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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,571 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Satch Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock 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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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bibby vs. Reuschel
Bibby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bibby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. Bibby tags and moves to third. Moreno tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Bibby scores. Moreno scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Reuschel
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Parker scores. Stargell moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Geisel
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Geisel
Bibby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Geisel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Geisel
Foli takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Geisel
Parker 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 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geisel vs. Bibby
Geisel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Geisel
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Geisel
Milner hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Geisel
Madlock 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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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Geisel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Geisel
Garner hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bibby vs. Geisel
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bibby
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Geisel
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Geisel
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Geisel
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Geisel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Geisel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Bibby
Steve Macko pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Macko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson hits a fly ball towards left. Milner catches it and throws to Foli who relays to Stargell to double up De Jesus. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Capilla
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Capilla
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bibby vs. Capilla
Bibby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bibby
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bibby
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bibby
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Capilla
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Capilla
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bibby
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Bibby
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bibby
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Capilla
Steve Davis now playing second base. Tim Blackwell now catching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Capilla
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Capilla
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bibby
Bill Robinson now playing left field. Jerry Martin pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Martin hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bibby
De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bibby
Thompson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 5 1 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 2 1 0 1 Thompson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 5 0 1 2 Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 5 1 1 0 Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kelleher M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 4 1 2 1 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Geisel D, p 1 0 0 0 Macko S, ph 0 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 6 28 0 3 0 Pittsburgh 150 000 000 -- 6 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 1.1 6 6 6 2 0 Geisel D 4.2 2 0 0 1 2 Capilla D 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 E -- Ontiveros S DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 2 2B -- Stargell W, De Jesus I, Parker D SF -- Foli T HBP -- by Reuschel R (Foli T) T -- 2:22 A -- 24571
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