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CHW  6
CAL  1
 MIL  3
OAK  2
 KCR  4
@MIN  3
 SEA  3
@TEX  2
 SEA  5
@TEX  3
 LAD 17
CIN  6
 PIT  3
@NYM  3
(11)		 CHC  3
@PHI  0
 SDP  2
HOU  1
(10)		 SFG  6
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 34,456

 Friday, May 25, 1979
Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
3
18-21
Won 1
5th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3 14  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Lynn McGlothen (6-5), L: Nino Espinosa (5-4), S: Bruce Sutter (8)
 Phillies
0
26-15
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .685              1   3   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .660              2   1   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   4   0    0   0  .285  .782              7   0   2·2B
D Kingman LF                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .315 1.042              0   0   2B
  S Thompson PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .846              2   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .795              5   0   IW
J Martin CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .725              3   0   
B Foote C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .207  .635              7   0   HR
M Kelleher 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .353              0   3   
L McGlothen P                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450              0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       40   3  14   0    2   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Buckner 2 (12, 2 off N Espinosa); D Kingman (5, off T McGraw).
HR: B Foote (6, off N Espinosa; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
IBB: B Murcer (2, by N Espinosa).
TB: B Buckner 6; B Foote 5; D Kingman 4; I DeJesus 2; J Martin; B Murcer; M Kelleher.
RBI: B Foote 2 (14); D Kingman (35).
2-out RBI: D Kingman.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .653              5   0   
R Aviles 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .378  .898              3   2   
P Rose 1B                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .358  .927              6   0   2B
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .822              2   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .292 1.074              1   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .861              2   1   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .707              4   0   
R Meoli SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .642              4   3   
N Espinosa P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274              0   2   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .616              0   0   
  D Bird P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   1   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .644              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   7                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (18, off L McGlothen).
TB: P Rose 3; M Schmidt; B McBride.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

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
L McGlothen, W (6-5)           8     4   0   0    2   6   0   4.37   30     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 4     78    -     0.96   0.27
B Sutter, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.72   0.18
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 4          2-0
L McGlothen faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Espinosa, L (5-4)            5     8   3   3    2   2   1   3.00   24     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 8     39    -     0.92  -0.12
D Bird                         3     5   0   0    0   0   0   7.04   14     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 5          0-0    0.49   0.06
T McGraw                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.06    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9    14   3   3    2   3   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·14           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Espinosa (4; B Murcer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 34,456.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Bake McBride                 RF
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Ramon Aviles                 2B
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Pete Rose                    1B
4. Dave Kingman                 LF       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Bobby Murcer                 RF       5. Mike Schmidt                 3B
6. Jerry Martin                 CF       6. Garry Maddox                 CF
7. Barry Foote                   C       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Mick Kelleher                3B       8. Rudy Meoli                   SS
9. Lynn McGlothen                P       9. Nino Espinosa                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 1-- RR 16% 82% 1-0 CHC B. Foote N. Espinosa Home Run; Martin Scores
t3 2 -2- R 12% 60% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa Single to LF; Buckner Scores; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 0 1-- -9% 82% 0-3 PHI P. Rose L. McGlothen Single to RF; Aviles to 2B
b9 0 12- O 8% 90% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski B. Sutter Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -23 O 6% 84% 0-3 PHI B. Boone L. McGlothen Strikeout

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, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC T. Sizemore N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner N. Espinosa Single to P
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PHI B. McBride L. McGlothen Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PHI R. Aviles L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 PHI P. Rose L. McGlothen Double to LF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa Single to CF
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 CHC J. Martin N. Espinosa Single to RF; Murcer to 2B
t2 0 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 CHC B. Foote N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 CHC M. Kelleher N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CHC L. McGlothen N. Espinosa Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt L. McGlothen Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox L. McGlothen Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PHI B. Boone L. McGlothen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus N. Espinosa Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC T. Sizemore N. Espinosa Strikeout
t3 2 --- 2% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner N. Espinosa Double to RF
t3 2 -2- R 12% 60% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa Single to LF; Buckner Scores; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PHI R. Meoli L. McGlothen Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 PHI N. Espinosa L. McGlothen Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- -1% 60% 0-1 PHI B. McBride L. McGlothen Single to 2B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 PHI R. Aviles L. McGlothen Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 4% 66% 1-0 CHC J. Martin N. Espinosa Walk
t4 0 1-- RR 16% 82% 1-0 CHC B. Foote N. Espinosa Home Run; Martin Scores
t4 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 CHC M. Kelleher N. Espinosa Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 CHC L. McGlothen N. Espinosa Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 CHC I. DeJesus N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 75% 0-3 PHI P. Rose L. McGlothen Walk
b4 0 1-- O 4% 79% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski L. McGlothen Strikeout
b4 1 1-- -4% 75% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt L. McGlothen Single to CF; Rose to 2B
b4 1 12- O 3% 78% 0-3 PHI G. Maddox L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B; Rose to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
b4 2 -23 O 6% 84% 0-3 PHI B. Boone L. McGlothen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CHC T. Sizemore N. Espinosa Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- 2% 86% 3-0 CHC B. Buckner N. Espinosa Double to LF
t5 1 -2- O -2% 84% 3-0 CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa Single to CF; Buckner out at Hm/CF-C; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2 -2- 0% 84% 3-0 CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O -2% 82% 3-0 CHC J. Martin N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 PHI R. Meoli L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Nino Espinosa (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 PHI T. McCarver L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 PHI B. McBride L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
Doug Bird replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 CHC B. Foote D. Bird Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 87% 3-0 CHC M. Kelleher D. Bird Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 CHC L. McGlothen D. Bird Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 CHC I. DeJesus D. Bird Single to RF; Foote to 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 CHC T. Sizemore D. Bird Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-3 PHI R. Aviles L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 PHI P. Rose L. McGlothen Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 CHC B. Buckner D. Bird Single to 1B
t7 0 1-- O -1% 90% 3-0 CHC D. Kingman D. Bird Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 CHC B. Murcer D. Bird Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 CHC J. Martin D. Bird Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt L. McGlothen Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 PHI G. Maddox L. McGlothen Popfly: 2B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 PHI B. Boone L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-0 CHC B. Foote D. Bird Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 1% 93% 3-0 CHC M. Kelleher D. Bird Single to P
t8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 3-0 CHC L. McGlothen D. Bird Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- 1% 93% 3-0 CHC I. DeJesus D. Bird Single to CF; McGlothen to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 3-0 CHC T. Sizemore D. Bird Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 0-3 PHI R. Meoli L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
Greg Gross pinch hits for Doug Bird (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 PHI G. Gross L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 PHI B. McBride L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
Tug McGraw replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 CHC B. Buckner T. McGraw Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 1% 97% 3-0 CHC D. Kingman T. McGraw Double to LF
Scot Thompson pinch runs for Dave Kingman (LF) batting 4th
t9 1 -2- O -1% 97% 3-0 CHC B. Murcer T. McGraw Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O -0% 96% 3-0 CHC J. Martin T. McGraw Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
Scot Thompson moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 0-3 PHI R. Aviles L. McGlothen Walk
b9 0 1-- -9% 82% 0-3 PHI P. Rose L. McGlothen Single to RF; Aviles to 2B
Bruce Sutter replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 12- O 8% 90% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski B. Sutter Strikeout Looking
b9 1 12- O 6% 96% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt B. Sutter Flyball: LF
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 0-3 PHI G. Maddox B. Sutter Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 0.

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