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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 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 September 6, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,767 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
David Palmer | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Steve Macko | Second Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1979
Top 1
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGlothen
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Dawson trying to get to third. Vail throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Dawson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Palmer
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Palmer
Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Palmer
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. McGlothen
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Palmer
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macko vs. Palmer
Macko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Palmer
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Palmer
McGlothen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGlothen
Cash 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Palmer
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Palmer
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Palmer
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Palmer
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. McGlothen
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Biittner. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McGlothen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Palmer
Macko hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Palmer
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Palmer
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Palmer
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Palmer
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Palmer
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. McGlothen
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Palmer
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Palmer
Macko hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGlothen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Palmer
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Palmer
McGlothen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Palmer
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Palmer
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Jerry Martin now playing center field. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish 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--
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Palmer
Kingman 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--
Biittner vs. Fryman
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Kingman. Woodie Fryman now pitching.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Fryman
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Fryman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Fryman
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Steve Macko.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1979 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 2 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 1 2 1 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott R, ss 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, p 3 0 0 0 Macko S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 33 0 6 0 Montreal 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Palmer D (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 1 3 Fryman W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L) 9.0 8 1 1 0 8 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Biittner L, Scott R, Ontiveros S DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Thompson S HR -- Carter G SB -- Dilone M T -- 2:21 A -- 14767
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