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August 17, 1979

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Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .282
OBP .250 .318
At Bats 3 482
Hits 0 136
• Singles 0 85
• Doubles 0 31
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 1 25
RBI’s 0 62

Mark Lee Season Stats

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2 2 2
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Wrigley Field - August 17, 1979
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Mark Lee
Gene Tenace
Dan Briggs
Fernando Gonzalez
Paul Dade
Ozzie Smith
Jay Johnstone
Gene Richards
Dave Winfield
Bill Buckner
Scot Thompson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Dilone scores. De Jesus scores.
Bottom 8 Lee fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lee. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dilone moves to third.
Bottom 8 Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Larry Biittner. There goes Dilone. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Dilone steals second.
Bottom 8 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow. Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Foote scores.
Bottom 8 Mark Lee now pitching. Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman scores. Martin moves to third. Foote moves to second.
Bottom 8 Foote takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Martin moves to second.
Bottom 8 Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second.
Bottom 8 Ontiveros strikes out.
Bottom 8 Jay Johnstone now playing left field. Kingman takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Briggs strikes out.
Top 8 Tenace is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Turner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Scot Thompson now playing right field. Dick Tidrow now pitching. Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Buckner strikes out.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Thompson scores.
Bottom 7 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Vail. Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Ken Henderson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. John D'Acquisto now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops it up and throws to first, with D'Acquisto covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Dillard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Foote hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Foote reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Dade strikes out.
Top 7 Smith hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Richards 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 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Kingman is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Buckner takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shirley for the out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Briggs 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 5 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Hernandez bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Bottom 5 Dillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith scores.
Top 5 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Winfield is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Dade strikes out.
Top 5 Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Briggs. Ontiveros moves to second.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Shirley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Briggs strikes out.
Top 4 Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Vail strikes out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores.
Bottom 3 Caudill bunts towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third.
Bottom 3 Dillard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Dillard reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Turner is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 3 Dade strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Smith. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Smith steals second.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to third.
Top 3 Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Foote strikes out.
Bottom 2 Martin is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 2 Briggs strikes out.
Top 2 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Turner moves to third.
Top 2 Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Winfield strikes out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Shirley fires to first and has Vail trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Vail for the out.
Bottom 1 Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Dade strikes out.
Top 1 Smith strikes out.
Top 1 Richards hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.