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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 3, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,665 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 3, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Krukow
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Krukow
There goes North. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Krukow
McCovey 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Curtis
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Krukow
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Krukow vs. Curtis
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Krukow
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Krukow
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Krukow
North 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Curtis
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Krukow
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Krukow
Clark is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Krukow
Metzger 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Curtis
There goes Kingman. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Krukow
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Krukow
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Krukow
North hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Curtis
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Curtis
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Curtis
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Curtis
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Krukow
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Krukow
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Krukow
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Curtis
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Curtis
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
There goes Martin. The throw from Hill and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Curtis
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Curtis
There's a wild pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Curtis
Foote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Krukow vs. Curtis
Krukow bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Krukow
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Krukow
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Krukow
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Krukow
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. John Tamargo now catching.
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Griffin
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sutter
North 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutter
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Griffin
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sutter
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sutter
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sutter
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1979 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI North B, cf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 2 3 1 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 2 1 Hill M, c 3 1 1 1 Foote B, c 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 30 2 8 2 San Francisco 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 101 00x -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 6.0 8 2 2 2 3 Griffin T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 4 Sutter B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 LOB -- San Francisco 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Herndon L HR -- Hill M, Kingman D SB -- Kingman D CS -- North B, Clark J, Martin J SH -- Murcer B WP -- Curtis J T -- 2:10 A -- 29665
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