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CLE  5
OAK  3
 SEA  8
@DET  4
 KCR  1
BOS  0
 MIN  4
NYY  1
 MIL  5
@TEX  2
 CAL 24
@TOR  2
 STL  5
@LAD  4
 CIN  8
@NYM  4
 HOU  3
@PHI  1
 PIT  4
@SDP  3
(19)		 SFG  5
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 17,584

 Saturday, August 25, 1979
Time of Game: 2:29
Cubs
2
68-57
Lost 1
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  1   3  0  X    5  9  0
W: John Curtis (9-8), L: Lynn McGlothen (11-9), S: Greg Minton (1)
 Giants
5
59-70
Won 1
4th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .722   12    9    2   1   
K Henderson RF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .828   12    8    2   0   HR
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .758   15    9    5   0   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .290  .995   16   10    0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   3   0    0   1  .290  .751   13    8    0   0   2B
J Martin CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .803   13    8    1   0   
B Foote C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .245  .723   15   11   13   0   HR,2B
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .951    7    6    1   3   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .788    1    1    0   0   
L McGlothen P                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .231  .534    9    8    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .828    1    1    0   0   GDP
Totals                       36   2  10   0    0  10              114   79   24   4
Batting Events
2B: B Foote (23, off J Curtis); S Ontiveros (21, off J Curtis).
HR: B Foote (13, off J Curtis; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K Henderson (2, off J Curtis; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Foote 6; K Henderson 4; S Ontiveros 4; L McGlothen 2; S Thompson; D Kingman.
GIDP: L Biittner (6).
RBI: B Foote (42); K Henderson (8).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Buckner (7).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .255  .701    9    9    1   0   2B
J Strain 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .259  .624   11    7    2   2   
J Clark RF                    3   2   1   0    1   2  .275  .841   11    7    3   0   SB,IW
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .268  .781    6    6    7   0   HR
M Ivie LF                     4   0   1   3    0   2  .316  .984    8    8    1   0   2B
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .772    9    5    1   1   IW
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .266  .650   10    5    2   7   
D Littlejohn C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .568    4    4   10   0   
J Curtis P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .161  .406    6    6    0   0   
  G Johnston PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .542    2    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   0    4  13               76   59   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Ivie (12, off D Tidrow); L Herndon (10, off L McGlothen).
HR: W McCovey (15, off L McGlothen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: D Evans (11, by D Tidrow); J Clark (6, by W Hernandez).
TB: W McCovey 5; L Herndon 3; M Ivie 2; J Clark; J LeMaster; J Strain; D Littlejohn.
RBI: M Ivie 3 (72); W McCovey (52).
2-out RBI: M Ivie 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Strain-J LeMaster-W McCovey.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Clark (11, Home off L McGlothen/B Foote).

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, L (11-9)          6.1   8   4   4    2  10   1   4.08   29   55-47   18·18·11    5· 9· 5· 3     49    -     1.31  -0.16
W Hernandez                    0.1   0   1   1    1   1   0   5.16    2    7-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.10   0.12
D Tidrow                       1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.72    6   13-9     3· 6· 0    1· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.94  -0.32
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4  13   1          37   75-59   21·27·11    6·10· 5· 4          5-3 
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Curtis, W (9-8)              7     7   2   2    0   9   2   4.22   28  103-69   37·17·15    5·11· 5· 3     64    -     1.00   0.08
G Minton, S (1)                2     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    8   10-10    7· 3· 0    4· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.80   0.06
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0  10   2          36  113-79   44·20·15    9·14· 8· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Curtis (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Tidrow (8; D Evans); W Hernandez (10; J Clark).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 17,584.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              San Francisco Giants                         
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Larry Herndon                CF
2. Ken Henderson                RF       2. Joe Strain                   2B
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Jack Clark                   RF
4. Dave Kingman                 LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Steve Ontiveros              3B       5. Mike Ivie                    LF
6. Jerry Martin                 CF       6. Darrell Evans                3B
7. Barry Foote                   C       7. Johnnie LeMaster             SS
8. Steve Dillard                2B       8. Dennis Littlejohn             C
9. Lynn McGlothen                P       9. John Curtis                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 123 RRR 1,(0-0)  33% 95% 2-2 SFG M. Ivie D. Tidrow Double to CF; Herndon Scores; Strain Scores; Clark Scores
t6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 32% 1-1 CHC K. Henderson J. Curtis Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  18% 55% 1-2 SFG J. LeMaster L. McGlothen Clark Steals Hm; McCovey to 2B/Adv on E3
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  17% 61% 1-2 SFG W. McCovey L. McGlothen Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  15% 56% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey L. McGlothen Home Run

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, Giants' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC K. Henderson J. Curtis Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner J. Curtis Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG L. Herndon L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Strain L. McGlothen Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark L. McGlothen Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Curtis facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC J. Martin J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 SFG M. Ivie L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 SFG D. Evans L. McGlothen Flyball: SS
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 52% 0-0 SFG J. LeMaster L. McGlothen Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Littlejohn L. McGlothen Single to CF (Line Drive); LeMaster to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Curtis L. McGlothen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  -12% 38% 0-0 CHC B. Foote J. Curtis Home Run
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 40% 1-0 CHC S. Dillard J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 37% 1-0 CHC L. McGlothen J. Curtis Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 40% 1-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Curtis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 42% 1-0 CHC K. Henderson J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 39% 0-1 SFG L. Herndon L. McGlothen Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 37% 0-1 SFG J. Strain L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 36% 0-1 SFG J. Clark L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Curtis facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 38% 1-0 CHC B. Buckner J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 40% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 39% 1-0 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Curtis Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 38% 1-0 CHC J. Martin J. Curtis Wild Pitch; Ontiveros to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 41% 1-0 CHC J. Martin J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  15% 56% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey L. McGlothen Home Run
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 1-1 SFG M. Ivie L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG D. Evans L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 1-1 SFG J. LeMaster L. McGlothen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -9% 41% 1-1 CHC B. Foote J. Curtis Double to RF
t5 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  1% 43% 1-1 CHC S. Dillard J. Curtis Flyball: RF; Foote to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 4,(0-2)  8% 51% 1-1 CHC L. McGlothen J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 56% 1-1 CHC I. DeJesus J. Curtis Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 1-1 SFG D. Littlejohn L. McGlothen Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 SFG J. Curtis L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 1-1 SFG L. Herndon L. McGlothen Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 SFG J. Strain L. McGlothen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' John Curtis facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 32% 1-1 CHC K. Henderson J. Curtis Home Run (LF-CF)
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 34% 2-1 CHC B. Buckner J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 36% 2-1 CHC D. Kingman J. Curtis Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 34% 2-1 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Curtis Double to RF (Line Drive)
t6 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  4% 37% 2-1 CHC J. Martin J. Curtis Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 44% 1-2 SFG J. Clark L. McGlothen Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  17% 61% 1-2 SFG W. McCovey L. McGlothen Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -11% 50% 1-2 SFG M. Ivie L. McGlothen Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -12% 38% 1-2 SFG D. Evans L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  18% 55% 1-2 SFG J. LeMaster L. McGlothen Clark Steals Hm; McCovey to 2B/Adv on E3
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 56% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster L. McGlothen Walk
b6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 50% 2-2 SFG D. Littlejohn L. McGlothen Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 54% 2-2 CHC B. Foote J. Curtis Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 2-2 CHC S. Dillard J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 54% 2-2 CHC L. McGlothen J. Curtis Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 2-2 CHC I. DeJesus J. Curtis Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
Greg Johnston pinch hits for John Curtis (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 2-2 SFG G. Johnston L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  8% 62% 2-2 SFG L. Herndon L. McGlothen Double to LF
b7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  11% 74% 2-2 SFG J. Strain L. McGlothen Single to CF (Line Drive); Herndon to 3B; Strain to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Willie Hernandez replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 74% 2-2 SFG J. Clark W. Hernandez Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 O 3,(0-2)  -12% 62% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey W. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
Dick Tidrow replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 123 RRR 1,(0-0)  33% 95% 2-2 SFG M. Ivie D. Tidrow Double to CF; Herndon Scores; Strain Scores; Clark Scores
b7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 95% 5-2 SFG D. Evans D. Tidrow Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 94% 5-2 SFG J. LeMaster D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Greg Minton facing 2-3-4
Greg Minton replaces Mike Ivie (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Greg Johnston moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 96% 2-5 CHC K. Henderson G. Minton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 2-5 CHC B. Buckner G. Minton Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 2-5 CHC D. Kingman G. Minton Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 94% 2-5 CHC S. Ontiveros G. Minton Single to RF (Line Drive); Kingman to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 2-5 CHC J. Martin G. Minton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 5-2 SFG D. Littlejohn D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 5-2 SFG G. Johnston D. Tidrow Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 97% 5-2 SFG L. Herndon D. Tidrow Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Greg Minton facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 2-5 CHC B. Foote G. Minton Strikeout Swinging
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Steve Dillard (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 97% 2-5 CHC S. Thompson G. Minton Single to LF (Line Drive)
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  3% 100% 2-5 CHC L. Biittner G. Minton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 5.

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