Jerry Martin's two-run single was the key blow in a four-run seventh inning that carried the Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the Dodgers. Dave Kingman and Barry Foote delivered run-producing singles in the rally. Relievers Dick Tidrow and Bruce Sutter limited the Dodgers to three hits over the last four innings. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Tuesday, June 19, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  1    4  0  0  -   7 10  1
Dodgers      0  1  1    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           6   0   1   1     0   1   .271      Lopes 2b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Kelleher 3b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Russell ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .300
  Ontiveros ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .297      Smith rf              5   1   2   1     0   1   .270
  Dillard pr,3b       1   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Garvey 1b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .318
Buckner 1b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .280      Cey 3b                4   1   2   2     1   1   .284
Kingman lf            5   1   1   1     0   1   .294      Baker lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .306
Murcer rf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .261      Thomasson cf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .254
Martin cf             2   2   1   2     3   0   .303      Ferguson c            1   0   0   0     2   1   .222
Foote c               5   0   1   1     0   0   .223        Yeager c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .151
Sizemore 2b           2   0   1   0     3   0   .262      Sutcliffe p           3   0   1   1     0   0   .188
Reuschel p            1   0   0   1     1   0   .000        Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .269        Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tidrow p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Thomas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7  10   6     9   2             Totals               37   4  10   4     4   4

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 38,605
Left on Base: Cubs 12, Dodgers 10
DP: Cubs 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Dillard, Lopes, Baker
Doubles: Garvey (17)
Home Runs: Smith (6), Cey (13)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (2), Kelleher (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Kelleher (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel                5     7   4   4   4   0   2  25   4.48
Tidrow W(3-1)           3     2   0   0   0   3   0  12   4.35
Sutter SV(16)           1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.15
Totals                  9    10   4   4   4   4   2  41

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutcliffe L(7-5)        6     5   6   5   8   0   0  31   3.91
Brett                   0     3   1   1   0   0   0   3   6.75
Patterson               2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.86
LaGrow                  1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   6.06
Totals                  9    10   7   6   9   2   0  46

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; Kelleher out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [De Jesus to second]; Buckner
flied out to right [De Jesus to third]; Kingman popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
grounded out (third to first); Smith singled to right; Garvey
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Martin walked;
Foote popped to second; Sizemore walked [Murcer to third, Martin
to second]; Reuschel walked [Murcer scored, Martin to third,
Sizemore to second]; De Jesus forced Sizemore (center to third)
[Martin scored, Reuschel to second]; Kelleher forced De Jesus
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker
singled to second; Thomasson walked [Baker to second]; Ferguson
walked [Baker to third, Thomasson to second]; Sutcliffe forced
Ferguson (second to shortstop) [Baker scored, Thomasson to
third]; Lopes lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 1.

CUBS 3RD: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Kingman
popped to shortstop; Murcer singled to center; Martin walked
[Murcer to second]; Foote lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
homered; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey walked; Baker
forced Cey (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 2.

CUBS 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Reuschel
popped to second; De Jesus flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomasson grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Ferguson walked; Sutcliffe forced Ferguson (second to
shortstop); Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher singled to shortstop; Kelleher stole second;
Buckner flied out to right; Kingman flied out to center; Murcer
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell singled to left; Smith flied out to left;
Garvey doubled to right [Russell out at home (right to second to
catcher)]; Cey homered [Garvey scored]; Baker singled to center;
Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 6TH: Martin walked; Foote popped to third; Sizemore walked
[Martin to second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Biittner
forced Sizemore (shortstop to second) [Martin scored (error by
Lopes) (unearned) (no RBI), Biittner to second]; De Jesus
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: TIDROW REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Ferguson
struck out; Sutcliffe singled to left; Lopes flied out to
center; Russell forced Sutcliffe (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 7TH: YEAGER REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); ONTIVEROS
BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Ontiveros walked; DILLARD RAN FOR
ONTIVEROS; Buckner singled to center [Dillard to second];
Kingman singled to left [Dillard scored, Buckner to second];
BRETT REPLACED SUTCLIFFE (PITCHING); On a bunt Murcer singled to
third [Buckner to third, Kingman to second]; Martin singled to
left [Buckner scored, Kingman scored, Murcer to second]; Foote
singled to left [Murcer scored, Martin to third (error by
Baker), Foote to second]; PATTERSON REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING);
Sizemore was walked intentionally; Tidrow flied out to center;
De Jesus flied out to right; Dillard forced Sizemore (second
unassisted); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Smith struck
out; Garvey flied out to right; Cey singled to left; Baker flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 8TH: Buckner flied out to right; Kingman struck out; Murcer
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Thomasson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Yeager struck out; THOMAS BATTED FOR PATTERSON; Thomas popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 9TH: LAGROW REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Martin grounded out
(third to first); Foote popped to first; Sizemore singled to
left; Tidrow singled to right [Sizemore to second]; De Jesus
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Lopes reached on an error by Dillard [Lopes to
first]; SUTTER REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Russell flied out to
right; Smith flied out to center; Garvey singled to left [Lopes
to third]; Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Dodgers 4.
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