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Tuesday May 15, 1979
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A grand-slam homer by Barry Foote highlighted the Cubs' 7-1 thumping of the Phillies. Foote's blast against his ex-teammates came in the fifth inning and was set up by a single by Dave Kingman, walk to Steve Ontiveros and single by Jerry Martin.

The Cubs picked up their three previous runs in the first inning on a single by Ivan DeJesus, triple by Bill Buckner, singles by Kingman and Ontiveros and a double by Martin. Mike Schmidt hit a homer to save the Phillies from a shutout at the hands of Lynn McGlothen. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Tuesday, May 15, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  9  0
Cubs         3  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   7 14  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .207      De Jesus ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .214
Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   2   .289      Murcer rf             5   0   3   0     0   0   .283
Rose 1b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .352      Buckner 1b            5   1   2   1     0   1   .258
Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .268      Kingman lf            4   2   2   1     0   0   .288
Unser lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .409      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   1   0     1   1   .328
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Martin cf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .276
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Foote c               4   1   1   4     0   0   .180
Meoli 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .136      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Espinosa p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .150      McGlothen p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .214
  Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gross ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   9   1     1   4             Totals               36   7  14   7     2   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 13,834
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Cubs 8
DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 3
Doubles: Rose 2 (11), Martin 2 (9)
Triples: Buckner (3)
Home Runs: Schmidt (11), Foote (4)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (4)
Sacrifice Hits: McGlothen (2)
GIDP: Boone (3), Espinosa (2), McBride (2), Kingman (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(5-2)         4.1  10   7   7   2   1   1  25   2.30
Christenson             2.2   3   0   0   0   2   0  10   0.00
Eastwick                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   7.71
Totals                  8    14   7   7   2   3   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(5-4)        9     9   1   1   1   4   1  34   4.93
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   4   1  34

Umpires: HP - Bill Lawson, 1B - Dick Cavenaugh, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Dave Slickenmeyer


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride popped to second; Bowa was called out on
strikes; Rose doubled to center; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second;
Murcer flied out to left; Buckner tripled to left [De Jesus
scored]; Kingman singled to left [Buckner scored]; Ontiveros
singled to right [Kingman to third]; Martin doubled to left
[Kingman scored, Ontiveros to third]; Foote grounded out (second
to first); Sizemore grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser singled to center; Maddox flied out to left;
Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Unser out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: McGlothen lined to right; De Jesus flied out to right;
Murcer singled to left; Buckner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Meoli walked; On a bunt Espinosa grounded into a
double play (third to shortstop to second) [Meoli out at
second]; McBride singled to right; Bowa singled to right
[McBride to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); Ontiveros
lined to right; Martin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Unser
grounded out (second to first); Maddox was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Foote lined to left; Sizemore walked; McGlothen out on
a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Sizemore to second]; De
Jesus singled to shortstop [Sizemore to third]; Murcer popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone grounded out (second to first); Meoli
grounded out (first to pitcher); Espinosa lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Buckner flied out to left; Kingman singled to left;
Ontiveros walked [Kingman to second]; Martin singled to center
[Kingman to third, Ontiveros to second]; Foote homered [Kingman
scored, Ontiveros scored, Martin scored]; CHRISTENSON REPLACED
ESPINOSA (PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
McGlothen struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 7.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride popped to third; Bowa was called out on
strikes; Rose lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Murcer
singled to left; Buckner singled to right [Murcer to second];
Kingman grounded into a double play (third to first) [Murcer out
at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 7.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt homered; Unser flied out to center; Maddox
flied out to left; Boone singled to left; Meoli grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros struck out; Martin doubled to left; Foote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: GROSS BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Gross singled to
left; McBride grounded into a double play (second to first to
shortstop to second) [Gross out at second]; Bowa singled to
right; Rose doubled to right [Bowa to third]; Schmidt flied out
to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); McGlothen grounded
out (second to first); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Murcer singled to right; Buckner lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: Unser grounded out (first to pitcher); Maddox
grounded out (second to first); Boone grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 7.



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