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August 28, 1979

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Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 3 9 0
Padres 1 5 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 3 9 0
Padres 1 5 1

Gene Richards Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .269
OBP .000 .337
At Bats 3 446
Hits 0 120
• Singles 0 98
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 0 30

Rick Reuschel Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 7 0
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San Diego Stadium - August 28, 1979
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Strikeout
Rick Reuschel
Tim Blackwell
Bill Buckner
Steve Dillard
Mick Kelleher
Ivan De Jesus
Larry Biittner
Jerry Martin
Scot Thompson
Gene Richards
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Richards strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Jerry Turner pinch hits for Randy Jones. Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bill Almon. Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out.
Bottom 8 Scot Thompson now playing right field. Fahey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to second.
Top 8 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to third.
Top 8 Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Top 8 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reuschel for the out.
Bottom 7 Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Kelleher hits a line drive towards second. Almon catches it and steps on second to double up Blackwell.
Top 7 Blackwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilhelm. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. Martin scores.
Top 7 Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilhelm. Martin reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Smith trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Smith reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Jones strikes out.
Top 6 Vail strikes out.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Top 6 Dillard bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 6 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Almon strikes out.
Bottom 5 Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wilhelm is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Bevacqua reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Reuschel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Blackwell bunts in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to third for the out. Martin moves to second.
Top 5 Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vail scores. Biittner moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tenace. Vail moves to third.
Top 5 Vail hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilhelm. Vail reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Winfield strikes out.
Bottom 4 Tenace is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 4 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Dillard hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 3 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fahey hits a line drive towards third. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wilhelm strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Tenace strikes out.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out.
Top 1 Dillard hits a line drive into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.