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Thursday August 16, 1979
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The Cubs piled up 17 hits, 11 for extra bases, and thrashed the Giants, 14-4. A double by Dave Kingman, triple by Steve Ontiveros and double by Jerry Martin produced two runs in the second inning and third-inning doubles by Ivan DeJesus and Bill Buckner added another tally.

Martin connected for a solo homer in the sixth. The first nine batters in the seventh reached base safely as the Cubs plated eight runs in an explosion highlighted by a two-run single by Kingman and two-run double by Barry Foote. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 14, San Francisco Giants 4

Game Played on Thursday, August 16, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   4 14  1
Cubs         0  2  1    1  0  1    8  1  x  -  14 17  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   1   3   0     0   0   .280      De Jesus ss           5   2   2   0     0   0   .280
Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Vail rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Thompson rf         2   1   1   0     0   0   .329
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buckner 1b            4   1   1   1     1   0   .284
  Herndon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Biittner 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .320
Clark rf              5   1   2   1     0   3   .278      Kingman lf            4   2   2   2     1   1   .303
McCovey 1b            5   1   2   0     0   2   .259        Dilone lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Ivie lf               2   0   1   0     0   0   .315      Ontiveros 3b          5   3   3   2     0   0   .284
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Martin cf             4   3   3   4     1   0   .288
  Whitfield ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .290      Foote c               4   1   2   2     1   0   .239
  Halicki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Dillard 2b            4   0   2   2     0   1   .356
  Strain 2b           1   0   0   0     1   0   .277        Kelleher pr,2b      0   1   0   0     0   0   .268
Evans 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .251      McGlothen p           4   0   1   1     0   0   .174
LeMaster ss           4   0   1   1     0   1   .262        Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sadek c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .243
Knepper p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Johnston lf         3   1   1   1     0   0   .250

Totals               38   4  14   4     2   7             Totals               39  14  17  14     4   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 19,730
Left on Base: Giants 10, Cubs 5
DP: Giants 2, Cubs 2
Errors: Johnston
Doubles: Sadek (4), North (14), Kingman (14), Martin (28), De Jesus (19), Buckner (31), Foote 2 (20), Thompson (12), McGlothen (2),
Triples: Ontiveros (2)
Home Runs: Johnston (1), Martin (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (9)
GIDP: Andrews 2 (3), McGlothen (3), Ontiveros (16)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(8-8)          3.1   7   4   4   3   0   0  18   4.55
Griffin                 1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.43
Halicki                 1     3   3   3   0   1   1   6   4.67
Minton                  0     4   5   5   1   0   0   5   2.09
Moffitt                 2     3   2   2   0   1   0   9   7.36
Totals                  8    17  14  14   4   2   1  43

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(10-8)       8    11   2   2   2   6   0  35   4.16
Capilla                 1     3   2   2   0   1   1   6   5.40
Totals                  9    14   4   4   2   7   1  41

Wild Pitches: Moffitt (1)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Steve Fields


GIANTS 1ST: North singled to left; Andrews grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [North out at
second]; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Vail grounded
out (shortstop to first); Buckner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey singled to right; Ivie made an out to first;
Evans flied out to left; LeMaster was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman doubled to left; Ontiveros tripled to right
[Kingman scored]; Martin doubled to center [Ontiveros scored];
Foote walked; Dillard forced Foote (third to second); McGlothen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Dillard out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Sadek walked; Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Sadek to second]; North grounded out (second to
first) [Sadek to third]; Andrews grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus doubled to left; Vail flied out to center;
Buckner doubled to center [De Jesus scored]; Kingman was walked
intentionally; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Kingman out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark struck out; McCovey struck out; Ivie singled
to right; Evans singled to right [Ivie to second]; LeMaster
forced Ivie (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Martin walked; Foote doubled to center [Martin to
third]; Dillard singled to center [Martin scored, Foote to
third]; McGlothen forced Dillard (pitcher to shortstop) [Foote
stayed at third]; GRIFFIN REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); JOHNSTON
REPLACED KNEPPER (PLAYING LF); De Jesus popped to second; Vail
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cubs 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Sadek doubled to right; Johnston flied out to
center; North singled to shortstop [Sadek to third]; Andrews
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[North out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
popped to shortstop; Ontiveros flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Clark singled to center; McCovey singled to left
[Clark to second]; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Whitfield
struck out; Evans singled to right [Clark scored, McCovey to
third]; LeMaster singled to right [McCovey scored, Evans to
third]; Sadek forced LeMaster (shortstop to second) [Evans
stayed at third]; Johnston grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: HALICKI REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Martin homered;
Foote popped to third in foul territory; Dillard struck out;
McGlothen grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Cubs 5.

GIANTS 7TH: THOMPSON REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING RF); North lined to
center; Andrews singled to left; Clark was called out on
strikes; McCovey lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus singled to left; Thompson doubled to left [De
Jesus to third]; STRAIN REPLACED HALICKI (PLAYING 2B); MINTON
REPLACED ANDREWS (PITCHING); Buckner was walked intentionally;
Kingman singled to left [De Jesus scored, Thompson scored,
Buckner to third (error by Johnston)]; Ontiveros singled to
right [Buckner scored, Kingman to third]; Martin singled to
center [Kingman scored, Ontiveros to third]; Foote doubled to
left [Ontiveros scored, Martin scored]; MOFFITT REPLACED MINTON
(PITCHING); Dillard singled to center [Foote scored]; KELLEHER
RAN FOR DILLARD; McGlothen doubled to right [Kelleher scored];
De Jesus flied out to right; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 8 R, 8 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 13.

GIANTS 8TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BIITTNER
REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING 1B); Strain walked; Evans lined to
right; LeMaster forced Strain (shortstop to second); Sadek flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 13.

CUBS 8TH: Kingman struck out; Ontiveros doubled to right;
Moffitt threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to third]; Martin grounded
out (second to first) [Ontiveros scored]; Foote flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 14.

GIANTS 9TH: CAPILLA REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); DILONE
REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Johnston homered; North doubled
to right; HERNDON BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Herndon grounded out
(pitcher to first) [North to third]; Clark singled to right
[North scored]; McCovey struck out; Strain forced Clark
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 14.



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