A two-run homer by Dave Kingman in the fifth inning propelled the Cubs to a 5-3 triumph over the Cardinals. The score was 2-2 going into the bottom of the fifth when Bill Buckner singled with one out. Kingman followed with his circuit clout.

The Cubs added another marker in the frame on a double by Scot Thompson and single by Jerry Martin. Ken Holtzman, getting relief from Bruce Sutter, was credited with his first N. L. victory in eight years. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  0  -   3  7  2
Cubs         0  0  0    2  3  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   2   0     0   0   .263      De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Scott rf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .368      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .217
Hernandez 1b          3   1   0   0     2   0   .265      Buckner 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .179
Simmons c             3   1   1   2     1   0   .303      Kingman lf            3   2   1   2     1   0   .280
Hendrick cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .226      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .292
Reitz 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .414      Thompson rf           4   1   3   2     0   1   .714
Grieve lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Martin cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .269
  Brock ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .190      Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .136
Tyson 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .250      Holtzman p            2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Iorg ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Phillips 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Denny p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Martinez p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               34   3   7   2     5   5             Totals               31   5   8   5     6   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 11,010
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Templeton, Simmons
Doubles: Reitz (6), Thompson 2 (2)
Home Runs: Simmons (2), Kingman (3)
Stolen Bases: Foote (1)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (1)
GIDP: Martin (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(1-2)            5     7   5   5   4   1   1  26   3.43
Martinez                3     1   0   0   2   3   0  12   0.00
Totals                  8     8   5   5   6   4   1  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(1-1)         7.1   6   3   3   5   2   1  33   4.76
Sutter SV(1)            1.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   5   1  39

Wild Pitches: Sutter 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Lawson, 1B - Bob Nelson, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Joe Maher


CARDINALS 1ST: Debut for umpires Bill Lawson and Joe
Maher; Templeton grounded out (second to first); Scott
struck out; Hernandez walked; Simmons walked [Hernandez to
second]; Hendrick walked [Hernandez to third, Simmons to
second]; Reitz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to second; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Buckner reached on an error by Templeton;
Kingman lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs
0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Grieve grounded out (second to first); Tyson
walked; Denny made an out to first; Templeton singled to center
[Tyson to second]; Scott forced Tyson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros walked; Thompson singled to right [Ontiveros
to second]; Martin grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ontiveros to third, Thompson out at
second]; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher);
Simmons flied out to right; Hendrick singled to left; Reitz
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Holtzman walked; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Holtzman to second]; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Holtzman to third]; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Grieve flied out to left; Tyson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Denny grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman walked; Ontiveros singled to left [Kingman to
second]; Thompson doubled to left [Kingman scored, Ontiveros
scored]; Martin walked; Foote popped to catcher; Holtzman forced
Thompson (pitcher to third) [Martin to second]; De Jesus flied
out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton flied out to right; Scott grounded out
(second to first); Hernandez walked; Simmons homered [Hernandez
scored]; Hendrick flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Buckner
singled to right; Kingman homered [Buckner scored]; Ontiveros
grounded out (second to first); Thompson doubled to right;
Martin singled to center [Thompson scored]; Foote was called out
on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz lined to third; Grieve singled to center;
Tyson singled to center [Grieve to second]; FREED BATTED FOR
DENNY; Freed struck out; Templeton flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Holtzman flied out
to right; De Jesus flied out to right; Sizemore walked; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Cubs 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Scott grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Kingman flied out to right; Ontiveros flied out to
center; Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Cubs 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hendrick grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Reitz doubled to left; SUTTER REPLACED HOLTZMAN
(PITCHING); BROCK BATTED FOR GRIEVE; Sutter threw a wild pitch
[Reitz to third]; Sutter threw a wild pitch [Reitz scored];
Brock struck out (catcher to first); IORG BATTED FOR TYSON; Iorg
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED IORG (PLAYING 2B); BROCK STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Martin grounded out (first to pitcher); Foote
singled to left; Foote stole second [Foote to third (error by
Simmons)]; Sutter walked; De Jesus struck out; Sizemore struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: CARBO BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Carbo flied out to
left; Templeton singled to right; Scott was called out on
strikes; Hernandez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.
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