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July 6, 1979

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Astros 3 11 0
Cubs 1 4 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 3 11 0
Cubs 1 4 0

Dave Kingman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .292
OBP .000 .372
At Bats 2 274
Hits 0 80
• Singles 0 41
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 28
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 65

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 3 0
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Wrigley Field - July 6, 1979
Out
Joe Niekro
Alan Ashby
Cesar Cedeno
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Denny Walling
Dave Kingman
Scot Thompson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Kingman hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third.
Bottom 6 Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Thompson reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third.
Top 6 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Puhl reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Niekro 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 5 De Jesus strikes out.
Bottom 5 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. Foote moves to third. Sizemore moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foote moves to second.
Bottom 5 Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ontiveros is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Howe strikes out.
Top 5 Walling hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kingman for the out.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second.
Top 4 Reynolds bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 There goes Puhl. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.
Top 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores.
Top 4 Niekro bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Ashby moves to second.
Top 4 Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 McGlothen hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Howe hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Top 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 1 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Ashby strikes out.
Top 1 Howe takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to third. Walling moves to second.
Top 1 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second.
Top 1 Cabell takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.