Cubs @ Giants
August 26, 1979

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Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .279
OBP 1.000 .317
At Bats 2 509
Hits 2 142
• Singles 2 90
• Doubles 0 32
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 63

John Montefusco Season Stats

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3 4 0
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Candlestick Park - August 26, 1979
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Single
John Montefusco
Dennis Littlejohn
Willie McCovey
Joe Strain
Darrell Evans
Johnnie LeMaster
Mike Ivie
Larry Herndon
Jack Clark
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Thompson strikes out.
Top 4 Dillard strikes out.
Top 4 Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out.
Bottom 3 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelleher.
Bottom 3 Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montefusco scores.
Bottom 3 Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montefusco moves to third.
Bottom 3 Montefusco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Montefusco reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Kelleher hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Foote takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second.
Top 3 Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ontiveros is walked intentionally.
Top 3 Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. Buckner tags and moves to third.
Top 3 Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Thompson moves to third. Buckner moves to second.
Top 3 Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Ivie hits a line drive towards the mound. Lamp reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Lamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third.
Top 2 Kelleher takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Strain strikes out.
Bottom 1 Herndon strikes out.
Top 1 Martin strikes out.
Top 1 Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Biittner moves to second.
Top 1 Biittner takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Dillard strikes out.