June 24, 1979 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: R Reuschel (6-5), L: B Kison (3-4)

Pirates

34-30

Lost 2

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .674    0    2   3   SB
S Thompson LF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .324  .745    0    2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .279  .770    0   11   0   HR
B Murcer RF                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .258  .774    0    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  .856    0    1   1   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .747    0    0   2   
M Kelleher 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .600    0    0   5   
T Blackwell C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .209  .620    0    6   1   GDP
R Reuschel P                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .040  .183    0    1   2   
Totals                       33   5   7   5    3   7                    27  14

BATTING

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

E: T Blackwell (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus (11, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .767    0    6   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .678    0    4   2   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .912    0    2   0   SB
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .954    0    6   0   
L Lacy LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .900    0    1   0   
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .688    0    8   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .800    0    0   3   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .545    0    0   3   CS
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .243    0    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   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

TB: P Garner 2; D Parker; W Stargell; R Stennett.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-W Stargell; R Stennett-T Foli-W Stargell.

E: D Parker (8); P Garner (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (10, 2nd base off R Reuschel/T Blackwell).

CS: R Stennett (3, 2nd base by R Reuschel/T Blackwell).

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
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· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   7   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 7          4-3

Balks: None.

WP: E Romo (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 43,402.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. S Thompson           LF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. J Martin             CF    5. L Lacy               LF 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. E Ott                C  
7. M Kelleher           2B    7. P Garner             3B 
8. T Blackwell          C     8. R Stennett           2B 
9. R Reuschel           P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  1-0  --3      13%  67% W Stargell      R Reuschel      Popfly: SS
   t 8   2  0-2  12-      12%  98% J Martin        E Romo          Home Run; Thompson Scores; Buckner Scores
   b 7   2  1-0  1-3      11%  75% E Ott           R Reuschel      Strikeout
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  57% B Buckner       B Kison         Home Run
   b 7   1  1-0  1--     -10%  53% W Stargell      R Reuschel      Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Thompson      Strikeout
   R      ---      57%  B Buckner       Home Run
          ---      58%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  M Kelleher      Strikeout
   OO     1--      56%  T Blackwell     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, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  W Stargell      Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      58%  E Ott           Groundout: P unassisted; Stargell to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  P Garner        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, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  S Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  R Stennett      Single to SS
   O      1--      56%  B Kison         Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  O Moreno        Stennett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      63%  " "             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, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  J Martin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  M Kelleher      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  T Blackwell     Walk
   O      1--      59%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  E Ott           Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  I DeJesus       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  S Thompson      Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      -2-      65%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF; DeJesus to 3B
   O      --3      61%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  B Kison         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  S Ontiveros     Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ontiveros to 1B
   O      1--      67%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  T Blackwell     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  D Parker        Single to LF
          1--      53%  W Stargell      Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      67%  " "             Popfly: SS
          --3      64%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1-3      75%  E Ott           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  R Reuschel      Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  S Thompson      DeJesus Steals 2B
          -2-      78%  " "             Walk
                  Grant Jackson replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
          12-      84%  B Buckner       Single to CF; DeJesus to 3B; Thompson to 2B
   RO     123      86%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores
                  Enrique Romo replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      98%  J Martin        Home Run; Thompson Scores; Buckner Scores
          ---      98%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF
          1--      98%  M Kelleher      Wild Pitch; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
                  Sam Mejias replaces Bobby Murcer playing RF batting 4th
          ---      96%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
                  John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      99%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Bibby replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  T Blackwell     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      99%  I DeJesus       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, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation