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

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 43,402

 Sunday, June 24, 1979, 1:27PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Cubs
5
34-31
Won 2
4th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    5  7  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
W: Rick Reuschel (6-5), L: Bruce Kison (3-4)
 Pirates
0
34-30
Lost 2
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .674              2   3   SB
S Thompson LF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .324  .746              2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .279  .770             11   0   HR
B Murcer RF                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .258  .774              3   0   SF
  S Mejias RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              1   0   
J Martin CF                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .300  .855              1   1   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .748              0   2   
M Kelleher 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .600              0   5   
T Blackwell C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .209  .619              6   1   GDP
R Reuschel P                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .040  .183              1   2   
Totals                       33   5   7   0    3   7                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: B Buckner (8, off B Kison; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Martin (9, off E Romo; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Murcer (3, off G Jackson).
TB: B Buckner 5; J Martin 4; S Ontiveros 2; R Reuschel; T Blackwell.
GIDP: T Blackwell (2).
RBI: J Martin 3 (41); B Buckner (36); B Murcer (22).
2-out RBI: J Martin 3; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: T Blackwell (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: I DeJesus (11, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .767              6   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .679              4   2   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .912              2   0   SB
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .954              6   0   
L Lacy LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .900              1   0   
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .688              8   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .800              0   3   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .546              0   3   CS
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .243              0   1   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .841              0   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   4                         27   9
Batting Events
TB: P Garner 2; D Parker; W Stargell; R Stennett.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Foli-W Stargell; R Stennett-T Foli-W Stargell.
E: D Parker (8); P Garner (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (10, 2nd base off R Reuschel/T Blackwell).
CS: R Stennett (3, 2nd base by 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, W (6-5)            9     5   0   0    1   4   0   4.05   31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5     80    -     1.17   0.52
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5           -  
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 Kison, L (3-4)               7.1   3   3   3    3   7   1   3.29   29     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 3     64    -     0.93   0.21
G Jackson                      0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.67    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.18  -0.08
E Romo                         0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   2.63    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.32  -0.12
J Bibby                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   7   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 7          4-3
Balks: None.
WP: E Romo (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 43,402.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Scot Thompson                LF       2. Tim Foli                     SS
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Bobby Murcer                 RF       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Jerry Martin                 CF       5. Lee Lacy                     LF
6. Steve Ontiveros              3B       6. Ed Ott                        C
7. Mick Kelleher                2B       7. Phil Garner                  3B
8. Tim Blackwell                 C       8. Rennie Stennett              2B
9. Rick Reuschel                 P       9. Bruce Kison                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 --3 O 13% 67% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Popfly: SS
t8 2 12- RRR 12% 98% 2-0 CHC J. Martin E. Romo Home Run; Thompson Scores; Buckner Scores
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 75% 0-1 PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel Strikeout
t1 2 --- R 10% 56% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Kison Home Run
b7 1 1-- -10% 53% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

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, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson B. Kison Strikeout
t1 2 --- R 10% 56% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Kison Home Run
t1 2 --- 1% 58% 1-0 CHC B. Murcer B. Kison Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 CHC J. Martin B. Kison Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 CHC S. Ontiveros B. Kison Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 CHC M. Kelleher B. Kison Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Kison Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 56% 0-1 PIT L. Lacy R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 58% 0-1 PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel Groundout: P unassisted; Stargell to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel Single to CF; Stargell out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 CHC R. Reuschel B. Kison Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Kison Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CHC S. Thompson B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett R. Reuschel Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O 4% 56% 0-1 PIT B. Kison R. Reuschel Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O 5% 61% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel Stennett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Kison Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CHC B. Murcer B. Kison Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CHC J. Martin B. Kison Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 CHC S. Ontiveros B. Kison Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CHC M. Kelleher B. Kison Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 1-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Kison Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 CHC R. Reuschel B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 PIT L. Lacy R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 7% 73% 1-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Kison Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -5% 69% 1-0 CHC S. Thompson B. Kison Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t6 1 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 CHC B. Buckner B. Kison Flyball: CF; DeJesus to 3B
t6 2 --3 O -4% 61% 1-0 CHC B. Murcer B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 PIT B. Kison R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 CHC J. Martin B. Kison Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 3% 70% 1-0 CHC S. Ontiveros B. Kison Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ontiveros to 1B
t7 1 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 CHC M. Kelleher B. Kison Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O -3% 64% 1-0 CHC T. Blackwell B. Kison Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 0-1 PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- -5% 64% 0-1 PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel Single to LF
b7 1 1-- -10% 53% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b7 1 --3 O 13% 67% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Popfly: SS
b7 2 --3 -3% 64% 0-1 PIT L. Lacy R. Reuschel Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 75% 0-1 PIT E. Ott R. Reuschel Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 CHC R. Reuschel B. Kison Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O -3% 75% 1-0 CHC I. DeJesus B. Kison Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- 2% 77% 1-0 CHC S. Thompson B. Kison DeJesus Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 78% 1-0 CHC S. Thompson B. Kison Walk
Grant Jackson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 12- 5% 84% 1-0 CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson Single to CF; DeJesus to 3B; Thompson to 2B
t8 1 123 RO 3% 86% 1-0 CHC B. Murcer G. Jackson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores
Enrique Romo replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- RRR 12% 98% 2-0 CHC J. Martin E. Romo Home Run; Thompson Scores; Buckner Scores
t8 2 --- 0% 98% 5-0 CHC S. Ontiveros E. Romo Single to RF
t8 2 1-- 0% 98% 5-0 CHC M. Kelleher E. Romo Wild Pitch; Ontiveros to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 CHC M. Kelleher E. Romo Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
Sam Mejias replaces Bobby Murcer playing RF batting 4th
b8 0 --- -2% 96% 0-5 PIT P. Garner R. Reuschel Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 PIT R. Stennett R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo (P) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 PIT J. Milner R. Reuschel Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-5 PIT O. Moreno R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
Jim Bibby replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 5-0 CHC T. Blackwell J. Bibby Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 CHC R. Reuschel J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 5-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Bibby Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-5 PIT T. Foli R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 PIT D. Parker R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 PIT W. Stargell R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

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