S, rf 4 1 3 2
Grieve T, lf 3 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 1 1
Brock L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 1 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Denny J, p 2 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez S, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 31 5 8 5
St.Louis 000 020 010 -- 3
Chicago 000 230 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 4 1
Martinez S 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 7.1 6 3 3 5 2
Sutter B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Templeton G, Simmons T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Thompson S 2, Reitz K
HR -- Simmons T, Kingman D
SB -- Foote B
SH -- De Jesus I
WP -- Sutter B 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 11010
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