Padres @ Cubs
August 17, 1979

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Padres 5 7 1
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1979
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Wild Pitch
John D'Acquisto
Gene Tenace
Dan Briggs
Fernando Gonzalez
Paul Dade
Ozzie Smith
Jerry Turner
Gene Richards
Dave Winfield
Bill Buckner
Scot Thompson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Vail. Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Ken Henderson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. John D'Acquisto now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with D'Acquisto covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Dillard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Foote reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Dade strikes out.
Top 7 Smith hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Kingman is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Buckner takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shirley for the out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Hernandez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Bottom 5 Dillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores.
Top 5 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Winfield is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Dade strikes out.
Top 5 Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Briggs. Ontiveros moves to second.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Shirley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Briggs strikes out.
Top 4 Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Vail strikes out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Caudill bunts towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third.
Bottom 3 Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Dillard reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Turner is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 3 Dade strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Smith. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Smith steals second.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to third.
Top 3 Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Foote strikes out.
Bottom 2 Martin is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 2 Briggs strikes out.
Top 2 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Turner moves to third.
Top 2 Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Winfield strikes out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Shirley fires to first and has Vail trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Vail for the out.
Bottom 1 Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Dade strikes out.
Top 1 Smith strikes out.
Top 1 Richards hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.