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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 19, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Steve Fields 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
Steve Macko | Second Baseman |
Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Capilla
Templeton hits a fly ball towards right. Thompson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thompson. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Capilla
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Capilla
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Templeton scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Capilla
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Capilla
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Capilla
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Riley
George Riley now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive towards first. Biittner catches it and throws to second to double up Simmons. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Riley
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Riley
Vuckovich bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Riley
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Riley
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Macko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riley vs. Vuckovich
Riley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Riley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Riley
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Riley
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Riley
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Riley
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Reitz reaches third base with a triple. Hendrick scores. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Riley
Oberkfell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vuckovich vs. Riley
Vuckovich 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
There's a wild pitch. Kingman moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Biittner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
There goes Foote. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Foote steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Macko out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Riley
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Riley
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Riley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riley vs. Vuckovich
Riley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Vuckovich
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Vuckovich
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Riley
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Riley
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Riley
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Riley
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Riley
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vuckovich vs. Riley
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Vuckovich
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Vuckovich
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Vuckovich
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Vuckovich covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macko vs. Vuckovich
There goes Dilone. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Riley
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Riley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Riley
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Vuckovich
Macko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Ken Henderson pinch hits for George Riley.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Macko moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Littell
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Geisel
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Geisel
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Littell
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Littell
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Littell
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Littell
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Miguel Dilone.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macko vs. Littell
Macko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Geisel
Bill Buckner now playing first base. Larry Biittner now playing right field. Scot Thompson now playing center field.
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Geisel
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littell vs. Geisel
Littell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Geisel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Geisel
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Littell
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Littell
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Littell
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Littell
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1979, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 5 1 3 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 1 0 Thompson S, rf-cf 5 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, lf 3 1 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 2 Biittner L, 1b-rf 3 1 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 1 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 3 2 Scott T, cf 3 1 2 0 Dilone M, cf 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 2 Buckner B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Macko S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 3 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 1 0 0 0 Riley G, p 2 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 31 6 8 6 Chicago 000 210 000 -- 3 St.Louis 302 010 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Capilla D (L) 0.1 3 3 2 1 0 Riley G 5.2 4 3 3 5 4 Geisel D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 6.1 7 3 3 3 5 Littell M (S) 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 E -- Thompson S DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 8 3B -- Hernandez K, Reitz K, De Jesus I HR -- Simmons T SB -- Foote B CS -- Dilone M WP -- Vuckovich P T -- 2:16 A -- 0
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