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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 20, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,133 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Steve Fields |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 20, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Martinez
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. De Jesus moves to third. Kingman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Kingman moves to third. Biittner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Templeton catches it and throws to first to double up Ontiveros. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Martinez
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Martinez
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lamp
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lamp
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Martinez
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Martinez covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lamp
There goes Brock. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Lamp
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Martinez
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Martinez
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Martinez
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Oberkfell 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lamp
Herr 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Martinez
Biittner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Martinez
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lamp
There goes Templeton. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Martinez
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Martinez
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Martinez
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lamp
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Lamp
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Lamp
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
There goes Scott. The throw from Foote and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Martinez
George Hendrick now playing right field.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Martinez
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Martinez
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Martinez
Kurt Seibert pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lamp
Steve Dillard now playing third base.
Oberkfell 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lamp
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lamp
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Martinez
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Martinez
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1979 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 1 3 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, cf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 2 1 Iorg D, rf 3 0 1 0 Seibert K, pr 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 2 0 0 1 Martin J, rf 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 6 1 27 2 5 2 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 000 100 10x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (L) 8.0 5 2 1 1 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Martinez S (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 2 E -- Oberkfell K, Biittner L DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 2 SB -- Brock L, De Jesus I, Hernandez K CS -- Templeton G, Scott T T -- 1:52 A -- 14133
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