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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 1, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 31,586 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Steve Macko | Third Baseman |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Mickey Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 1, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Sutton
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macko vs. Sutton
Macko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sutton
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Sutton
Reuschel hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Cey scores. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Reuschel
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutton vs. Reuschel
Sutton hits a fly ball towards right. Biittner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Biittner. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Sutton
There goes Buckner. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Sutton
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macko vs. Sutton
Macko hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sutton
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Sutton
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Reuschel
Oates 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Reuschel
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
There goes Lopes. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Hatcher 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutton
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Sutton
Macko hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Sutton
Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Thomas hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Tidrow
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Sutton
Steve Yeager now catching.
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Sutton
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutton
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sutter
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sutter
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutton
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Sutton
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sutter
Cey hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Sutter
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutter
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Sutton
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Macko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Sutton
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Steve Macko.
Dillard bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dillard for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Sutton
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
There's a wild pitch. Dilone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Sutton
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Sutton
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros. Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1979 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Thompson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 2 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 1 Cey R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 2 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0 Macko S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher M, rf 4 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 3 1 1 1 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, ph 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 29 5 6 3 Chicago 300 001 000 -- 4 Los Angeles 030 020 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 4.1 6 5 4 4 0 Tidrow D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Sutter B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (W) 9.0 8 4 4 3 7 E -- Thompson S, Biittner L DP -- Chicago 2, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Buckner B, Garvey S HR -- Kingman D SB -- Buckner B, Lopes D SH -- Dillard S WP -- Reuschel R, Sutton D T -- 2:39 A -- 31586
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