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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 12, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,210 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Joe West |
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 |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 12, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Holtzman
North hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Holtzman
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Holtzman
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Holtzman
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Holtzman
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Holtzman
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Hill hits a popup, foul, beyond first. Sizemore races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Madlock. The throw to the plate, AND Madlock is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
The umpire calls a balk on Knepper Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Knepper
Foote hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Knepper
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Moore
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Moore
North strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Moore
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Moore
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Herndon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Moore
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Moore
Madlock 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, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Moore
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Moore's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Moore
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Moore
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Knepper
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Knepper
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Moore
Tim Blackwell now catching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Moore
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moore
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Moore
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Moore
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moore
Evans hits a fly ball towards left. Kingman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kingman. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Moore
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Moore
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Moore
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Evans scores. Hill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Moore
North takes first base on ball four. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Moore
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Knepper
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Dillard takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore is hit by the pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Caudill
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Caudill
There goes Clark. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Caudill
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Caudill
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Caudill
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Caudill
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Caudill
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Knepper
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Knepper
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Knepper
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Knepper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Hernandez
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hernandez
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Hernandez
Ivie hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Knepper
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Knepper
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Knepper
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1979 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 5 0 1 0 North B, cf 3 1 1 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Herndon L, lf 5 2 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Clark J, rf 4 2 3 2 Kingman D, lf 5 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 5 1 1 3 Martin J, cf 3 1 2 2 Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Foote B, c 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 4 0 0 0 Moore D, p 2 0 1 0 Dillard S, ph 0 0 0 0 Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 9 2 34 7 9 6 Chicago 001 000 001 -- 2 San Francisco 410 110 00x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 0.1 5 4 4 1 0 Moore D 4.2 4 3 2 3 3 Caudill B 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 7 6 E -- Kingman D, Buckner B, Blackwell T DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 15, San Francisco 9 2B -- Madlock B, Herndon L 3B -- Clark J HR -- North B, Ivie M, Clark J, Martin J SB -- Clark J HBP -- by Knepper B (Sizemore T) Balk -- Knepper B T -- 2:54 A -- 28210
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