Scattering five hits and getting the Cubs' first complete game since May 18, Rick Reuschel hurled the Cubs to a 5-0 blanking of the Pirates. Bill Buckner gave the Cubs the lead with a solo homer in the first inning.

They iced the contest in the eighth with a four-run outburst climaxed by a three-run homer by Jerry Martin. Martin's blast came off reliever Enrique Romo with Scot Thompson and Buckner on base after Ivan DeJesus had scored on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Murcer. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Game Played on Sunday, June 24, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

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


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   1   0   0     0   1   .271      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Thompson lf           3   1   0   0     1   2   .324      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Buckner 1b            4   2   2   1     0   0   .279      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .305
Murcer rf             2   0   0   1     1   1   .258      Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .309
  Mejias rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Lacy lf               2   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Martin cf             4   1   1   3     0   0   .300      Ott c                 3   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .296      Garner 3b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .288
Kelleher 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Blackwell c           3   0   1   0     1   0   .209      Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .063
Reuschel p            4   0   1   0     0   2   .040        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
                                                            Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               33   5   7   5     3   7             Totals               30   0   5   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 43,402
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 4
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Blackwell, Parker, Garner
Home Runs: Buckner (8), Martin (9)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (11), Parker (10)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (3)
GIDP: Blackwell (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(6-5)         9     5   0   0   1   4   0  31   4.05
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   4   0  31

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison L(3-4)            7.1   3   3   3   3   7   1  29   3.29
Jackson                 0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.67
Romo                    0.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   3   2.63
Bibby                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.96
Totals                  9     7   5   5   3   7   2  37

Wild Pitches: Romo (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Thompson
struck out; Buckner homered; Murcer walked; Martin flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli flied
out to right; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros singled to center; Kelleher struck out;
Blackwell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Ontiveros out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to center; Lacy flied out to
right; Ott grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Stargell to
second]; Garner singled to center [Stargell out at home (center
to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel struck out; De Jesus struck out; Thompson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett singled to shortstop; Kison struck out;
Stennett was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Moreno grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner flied out to left; Murcer struck out; Martin
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker flied
out to left; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros flied out to center; Kelleher grounded out
(pitcher to first); Blackwell walked; Reuschel struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Ott struck out;
Garner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus reached on an error by Garner [De Jesus to
second]; On a bunt Thompson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Buckner flied out to center [De Jesus to third]; Murcer grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to right; Kison grounded out
(shortstop to first); Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 7TH: Martin flied out to center; Ontiveros reached on an
error by Parker [Ontiveros to first]; Kelleher flied out to
center; Blackwell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Foli grounded out (second to first); Parker singled
to left; Parker stole second [Parker to third (error by
Blackwell)]; Stargell popped to shortstop; Lacy walked; Ott
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 8TH: Reuschel singled to right; De Jesus forced Reuschel
(second to shortstop); De Jesus stole second; Thompson walked;
JACKSON REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Buckner singled to center [De
Jesus to third, Thompson to second]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly
to right [De Jesus scored]; ROMO REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING);
Martin homered [Thompson scored, Buckner scored]; Ontiveros
singled to right; Romo threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to second];
Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING RF); Garner singled
to center; Stennett flied out to right; MILNER BATTED FOR ROMO;
Milner popped to catcher in foul territory; Moreno flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

CUBS 9TH: BIBBY REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Blackwell singled to
left; Reuschel forced Blackwell (third to shortstop); De Jesus
lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Reuschel out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

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