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June 1, 1979

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Giants 2 8 1
Cubs 8 11 0
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Giants 2 8 1
Cubs 8 11 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .275
OBP .500 .300
At Bats 3 200
Hits 1 55
• Singles 1 33
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 26

Dave Roberts Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 2
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Wrigley Field - June 1, 1979
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Dave Roberts
Mike Sadek
Mike Ivie
Rob Andrews
Darrell Evans
Roger Metzger
Terry Whitfield
Larry Herndon
Jack Clark
Bill Buckner
Ted Sizemore
Ivan De Jesus
Mike Vail
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to home to get Foote. Vail moves to third. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foote moves to third. Vail moves to second.
Bottom 8 Mike Vail pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foote moves to second.
Bottom 8 Rob Andrews now playing second base. Foote takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to second.
Top 8 Evans takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second.
Top 8 Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second.
Bottom 7 Martin is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 7 Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 7 Buckner strikes out.
Bottom 7 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger.
Bottom 7 Dave Roberts now pitching. De Jesus strikes out.
Top 7 Bill North pinch hits for Greg Minton. North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Reuschel hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second.
Top 6 Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Kingman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Sizemore scores.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to third.
Bottom 5 Greg Minton now pitching. Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Sizemore reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Max Venable pinch hits for Phil Nastu. Venable hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Venable reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out.
Top 5 Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to second.
Bottom 4 Foote takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Herndon is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Ivie takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second.
Top 4 Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock scores.
Top 4 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. Madlock moves to third.
Top 4 Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Madlock reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 3 Buckner is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Sizemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores.
Bottom 3 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Reuschel is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Nastu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Sadek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. Kingman scores.
Bottom 2 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Kingman reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Herndon hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.