May 31, 1979 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 5
NYY 4 MIN 13
OAK 2 SEA 12
CAL 10 BOS 3
@TEX 2
(12) DET 1
@TOR 0 HOU 3
CIN 0 LAD 12
SFG 10 MON 1
PHI 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SDP 3
ATL 1 STL 9
NYM 6

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,438

Thursday, May 31, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:27

Cubs

20-25

Lost 3

5th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  0   0    3 11  0
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    4 13  0

W: B Kison (2-1), L: B Sutter (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

23-21

Won 5

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .650    0    1   3   SB,SH
S Thompson CF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .340  .779    0    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .753    0   11   1   
B Murcer RF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .817    0    1   0   HR
L Biittner LF                 4   2   2   1    1   1  .316  .883    0    2   0   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .313  .801    0    3   3   
B Foote C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .208  .608    0    4   0   
  S Dillard PR-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .444    0    0   1   
M Kelleher 2B                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .626    0    2   2   SH
  M Vail PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .922    0    0   0   
  T Blackwell C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .655    0    3   0   
D Lamp P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .411    0    0   3   2B
  D Kingman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .954    0    0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       38   3  11   3    4   5                    29  14

BATTING

2B: D Lamp (1, off B Blyleven).

HR: L Biittner (1, off B Blyleven; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Murcer (7, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: I DeJesus (6, off B Blyleven); M Kelleher (2, off B Blyleven).

TB: B Murcer 5; L Biittner 5; I DeJesus 2; B Foote 2; D Lamp 2; M Vail; S Ontiveros.

RBI: B Murcer (18); L Biittner (4); M Vail (8).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Ontiveros-B Buckner.

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus (6, 2nd base off B Blyleven/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .326  .818    0    7   2   SH
T Foli SS                     6   0   2   1    0   0  .285  .676    0    2   3   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .931    0    0   0   IW
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .339 1.062    0    8   0   2B,2·IW
J Milner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .904    0    4   0   
  B Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .891    0    1   0   
E Ott C                       4   2   3   1    1   0  .270  .697    0    6   1   2B
D Berra 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .192  .551    0    0   0   SH
P Garner 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .760    0    1   3   2B,IW
B Blyleven P                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .440    0    0   0   
  M Easler PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .300 1.433    0    0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .721    0    0   0   2B
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.000         0   0   
  B Kison P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .382         0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   4  13   4    6   6                    30  10

BATTING

2B: P Garner (12, off D Lamp); L Lacy (2, off D Tidrow); T Foli (6, off D Lamp); W Stargell (7, off D Lamp); E Ott (6, off D Lamp).

SH: D Berra (2, off D Lamp); O Moreno (3, off D Tidrow).

IBB: D Parker (5, by B Sutter); P Garner (2, by D Lamp); W Stargell 2 (4, by B Sutter, by D Lamp).

TB: E Ott 4; P Garner 3; T Foli 3; L Lacy 2; W Stargell 2; D Parker; M Sanguillen; B Blyleven; O Moreno.

RBI: B Blyleven (2); T Foli (15); E Ott (12); O Moreno (24).

2-out RBI: T Foli; B Blyleven; O Moreno.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Moreno-E Ott.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lamp                         7     8   3   3    4   4   0   4.21   32     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 8     49    -     1.23  -0.04
D Tidrow                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.30    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.83  -0.08
B Sutter, L (1-2)              1.1   4   1   1    2   1   0   1.67   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          1-0    4.52  -0.04
Totals                         9.2  13   4   4    6   6   0          47     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2·13          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven                     6     7   2   2    3   4   2   4.95   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 2· 7     51    -     1.37   0.12
E Romo, BS (2)                 2.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   3.65   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 3          0-0    2.48  -0.05
G Jackson                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.76   0.14
B Kison, W (2-1)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.44   0.14
Totals                        10    11   3   3    4   5   2          44     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Sutter 2 (2; D Parker, W Stargell); D Lamp 2 (2; P Garner, W Stargell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 6,438.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. S Thompson           CF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. L Biittner           LF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. E Ott                C  
7. B Foote              C     7. D Berra              3B 
8. M Kelleher           2B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. D Lamp               P     9. B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  123      34% 100% T Foli          B Sutter        Single to CF; Garner Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Moreno to 2B
   t 8   1  3-2  12-     -30%  36% M Vail          E Romo          Single to CF; Biittner Scores; Dillard to 3B
   t 8   1  3-3  1-3      25%  61% D Kingman       E Romo          Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
   b 9   1  3-3  --3     -20%  63% T Foli          B Sutter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   b10   1  3-3  123     -17%  66% O Moreno        B Sutter        Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Garner to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  I DeJesus       Single to RF
          1--      44%  S Thompson      DeJesus Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      52%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      39%  L Biittner      Home Run
   O      ---      41%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  B Foote         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      44%  M Kelleher      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
          ---      51%  W Stargell      Double to RF
   O      -2-      46%  J Milner        Strikeout
   R      -2-      57%  E Ott           Double to LF; Stargell Scores
   O      -2-      53%  D Berra         Strikeout
          -2-      54%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      65%  B Blyleven      Single to RF; Ott Scores; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      62%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  D Lamp          Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Lamp to 3B
   O      --3      63%  S Thompson      Strikeout
   O      --3      67%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      67%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      63%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  B Murcer        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  L Biittner      Strikeout
          ---      50%  S Ontiveros     Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
          1--      51%  M Kelleher      Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Lamp          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  E Ott           Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  D Berra         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  P Garner        Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  B Blyleven      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  I DeJesus       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  S Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  B Buckner       Groundout: CF-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  B Murcer        Single to RF; Buckner to 2B
          12-      47%  L Biittner      Walk; Buckner to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   O      123      57%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  T Foli          Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  D Parker        Strikeout
          -2-      56%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  B Foote         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  M Kelleher      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Foote to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  D Lamp          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      57%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  E Ott           Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Berra         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ott to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Bert Blyleven batting 9th
          -2-      56%  M Easler        Walk
   R      12-      74%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Ott Scores; Easler to 2B
   O      12-      70%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Enrique Romo replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  S Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  B Buckner       Lineout: P
   O      ---      79%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  J Milner        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 5th
          ---      66%  L Biittner      Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
          1--      66%  B Foote         Single to LF; Biittner to 2B
                  Mike Vail pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th; Steve Dillard pinch runs for Barry Foote batting 7th
   R      12-      36%  M Vail          Single to CF; Biittner Scores; Dillard to 3B
                  Dave Kingman pinch hits for Dennis Lamp batting 9th
   OO     1-3      61%  D Kingman       Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Dave Kingman pitching and batting 9th; Tim Blackwell replaces Mike Vail playing C batting 8th; Steve Dillard moves to 2B
   O      ---      56%  E Ott           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      53%  D Berra         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Enrique Romo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  S Thompson      Walk
                  Grant Jackson replaces Enrique Romo pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      57%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 9th
          ---      81%  L Lacy          Double to LF
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Lee Lacy batting 9th
   O      -2-      83%  O Moreno        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alexander to 3B
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Dick Tidrow pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      63%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      64%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
          1-3      66%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk; Parker to 2B
   O      123      50%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Kison replaces Matt Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  S Dillard       Strikeout
   O      1--      64%  T Blackwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  E Ott           Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  D Berra         Strikeout
          1--      71%  P Garner        Single to LF; Ott to 2B
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bruce Kison batting 9th
          12-      83%  M Sanguillen    Single to 3B; Ott to 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      123      66%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Garner to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
   R      123     100%  T Foli          Single to CF; Garner Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Moreno to 2B
        1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation