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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on July 2, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,864 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bill Williams |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Scott trying to get to third. Kingman throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Scott for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez is hit by the pitch. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a line drive off the glove of De Jesus, and into shallow left field. Carter reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rogers
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Carter and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Lamp
Speier 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Lamp
Rogers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rogers
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rogers
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Rogers
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Rogers
Lamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Lamp moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. Lamp moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish 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
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rogers
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Rogers
Foote hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Lamp
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Lamp
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Rogers moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rogers
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Rogers
Lamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Lamp
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogers vs. Lamp
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Rogers
Martin hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valentine vs. Tidrow
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Dawson scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Tidrow
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rogers
Jerry White now playing right field.
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rogers
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rogers
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Hernandez
Rogers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Hernandez
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Rogers
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
Martin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards the mound. Rogers catches it and throws to first to double up Martin. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hernandez
Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Hernandez
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hernandez
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rogers
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rogers
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1979 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 5 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 2 0 1 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 2 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Kingman D, lf 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 1 Mejias S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 1 2 2 Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 White J, rf 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Foote B, c 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rogers S, p 4 0 1 0 Lamp D, p 1 0 1 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 5 32 0 8 0 Montreal 100 002 200 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rogers S (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (L) 6.1 9 5 5 2 5 Tidrow D 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Hernandez G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Perez T, Foote B, Ontiveros S DP -- Montreal 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Carter G CS -- De Jesus I SH -- De Jesus I HBP -- by Lamp D (Perez T) WP -- Rogers S T -- 2:41 A -- 21864
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