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July 8, 1979

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Bottom 4 R H E
Astros 0 3 0
Cubs 6 8 0
Bottom 4 R H E
Astros 0 3 0
Cubs 6 9 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .290
OBP .000 .320
At Bats 2 338
Hits 0 98
• Singles 0 62
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 0 45

Ken Forsch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 0
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Wrigley Field - July 8, 1979
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Single
Ken Forsch
Alan Ashby
Enos Cabell
Rafael Landestoy
Art Howe
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Denny Walling
Bill Buckner
Ivan De Jesus
Mike Krukow
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Krukow moves to third. De Jesus moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Krukow moves to second.
Bottom 4 Krukow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores.
Bottom 4 Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Sizemore reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Martin strikes out.
Bottom 3 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Forsch strikes out.
Top 3 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out.
Bottom 2 De Jesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Krukow strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to third.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to second.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ashby strikes out.
Top 2 Howe strikes out.
Top 2 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cruz reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.