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Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,552 |
Friday, September 21, 1979, 4:00PM Time of Game: 2:11 |
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Pirates
0
91-61
Lost 3
2nd, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 9 0
W: Lynn McGlothen (12-13), L: Don Robinson (8-7) |
Cubs
2
78-75
Won 1
5th, 14½ GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Moreno CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .724 2 0 T Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .653 3 3 GDP D Parker RF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .297 .881 3 0 2B W Stargell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .930 3 1 J Milner LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 .880 5 0 B Madlock 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .768 1 2 E Ott C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .696 4 0 P Garner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .778 2 0 D Robinson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .454 1 1 G Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 M Easler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .860 0 0 D Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 30 0 4 0 2 7 24 7
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (43, off L McGlothen).
TB: D Parker 3; D Robinson; P Garner.
GIDP: T Foli (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Stargell-T Foli-D Robinson.
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details I DeJesus SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .285 .733 2 6 S Thompson CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .299 .719 2 0 GDP L Biittner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .750 2 0 D Kingman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .965 3 0 B Buckner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .754 8 2 S Ontiveros 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .731 1 1 B Foote C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .756 8 0 M Kelleher 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .526 0 2 L McGlothen P 3 1 2 0 0 1 .231 .519 1 0 Totals 32 2 9 0 0 4 27 11
Batting Events
TB: I DeJesus 3; L McGlothen 2; D Kingman; S Thompson; B Foote; B Buckner.
GIDP: S Thompson (8).
RBI: S Thompson 2 (28).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Kelleher-I DeJesus-B Buckner.
Pitching Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Robinson, L (8-7) 6 8 2 2 0 3 0 3.90 25 - · · 3·11· 3· 8 51 - 1.08 0.04 G Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97 3 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.35 0.03 D Roberts 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.23 0.01 Totals 8 9 2 2 0 4 0 32 - · · 5·14· 3· 9 -
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L McGlothen, W (12-13) 9 4 0 0 2 7 0 4.16 32 - · · 10· 9· 0· 4 84 - 1.07 0.58 Totals 9 4 0 0 2 7 0 32 - · · 10· 9· 0· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 9,552.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs 1. Omar Moreno CF 1. Ivan DeJesus SS 2. Tim Foli SS 2. Scot Thompson CF 3. Dave Parker RF 3. Larry Biittner RF 4. Willie Stargell 1B 4. Dave Kingman LF 5. John Milner LF 5. Bill Buckner 1B 6. Bill Madlock 3B 6. Steve Ontiveros 3B 7. Ed Ott C 7. Barry Foote C 8. Phil Garner 2B 8. Mick Kelleher 2B 9. Don Robinson P 9. Lynn McGlothen P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 1 | -23 | RR | 14% | 82% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Thompson | D. Robinson | Single to RF; McGlothen Scores; DeJesus Scores; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 11% | 68% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | D. Robinson | Single to RF; McGlothen to 3B; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -10% | 36% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Robinson | L. McGlothen | Single to LF; Garner to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Foli | L. McGlothen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | L. McGlothen | Fielder's Choice 1B; Garner out at Hm/1B-C; Robinson to 2B; Moreno to 1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Foli | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | L. McGlothen | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | D. Robinson | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 51% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Thompson | D. Robinson | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | D. Robinson | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Milner | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Madlock | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Ott | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kingman | D. Robinson | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | D. Robinson | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | D. Robinson | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Foote | D. Robinson | Single; Buckner to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Kelleher | D. Robinson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | L. McGlothen | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -10% | 36% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Robinson | L. McGlothen | Single to LF; Garner to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | O. Moreno | L. McGlothen | Fielder's Choice 1B; Garner out at Hm/1B-C; Robinson to 2B; Moreno to 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | T. Foli | L. McGlothen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | L. McGlothen | D. Robinson | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 65% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | D. Robinson | Single to C; McGlothen to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | -6% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Thompson | D. Robinson | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | D. Robinson | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kingman | D. Robinson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Parker | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. McGlothen | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Milner | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Madlock | L. McGlothen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | D. Robinson | Groundout: P-3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | D. Robinson | Lineout: SS | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Foote | D. Robinson | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | E. Ott | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | P. Garner | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Robinson | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Kelleher | D. Robinson | Foul Flyball: 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 57% | 0-0 | CHC | L. McGlothen | D. Robinson | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 11% | 68% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | D. Robinson | Single to RF; McGlothen to 3B; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| b5 | 1 | -23 | RR | 14% | 82% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Thompson | D. Robinson | Single to RF; McGlothen Scores; DeJesus Scores; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 80% | 2-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | D. Robinson | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 78% | 2-0 | CHC | D. Kingman | D. Robinson | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 81% | 0-2 | PIT | O. Moreno | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-2 | PIT | T. Foli | L. McGlothen | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -3% | 80% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Parker | L. McGlothen | Double to LF | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 85% | 0-2 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. McGlothen | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | D. Robinson | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 2-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | D. Robinson | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Foote | D. Robinson | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 0-2 | PIT | J. Milner | L. McGlothen | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 0-2 | PIT | B. Madlock | L. McGlothen | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-2 | PIT | E. Ott | L. McGlothen | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Grant Jackson replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Kelleher | G. Jackson | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 2-0 | CHC | L. McGlothen | G. Jackson | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 2-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | G. Jackson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 90% | 0-2 | PIT | P. Garner | L. McGlothen | Flyball: CF | |
| Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 93% | 0-2 | PIT | M. Easler | L. McGlothen | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-2 | PIT | O. Moreno | L. McGlothen | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Dave Roberts replaces Mike Easler (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 2-0 | CHC | S. Thompson | D. Roberts | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 2-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | D. Roberts | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 2-0 | CHC | D. Kingman | D. Roberts | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | D. Roberts | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 0-2 | PIT | T. Foli | L. McGlothen | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 91% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Parker | L. McGlothen | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 96% | 0-2 | PIT | W. Stargell | L. McGlothen | Groundout: 1B-P; Parker to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 100% | 0-2 | PIT | J. Milner | L. McGlothen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
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