August 18, 1979 San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
KCR 2 BOS 8
CHW 2
(6) CAL 7
TOR 5 TEX 7
@MIL 3 NYY 5
MIN 3 OAK 4
CLE 1 DET 7
@SEA 4 CHC 3
SDP 2 CIN 4
NYM 3 PHI 1
@HOU 0 MON 2
ATL 1 LAD 5
@PIT 1 STL 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 24,881

Saturday, August 18, 1979
Time of Game: 2:28

Padres

53-71

Lost 5

5th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  7  0

W: D Tidrow (12-4), L: R Fingers (9-9)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cubs

65-54

Won 4

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .689    0    4   0   2B,CS
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .525    0    0   3   SH
D Winfield RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .323  .992    0    5   0   IW
J Turner LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .696    0    1   0   SB
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .848    0    8   0   
B Fahey C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .261  .695    0    4   0   2B,CS
P Dade 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .679    0    0   4   2B,CS
F Gonzalez 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .219  .617    0    3   2   IW
B Owchinko P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .247    0    0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .678    0    0   0   
  E Rasmussen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .151         0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    3   4                    25   9

BATTING

2B: B Fahey (5, off M Krukow); G Richards (14, off W Hernandez); P Dade (15, off M Krukow).

SH: O Smith (19, off W Hernandez).

IBB: D Winfield (16, by W Hernandez); F Gonzalez (7, by M Krukow).

TB: P Dade 3; G Richards 3; B Fahey 3; O Smith; J Turner.

RBI: G Richards (29); B Fahey (8).

2-out RBI: G Richards.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-F Gonzalez-G Tenace.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Turner (3, 2nd base off M Krukow/B Foote).

CS: B Fahey (1, 2nd base by M Krukow/B Foote); G Richards (7, 2nd base by M Krukow/B Foote); P Dade (10, 2nd base by D Tidrow/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .731    0    2   5   
M Vail RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .905    0    3   0   
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .776    0   10   1   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .296 1.011    0    0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .745    0    0   0   HBP
  M Dilone PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .537         0   0   
  S Macko 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
J Martin CF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .292  .828    0    1   0   3B,2B
B Foote C                     2   0   1   1    1   0  .241  .691    0    5   3   SF,GDP,IW
S Dillard 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .365 1.045    0    4   4   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .331  .851    0    0   0   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   1    0   0  .268  .589    0    0   1   SF
M Krukow P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .775    0    1   0   
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .810    0    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    3   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Martin (29, off B Owchinko).

3B: J Martin (2, off R Fingers).

SF: B Foote (1, off B Owchinko); M Kelleher (1, off R Fingers).

IBB: B Foote (7, by R Fingers).

HBP: S Ontiveros (7, by B Owchinko).

TB: J Martin 6; L Biittner; M Vail; B Foote; S Ontiveros.

GIDP: B Foote (10).

RBI: M Kelleher (7); L Biittner (27); B Foote (37).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Owchinko                     6     3   1   1    1   2   0   3.94   22     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 3     63    -     1.07   0.27
E Rasmussen, BS (2)            0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.85  -0.34
R Fingers, L (9-9)             2     1   1   1    2   2   0   4.57    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 1          2-0    2.25  -0.05
Totals                         8.1   7   3   3    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 7          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow                       7     6   2   2    2   4   0   4.23   27     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 6     59    -     1.12   0.14
W Hernandez                    0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.05    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.73   0.02
D Tidrow, W (12-4)             1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.84    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          2-0    2.66   0.23
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Fingers (7; B Foote); W Hernandez (9; D Winfield); M Krukow (10; F Gonzalez).

HBP: B Owchinko (2; S Ontiveros).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 24,881.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Chicago Cubs                         
1. G Richards           CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. M Vail               RF 
3. D Winfield           RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. J Turner             LF    4. D Kingman            LF 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. S Ontiveros          3B 
6. B Fahey              C     6. J Martin             CF 
7. P Dade               3B    7. B Foote              C  
8. F Gonzalez           2B    8. S Dillard            2B 
9. B Owchinko           P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-2  ---      29%  93% J Martin        R Fingers       Triple
   b 7   1  2-1  12-      26%  71% L Biittner      E Rasmussen     Single; Martin Scores; Foote to 3B
   t 8   1  2-2  1-3      16%  52% J Turner        W Hernandez     Fielder's Choice SS; Richards out at Hm/SS-C; Winfield to 2B; Turner to 1B
   t 8   0  2-2  ---     -13%  37% G Richards      W Hernandez     Double
   t 5   2  1-1  --3     -13%  39% G Richards      M Krukow        Single; Dade Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Richards      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Winfield      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  I DeJesus       Lineout: RF
          ---      55%  M Vail          Single
   O      1--      52%  B Buckner       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Turner        Single
          1--      44%  G Tenace        Turner Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      28%  B Fahey         Single; Turner Scores; Tenace to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  P Dade          Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      40%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      1-3      44%  B Owchinko      Fahey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Owchinko facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  S Ontiveros     Hit By Pitch
          1--      60%  J Martin        Double; Ontiveros to 3B
   RO     -23      57%  B Foote         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ontiveros Scores
   O      -2-      53%  S Dillard       Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  M Krukow        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Owchinko      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Richards      Strikeout
          ---      53%  O Smith         Single
   O      1--      56%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  M Vail          Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Turner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Tenace        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      56%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Owchinko facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  J Martin        Single
   OO     1--      50%  B Foote         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
          ---      42%  P Dade          Double
   O      -2-      44%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Dade to 3B
   O      --3      52%  B Owchinko      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      39%  G Richards      Single; Dade Scores
   O      1--      42%  O Smith         Richards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  S Dillard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  M Krukow        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      38%  D Winfield      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Owchinko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      36%  M Vail          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  B Buckner       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Kingman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  B Fahey         Double
   O      -2-      33%  P Dade          Strikeout
          -2-      32%  F Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Bob Owchinko batting 9th
   O      12-      37%  J Johnstone     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Rasmussen replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
          ---      44%  S Ontiveros     Single
                  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros batting 5th
   O      1--      37%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  B Foote         Single; Martin to 2B
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Steve Dillard batting 8th
   R      12-      71%  L Biittner      Single; Martin Scores; Foote to 3B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th; Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mike Krukow batting 9th
   O      1-3      59%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Ken Henderson pitching and batting 9th; Steve Macko replaces Miguel Dilone playing 2B batting 5th; Mick Kelleher replaces Larry Biittner playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      37%  G Richards      Double
   O      -2-      38%  O Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Richards to 3B
          --3      36%  D Winfield      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      52%  J Turner        Fielder's Choice SS; Richards out at Hm/SS-C; Winfield to 2B; Turner to 1B
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      61%  G Tenace        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  M Vail          Popfly: 1B
          ---      61%  B Buckner       Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  S Macko         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  P Dade          Single
   O      1--      57%  F Gonzalez      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      64%  R Fingers       Dade Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  J Martin        Triple
          --3      94%  B Foote         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3     100%  M Kelleher      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Martin Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation