Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Rasmussen
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Rasmussen
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. De Jesus moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Rasmussen
  
  Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Briggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Rasmussen
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Reuschel
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reuschel
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelleher. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. Reuschel
  
  Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rasmussen
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Rasmussen
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Rasmussen
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Reuschel
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
  
  Gonzalez 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Reuschel
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fahey vs. Reuschel
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Rasmussen
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rasmussen
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rasmussen vs. Reuschel
  
  Rasmussen hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Reuschel
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reuschel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rasmussen
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Rasmussen
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rasmussen
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Reuschel
  
  Turner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Turner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Reuschel
  
  Briggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Reuschel
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fahey vs. Reuschel
  
  Fahey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Fahey reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rasmussen vs. Reuschel
  
  Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richards vs. Reuschel
  
  Richards 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rasmussen
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Rasmussen
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Rasmussen
  
  Blackwell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reuschel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Reuschel
  
  Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Rasmussen
  
  Reuschel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Rasmussen
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Reuschel
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Reuschel
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rasmussen
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Rasmussen
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rasmussen
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rasmussen
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Rasmussen
  
  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Reuschel
  
  Steve Ontiveros now playing third base.
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rasmussen vs. Reuschel
  
  Rasmussen hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Reuschel
  
  Richards is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Reuschel
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Rasmussen
  
  Barry Foote pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
  
  Foote hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Rasmussen
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Thompson reaches second base with a double. There goes De Jesus trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hernandez
  
  Barry Foote now catching. Steve Dillard now playing second base. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Hernandez
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Hernandez
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. D'Acquisto
  
  John D'Acquisto now pitching.
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Sam Mejias pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ontiveros vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Foote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Foote moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dillard vs. Lolich
  
  Mickey Lolich now pitching.
  
  Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  De Jesus vs. Lolich
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tidrow
  
  Sam Mejias now playing left field. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Tidrow
  
  Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Tidrow
  
  Bill Almon pinch runs for Bill Fahey.
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/15/1979 -- Chicago at San Diego (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  2  0   Richards G, cf        3  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        3  0  0  0   Smith O, ss           4  0  1  0   
Thompson S, ph        1  0  1  0   Winfield D, rf        4  0  1  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Turner J, lf          4  1  1  0   
Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   Briggs D, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Shirley B, p          0  0  0  0   
Kingman D, lf         4  1  2  1   D'Acquisto J, p       0  0  0  0   
Mejias S, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   Lolich M, p           0  0  0  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Gonzalez F, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Martin J, cf          3  1  1  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        2  0  0  0   Fahey B, c            4  0  2  0   
Ontiveros S, ph-3b    2  0  1  1   Almon B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Blackwell T, c        2  0  0  0   Rasmussen E, p        3  0  0  0   
Foote B, ph-c         2  0  1  1   Tenace G, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Reuschel R, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Dillard S, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        34  2  7  2

Chicago          000 000 102 --  3
San Diego        000 200 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R            7.0  6  2  2  1  3
Hernandez G (W)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Tidrow D (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E           8.0  4  1  1  2  2
Shirley B             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
D'Acquisto J (L)      0.1  4  2  2  0  0
Lolich M              0.1  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Kelleher M
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, San Diego 7
2B -- Turner J, Fahey B, Thompson S
HR -- Briggs D, Kingman D
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Richards G)
T -- 2:29
A -- 23595

    

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