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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 16, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 10,004 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Mike Spinelli 2B: John Baird 3B: Emilien Cote |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 16, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lee
Sizemore hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krukow
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lee
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lee
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Krukow
Perez hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Krukow
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lee
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lee
Foote hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Lee
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Krukow
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Krukow
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lee
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krukow
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lee
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lee
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Krukow
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Krukow
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Krukow
There goes Parrish. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Parrish steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Krukow
Speier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lee
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lee
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Lee
Krukow bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Krukow
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Krukow
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Krukow
Scott 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, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lee
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lee
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Lee
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Krukow
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Krukow
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Krukow
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Krukow
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Lamp
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lee
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Lee
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Lee
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Clines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burris
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lee
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Lee
Mike Vail pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lee
Buckner bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lee
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1979 -- Chicago at Montreal (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 1 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 0 1 0 Lee B, p 3 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 28 2 4 2 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Montreal 100 000 10x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (L) 6.1 4 2 2 1 10 Lamp D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Burris R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, Montreal 3 2B -- Valentine E HR -- Cromartie W SB -- Parrish L SH -- Krukow M T -- 1:54 A -- 10004
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