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MIL
@BAL		7
5
CLE
@BOS		3
12
TEX
@DET		1
3
TEX
@DET		2
8
CHW
@NYY		9
5
CAL
@OAK		5
9
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@SEA		5
2
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@TOR		2
3
PIT
@CHC		2
15
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@CIN		3
2		 
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@LAD		8
10
STL
@NYM		9
2
STL
@NYM		2
1
MON
@PHI		2
4
SDP
@SFG		2
3
Tuesday, August 7, 1979
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 34,641, Time of Game: 2:37
Pirates
2
63-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
15
58-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Rick Reuschel (11-7)
L: Jim Rooker (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  3
Cubs            3  0  5   1  2  0   1  3  X   15 20  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .756 -0.040 0.32 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 2 0
Tim Foli SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .673 0.034 0.21 0.036 -0.002 -0.4 2 4
Dave Parker RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .301 .876 0.129 0.48 0.129 0.000 2.3 3 0 3B
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .970 -0.083 0.84 0.001 -0.083 -0.7 6 0
John Milner LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .282 .927 -0.021 0.48 0.022 -0.043 0.3 2 1 HR
Bill Madlock 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .730 -0.008 0.32 0.016 -0.024 -0.8 1 2
Ed Ott C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .660 -0.046 0.32 0.000 -0.046 -1.0 5 1 GDP
Phil Garner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .813 -0.013 0.12 0.000 -0.013 -0.8 3 3
Jim Rooker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.022 0.85 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 1
   Joe Coleman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.000 -0.006 0.11 0.000 -0.006 -0.4 0 0
   Mike Easler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .934 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 36 2 8 2 2 7 .222 .624 -0.076 0.37 0.204 -0.279 -2.7 24 12
3B: D Parker (4, off R Reuschel).
HR: J Milner (13, off R Reuschel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Milner 5; D Parker 4; T Foli 2; E Ott; O Moreno.
GIDP: E Ott (4).
RBI: J Milner (42); D Parker (72).
2-out RBI: D Parker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Foli-E Ott-B Madlock-P Garner.
E: D Parker (11); T Foli (10); J Milner (5).
Outfield Assists: J Milner (B Buckner at home plate).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 5 3 3 2 1 0 .280 .728 0.105 0.42 0.120 -0.015 2.6 1 3 2·2B
Mike Vail RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .324 .894 0.072 0.39 0.084 -0.013 1.5 1 0
   Scot Thompson RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .349 .836 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.7 0 0
Bill Buckner 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .283 .761 0.060 0.41 0.080 -0.020 2.3 8 1 2B
   Larry Biittner 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295 .755 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 2 1
Dave Kingman LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 1.025 0.120 0.46 0.135 -0.015 0.5 3 0 2B
   Ken Henderson LF 1 0 1 2 0 0 .309 .867 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.7 0 0
Jerry Martin CF 6 1 3 2 0 2 .291 .824 -0.022 0.22 0.082 -0.104 0.7 0 0 HR,2B
   Miguel Dilone CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .541 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 3 2 3 1 0 0 .279 .722 0.022 0.16 0.022 0.000 0.7 1 0 2B,HBP,SF
   Mick Kelleher 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Barry Foote C 4 1 1 1 1 1 .236 .683 0.005 0.29 0.024 -0.019 0.1 7 0
Steve Dillard 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .288 .815 0.044 0.27 0.057 -0.012 1.0 1 7
Rick Reuschel P 4 1 2 0 1 0 .125 .389 0.019 0.21 0.022 -0.003 0.6 3 2
Team Totals 43 15 20 13 6 5 .465 1.204 0.425 0.29 0.626 -0.201 10.9 27 14
2B: B Buckner (27, off J Coleman); J Martin (26, off J Coleman); S Ontiveros (16, off J Coleman); D Kingman (10, off J Rooker); I de Jesus 2 (18, 1 off J Rooker, 1 off J Coleman).
HR: J Martin (15, off J Rooker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: S Ontiveros (4, off J Coleman).
HBP: S Ontiveros (6, by J Coleman).
TB: J Martin 7; I de Jesus 5; S Ontiveros 4; B Buckner 3; D Kingman 3; R Reuschel 2; S Dillard 2; M Vail; B Foote; K Henderson.
RBI: I de Jesus 2 (40); B Buckner 2 (55); J Martin 2 (58); K Henderson 2 (7); S Dillard (7); B Foote (31); M Vail (20); D Kingman (89); S Ontiveros (39).
2-out RBI: I de Jesus 2; J Martin 2; K Henderson 2; B Foote; S Dillard.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 10 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Reuschel-I de Jesus-B Buckner.
E: J Martin (4); K Henderson (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (2-6) 2.2 7 6 6 2 1 1 4.39 16 19 -0.273 0.65 -2.9
Joe Coleman 5.1 13 9 8 4 4 0 5.60 35 2 2 -0.152 0.11 -8.0
Team Totals 8 20 15 14 6 5 1 15.75 51 19 2 2 -0.425 0.37 -10.9

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, W (11-7) 9 8 2 2 2 7 1 3.78 38 68 0.075 0.37 2.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 38 68 0.075 0.29 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker 2 (4); J Coleman (2).
HBP: J Coleman (2; S Ontiveros).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 34,641.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 23mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Ivan de Jesus SS
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Mike Vail RF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Bill Buckner 1B
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Dave Kingman LF
5 John Milner LF 5 Jerry Martin CF
6 Bill Madlock 3B 6 Steve Ontiveros 3B
7 Ed Ott C 7 Barry Foote C
8 Phil Garner 2B 8 Steve Dillard 2B
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Rick Reuschel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 2-0 0 -23 OO CHC J. Martin J. Rooker -10% 72% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Buckner out at Hm/SS-C; Kingman to 3B; Martin out at 2B/3B-2B
t3 0-3 2 1-- R PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel -9% 73% Triple to LF; Foli Scores
b3 3-1 2 --- R CHC J. Martin J. Rooker 8% 82% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 1-3 R CHC D. Kingman J. Rooker 8% 83% Double to CF; Vail Scores; Buckner to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-- CHC B. Buckner J. Rooker 7% 75% Single to RF; Vail to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel -4% 46% Walk; Foli to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O PIT J. Milner R. Reuschel 4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Rooker 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- R CHC M. Vail J. Rooker 7% 68% Single to RF; de Jesus Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- CHC B. Buckner J. Rooker 7% 75% Single to RF; Vail to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 R CHC D. Kingman J. Rooker 8% 83% Double to CF; Vail Scores; Buckner to 3B
b1 2-0 0 -23 OO CHC J. Martin J. Rooker -10% 72% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Buckner out at Hm/SS-C; Kingman to 3B; Martin out at 2B/3B-2B
b1 2-0 2 --3 R CHC S. Ontiveros J. Rooker 6% 78% Wild Pitch; Kingman Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Rooker 1% 79% Single to RF
b1 3-0 2 1-- CHC B. Foote J. Rooker 1% 80% Wild Pitch; Ontiveros to 2B
b1 3-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Foote J. Rooker -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
t2 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock R. Reuschel 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-P
t2 0-3 2 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel 1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O CHC S. Dillard J. Rooker -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- CHC R. Reuschel J. Rooker 1% 82% Walk
b2 3-0 1 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Rooker -2% 81% Popfly: 1B
b2 3-0 2 1-- O CHC M. Vail J. Rooker -1% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O PIT J. Rooker R. Reuschel 2% 82% Lineout: RF
t3 0-3 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel 1% 83% Flyball: LF
t3 0-3 2 --- PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel -1% 82% Single to CF
t3 0-3 2 1-- R PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel -9% 73% Triple to LF; Foli Scores
t3 1-3 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 4% 76% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Rooker -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kingman J. Rooker -1% 74% Popfly: SS
b3 3-1 2 --- R CHC J. Martin J. Rooker 8% 82% Home Run
b3 4-1 2 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Rooker 1% 83% Single to RF
b3 4-1 2 1-- CHC B. Foote J. Rooker 1% 84% Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
Joe Coleman replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-1 2 12- R CHC S. Dillard J. Coleman 6% 89% Single to LF; Ontiveros Scores; Foote to 2B
b3 5-1 2 12- CHC R. Reuschel J. Coleman 1% 90% Single to RF; Foote to 3B; Dillard to 2B
b3 5-1 2 123 RR CHC I. de Jesus J. Coleman 6% 96% Double to CF; Foote Scores; Dillard Scores; Reuschel to 3B
b3 7-1 2 -23 R CHC M. Vail J. Coleman 1% 97% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reuschel Scores/No RBI/unER; de Jesus stays at 2B; Vail to 1B
b3 8-1 2 12- O CHC B. Buckner J. Coleman -0% 97% Flyball: RF
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t4 1-8 0 --- R PIT J. Milner R. Reuschel -2% 95% Home Run
t4 2-8 0 --- PIT B. Madlock R. Reuschel -2% 93% Walk
t4 2-8 0 1-- OO PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel 3% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 2-8 2 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pirates' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b4 8-2 0 --- O CHC D. Kingman J. Coleman -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b4 8-2 1 --- O CHC J. Martin J. Coleman -0% 96% Strikeout
b4 8-2 2 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Coleman 0% 97% Double to CF
b4 8-2 2 -2- R CHC B. Foote J. Coleman 1% 98% Single to RF; Ontiveros Scores; Foote to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 9-2 2 -2- CHC S. Dillard J. Coleman 0% 98% Walk
b4 9-2 2 12- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Coleman -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 9.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t5 2-9 0 --- O PIT J. Coleman R. Reuschel 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-9 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-9 2 --- O PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel 0% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pirates' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b5 9-2 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Coleman 0% 99% Single to LF; de Jesus to 2B/Adv on E7
b5 9-2 0 -2- CHC M. Vail J. Coleman 0% 99% Walk
b5 9-2 0 12- RR CHC B. Buckner J. Coleman 1% 100% Double to LF; de Jesus Scores; Vail Scores
b5 11-2 0 -2- O CHC D. Kingman J. Coleman -0% 100% Single to LF; Buckner out at Hm/LF-SS-C-3B
b5 11-2 1 1-- O CHC J. Martin J. Coleman -0% 100% Strikeout
b5 11-2 2 1-- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Coleman 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Kingman to 2B
b5 11-2 2 12- O CHC B. Foote J. Coleman -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 11.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t6 2-11 0 --- PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel -0% 99% Single to CF
t6 2-11 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t6 2-11 1 1-- PIT J. Milner R. Reuschel -0% 99% Single to RF; Parker to 2B
t6 2-11 1 12- O PIT B. Madlock R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Milner to 2B
t6 2-11 2 12- O PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b6 11-2 0 --- O CHC S. Dillard J. Coleman -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b6 11-2 1 --- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Coleman -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 11-2 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Coleman 0% 100% Walk
b6 11-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Vail J. Coleman -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 11.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
t7 2-11 0 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-11 1 --- O PIT J. Coleman R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-11 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
b7 11-2 0 --- CHC B. Buckner J. Coleman 0% 100% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Buckner to 1B
b7 11-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Kingman J. Coleman -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 11-2 1 1-- CHC J. Martin J. Coleman 0% 100% Double to LF; Buckner to 3B
b7 11-2 1 -23 RO CHC S. Ontiveros J. Coleman 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores
b7 12-2 2 -2- O CHC B. Foote J. Coleman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 12.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-12, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
Larry Biittner replaces Bill Buckner playing 1B batting 3rd
Mick Kelleher replaces Steve Ontiveros playing 3B batting 6th
Ken Henderson replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th
Scot Thompson replaces Mike Vail playing RF batting 2nd
t8 2-12 0 --- O PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-12 1 --- PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel -0% 100% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Parker to 2B
t8 2-12 1 -2- PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel -0% 100% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Parker to 3B; Stargell to 1B
t8 2-12 1 1-3 O PIT J. Milner R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-12 2 1-3 O PIT B. Madlock R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-2, Pirates' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b8 12-2 0 --- CHC S. Dillard J. Coleman 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 12-2 0 1-- CHC R. Reuschel J. Coleman 0% 100% Single to RF; Dillard to 2B
b8 12-2 0 12- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Coleman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Dillard to 3B
b8 12-2 1 1-3 O CHC S. Thompson J. Coleman 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 12-2 2 1-3 CHC L. Biittner J. Coleman 0% 100% Walk; de Jesus to 2B
b8 12-2 2 123 RR CHC K. Henderson J. Coleman 0% 100% Single to RF; Dillard Scores; de Jesus Scores; Biittner to 3B
b8 14-2 2 1-3 R CHC J. Martin J. Coleman 0% 100% Single to LF; Biittner Scores; Henderson to 2B
b8 15-2 2 12- O CHC M. Kelleher J. Coleman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 15.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-15, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
Miguel Dilone replaces Jerry Martin playing CF batting 5th
t9 2-15 0 --- PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-15 0 1-- O PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout
Mike Easler pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
t9 2-15 1 1-- O PIT M. Easler R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-15 2 1-- PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel 0% 100% Single to 2B; Ott to 2B
t9 2-15 2 12- O PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 15.

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