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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 5, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Lamp
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Martinez
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Martinez
Dillard hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Martinez
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Lamp
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Martinez
Lamp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Martinez
Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Martinez
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Martinez
Blackwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Larry Biittner now playing left field.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Martinez
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lamp
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Martinez
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Martinez
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Dillard covering, for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Martinez
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros.
Dillard bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martinez
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Barry Foote now catching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Hernandez
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Hernandez
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus bunts towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Foote scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Knowles
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Ted Simmons now catching.
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutter
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sutter
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1979, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 3 1 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 3
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kingman D, lf 2 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 1 Biittner L, lf 2 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Martinez S, p 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 1 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0
Foote B, c 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 28 3 5 3
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 100 02x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (L) 7.1 4 3 3 4 4
Knowles D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Littell M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D 7.0 7 2 2 1 4
Hernandez G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Sutter B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Hernandez K, Templeton G, Buckner B
HR -- Buckner B
CS -- Dilone M
SH -- Martinez S 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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