Along with Stev eDillard's first N. L. homer, the Cubs rapped five doubles and defeated the Cardinals, 4-2. Bill Buckner hit two doubles and scored each time on two-baggers by Larry Biittner. Lou Brock had two of the Cards' hits, leaving him 12 shy of the 3,000 mark. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Friday, August    3, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  8  0
Cubs         1  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .325      Dilone cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .206
Brock lf              4   2   2   0     0   0   .320      Dillard 2b            4   2   2   1     0   0   .277
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buckner 1b            4   2   2   0     0   1   .275
Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .331      Kingman lf            4   0   0   1     0   1   .294
Simmons c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .318      Biittner rf           3   0   2   2     0   0   .301
  Tyson pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Swisher c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Blackwell c           3   0   1   0     0   0   .203
Carbo rf              4   0   2   0     0   2   .308      De Jesus ss           2   0   1   0     0   0   .281
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .091
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .274        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Oberkfell 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .309
Vuckovich p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .148
  Mumphrey ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .287

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   5             Totals               30   4   8   4     0   6

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 31,409
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Cubs 3
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Blackwell
Doubles: Buckner 2 (23), Biittner 2 (7), Blackwell (2)
Home Runs: Dillard (1)
Stolen Bases: Brock (9)
Caught Stealing: De Jesus (15)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich L(10-8)       7     8   4   4   0   6   1  28   3.77
McEnaney                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.21
Totals                  8     8   4   4   0   6   1  31

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(10-7)        7.2   8   2   2   1   2   0  31   3.88
Sutter SV(24)           1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   4   1.26
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   5   0  35

Wild Pitches: Sutter (7)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dick Stello


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Brock singled to right; Brock stole second [Brock to third
(error by Blackwell)]; Hernandez walked; Simmons forced
Hernandez (first to shortstop) [Brock scored]; Carbo singled to
left [Simmons out at third (left to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Dilone flied out to right; Dillard homered; Buckner
struck out; Kingman flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Scott popped to second; Reitz was called out on
strikes; Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner flied out to center; Ontiveros flied out to
right; Blackwell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton grounded out (third to first); Brock popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus singled to shortstop; On a bunt Reuschel
struck out; De Jesus was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Dilone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez lined to left; Simmons lined to center;
Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Dillard singled to center; Buckner doubled to right
[Dillard to third]; Kingman grounded out (first unassisted)
[Dillard scored, Buckner to third]; Biittner doubled to right
[Buckner scored]; Ontiveros flied out to center; Blackwell flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott grounded out (first to pitcher); Reitz
singled to left; Oberkfell popped to third in foul territory;
Vuckovich forced Reitz (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuschel
struck out; Dilone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton singled to right; Brock grounded out
(first to second) [Templeton to second]; Hernandez lined to
left; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Dillard grounded out (third to first); Buckner doubled
to right; Kingman struck out; Biittner doubled to left [Buckner
scored]; Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Carbo singled to left; Scott forced Carbo (second
to shortstop); Reitz forced Scott (shortstop to second);
Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Blackwell doubled to right; De Jesus out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Blackwell to third]; Reuschel
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dilone was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: MUMPHREY BATTED FOR VUCKOVICH; Mumphrey grounded
out (shortstop to first); Templeton grounded out (second to
first); Brock singled to center; Hernandez singled to right
[Brock to third]; Simmons singled to center [Brock scored,
Hernandez to second]; TYSON RAN FOR SIMMONS; SUTTER REPLACED
REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Sutter threw a wild pitch [Hernandez to
third, Tyson to second]; Carbo struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); MUMPHREY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); SWISHER REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING C ); Dillard
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Buckner flied out
to center; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Reitz popped to
shortstop; Oberkfell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.