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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 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 22, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 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 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,249 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
Charlie Hough | 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 |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krukow
Thomas 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Krukow
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Krukow
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Krukow
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Cey reaches second base with a double. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Krukow
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Krukow
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Dillard fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hough
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hough
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hough
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Krukow
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Krukow
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Krukow
Hough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hough
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hough
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Hough
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Hough
Dillard is hit by the pitch. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krukow vs. Hough
Krukow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Hough
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Hough's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Krukow
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Krukow
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Krukow
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Krukow
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Krukow
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hough
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hough
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hough
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hough
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hough
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Krukow
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Krukow
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Krukow
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hough vs. Krukow
Hough hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Krukow
Thomas 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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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hough
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Hough
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Hough
Krukow 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Krukow
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Krukow
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Krukow
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Krukow
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hough
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hough
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Hough
Kingman hits a fly ball towards cemter. Thomas catches it and throws to home to double up De Jesus. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Krukow
Ferguson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Krukow
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Krukow
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hough
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hough
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hough
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Hough
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Krukow
Von Joshua pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Krukow
Thomas bunts towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Joshua moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Krukow
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Krukow
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Steve Macko now playing second base.
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Cey reaches third base with a triple. Joshua scores. Thomas scores. Garvey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Tidrow
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Tidrow
Thomasson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Tidrow
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Macko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Castillo
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Castillo
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Tidrow
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tidrow
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Castillo
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Castillo
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Castillo
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Capilla
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Capilla
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Castillo
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Castillo
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Castillo
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macko vs. Castillo
Macko strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1979 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Thomas D, cf 4 1 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 1 0 Thompson S, rf 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 2 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 3 0 Cey R, 3b 4 2 2 3 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1 Baker D, lf 5 0 1 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ferguson J, c 5 1 2 2 Martin J, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomasson G, rf 3 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dillard S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hough C, p 2 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 1 1 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 2 0 1 1 Macko S, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 9 7 31 2 8 2 Los Angeles 200 100 400 -- 7 Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 3 Castillo B (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (L) 6.1 7 6 5 3 3 Tidrow D 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Capilla D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Ontiveros S, De Jesus I DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Cey R, Martinez T, Ferguson J, Martin J 3B -- Cey R HR -- Kingman D, Ferguson J SH -- Thompson S, Thomas D HBP -- by Hough C (Dillard S) PB -- Ferguson J T -- 2:38 A -- 31249
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