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

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 31,586

 Saturday, September 1, 1979
Time of Game: 0:00
Cubs
4
71-61
Lost 2
3rd, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  8  2
Dodgers         0  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5  6  0
W: Don Sutton (12-12), L: Rick Reuschel (16-8)
 Dodgers
5
63-72
Won 2
3rd, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .719              4   7   GDP
S Thompson CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .782              1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .756             13   0   2B,SB
D Kingman LF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .292 1.000              1   0   HR
L Biittner RF                 3   0   1   2    1   1  .316  .811              2   0   
S Macko 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450              0   5   
  M Dilone PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .536              0   0   
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .825              2   3   SH
T Blackwell C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .172  .570              1   0   
  S Ontiveros PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .760              0   0   
  M Kelleher PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .610              0   0   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .449              0   1   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .336  .893              0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .797              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   0    3   7                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: B Buckner (33, off D Sutton).
HR: D Kingman (42, off D Sutton; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: S Dillard (5, off D Sutton).
TB: D Kingman 5; B Buckner 3; I DeJesus 2; L Biittner; S Macko.
GIDP: I DeJesus (9).
RBI: L Biittner 2 (35); B Buckner (64); D Kingman (97).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Reuschel-I DeJesus-B Buckner; I DeJesus-S Dillard-B Buckner.
E: L Biittner (3); S Thompson (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Buckner (8, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Oates).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .262  .848              2   2   SB
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .633              2   3   GDP
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .315  .846              7   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      2   1   1   0    2   0  .273  .872              1   1   
D Baker LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .812              4   0   
M Hatcher RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .348  .956              1   0   GDP
  G Thomasson RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .759              0   0   
D Thomas CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .692              2   0   
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .241              4   0   
  S Yeager C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .676              4   0   
D Sutton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .313              0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   0    4   1                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: S Garvey (28, off R Reuschel).
TB: S Garvey 2; D Baker; D Lopes; D Thomas; R Cey; B Russell.
GIDP: M Hatcher (2); B Russell (15).
RBI: S Garvey 2 (88); D Thomas (38).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes (41, 2nd base off R Reuschel/T Blackwell).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, L (16-8)           4.1   6   5   4    4   0   0   3.41   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 6     29    -     1.14  -0.42
D Tidrow                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.88   0.13
B Sutter                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.30    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         8     6   5   4    4   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 6          3-0 
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (12-12)            9     8   4   4    3   7   1   3.91   37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 7     59    -     1.64   0.27
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Reuschel (5); D Sutton (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 31,586.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Scot Thompson                CF       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Steve Garvey                 1B
4. Dave Kingman                 LF       4. Ron Cey                      3B
5. Larry Biittner               RF       5. Dusty Baker                  LF
6. Steve Macko                  3B       6. Mickey Hatcher               RF
7. Steve Dillard                2B       7. Derrel Thomas                CF
8. Tim Blackwell                 C       8. Johnny Oates                  C
9. Rick Reuschel                 P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-3 O 21% 84% 4-5 CHC K. Henderson D. Sutton Strikeout
b5 1 1-3 RR 18% 84% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Double to LF; Lopes Scores; Russell Scores
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 4-5 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 0 --- R -12% 67% 3-5 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Home Run
t1 1 1-- R -12% 38% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner D. Sutton Double to LF; DeJesus Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 1-- R -12% 38% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner D. Sutton Double to LF; DeJesus Scores
t1 1 -2- -6% 32% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Single to CF; Buckner to 3B; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1 -23 RR -10% 22% 1-0 CHC L. Biittner D. Sutton Single to CF; Buckner Scores; Kingman Scores
t1 1 1-- O 2% 24% 3-0 CHC S. Macko D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 1% 25% 3-0 CHC S. Dillard D. Sutton Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 29% 0-3 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Single to 3B
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 22% 0-3 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 21% 0-3 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- -2% 19% 3-0 CHC T. Blackwell D. Sutton Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2% 21% 3-0 CHC R. Reuschel D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- OO 3% 24% 3-0 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 27% 0-3 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Single to CF
b2 0 1-- 6% 33% 0-3 LAD D. Baker R. Reuschel Single to LF; Cey to 2B
b2 0 12- O -1% 32% 0-3 LAD M. Hatcher R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B; Cey to 3B; Baker to 2B
b2 1 -23 RR 11% 44% 0-3 LAD D. Thomas R. Reuschel Single to CF; Cey Scores; Baker Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI
b2 1 1-- 2% 46% 2-3 LAD J. Oates R. Reuschel Wild Pitch; Thomas to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 42% 2-3 LAD J. Oates R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
b2 2 --3 R 10% 52% 2-3 LAD D. Sutton R. Reuschel Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Thomas Scores/No RBI/unER; Sutton to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 3-3 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 3-3 CHC S. Thompson D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 3-3 CHC B. Buckner D. Sutton Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 3-3 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Buckner Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 3-3 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- -1% 51% 3-3 CHC L. Biittner D. Sutton Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 3-3 CHC S. Macko D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 3-3 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 3-3 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 3-3 LAD D. Baker R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 CHC S. Dillard D. Sutton Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 3-3 CHC T. Blackwell D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 3-3 CHC R. Reuschel D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 3-3 LAD M. Hatcher R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 LAD D. Thomas R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 3-3 LAD J. Oates R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 3-3 CHC S. Thompson D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 3-3 CHC B. Buckner D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 3-3 LAD D. Sutton R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 3-3 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Walk
b5 1 1-- 2% 59% 3-3 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Lopes Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- 7% 66% 3-3 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Single to P; Lopes to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RR 18% 84% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Double to LF; Lopes Scores; Russell Scores
b5 1 -2- 1% 85% 5-3 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Walk
b5 1 12- 3% 88% 5-3 LAD D. Baker R. Reuschel Walk; Garvey to 3B; Cey to 2B
Dick Tidrow replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 123 OO -8% 79% 5-3 LAD M. Hatcher D. Tidrow Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- R -12% 67% 3-5 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Home Run
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 4-5 CHC L. Biittner D. Sutton Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 4-5 CHC S. Macko D. Sutton Lineout: 1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 4-5 CHC S. Dillard D. Sutton Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 5-4 LAD D. Thomas D. Tidrow Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 5-4 LAD J. Oates D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 5-4 LAD D. Sutton D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
Steve Yeager replaces Johnny Oates playing C batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 4-5 CHC T. Blackwell D. Sutton Popfly: SS
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 4-5 CHC M. Vail D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 4-5 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 4-5 CHC S. Thompson D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 1-2-3
Bruce Sutter replaces Mike Vail (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 5-4 LAD D. Lopes B. Sutter Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 5-4 LAD B. Russell B. Sutter Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 5-4 LAD S. Garvey B. Sutter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 4-5 CHC B. Buckner D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 CHC D. Kingman D. Sutton Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 4-5 CHC L. Biittner D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 LAD R. Cey B. Sutter Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 LAD D. Baker B. Sutter Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 LAD M. Hatcher B. Sutter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
Gary Thomasson replaces Mickey Hatcher playing RF batting 6th
t9 0 --- -12% 73% 4-5 CHC S. Macko D. Sutton Single to LF
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Steve Macko (3B) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- O 5% 78% 4-5 CHC S. Dillard D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Dilone to 2B
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Tim Blackwell (C) batting 8th
t9 1 -2- -10% 68% 4-5 CHC S. Ontiveros D. Sutton Wild Pitch; Dilone to 3B
t9 1 --3 -5% 63% 4-5 CHC S. Ontiveros D. Sutton Walk
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter (P) batting 9th; Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros (PH) batting 8th
t9 1 1-3 O 21% 84% 4-5 CHC K. Henderson D. Sutton Strikeout
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 4-5 CHC I. DeJesus D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 5.

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