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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 20, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,285 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Charlie Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | 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 |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGlothen
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McGlothen
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McGlothen
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McGlothen
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. McGlothen
Sutcliffe bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Sutcliffe
McGlothen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGlothen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGlothen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McGlothen
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. McGlothen
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. McGlothen
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. McGlothen
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McGlothen
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Sutcliffe
McGlothen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. McGlothen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGlothen tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. McGlothen
Ferguson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McGlothen
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillard vs. Sutcliffe
Dillard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGlothen vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Brett covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McGlothen
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. McGlothen
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Lopes hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McGlothen
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Brett
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brett
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Brett
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Brett
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Brett
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brett
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Larry Biittner now playing left field.
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Sutter
Von Joshua pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Sutter
Manny Mota pinch hits for Ken Brett.
Mota 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1979 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 2 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 2 0 0 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 2 1 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0 Kelleher M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 2 0 2 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 1 1 1 Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Brett K, p 1 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 1 2 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 9 1 27 2 5 2 Los Angeles 000 000 010 -- 1 Chicago 010 010 00x -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutcliffe R (L) 5.2 5 2 2 4 3 Brett K 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (W) 7.2 8 1 1 3 3 Tidrow D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Sutter B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Garvey S, Ferguson J, McGlothen L HR -- Foote B, Baker D SH -- Sutcliffe R, De Jesus I SF -- Thompson S T -- 2:38 A -- 25285
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