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Challenging Willie Stargell's arm, Mick Kelleher was able to score on a wild throw by the first baseman in the 13th inning to bring the Cubs a 7-6 victory over the Pirates, who fell back to a one-game lead over the Expos in the East division race. Kelleher reached base with a single off Don Robinson and advanced on a sacrifice by Bill Caudill. When Jerry Martin grounded to third baseman Bill Madlock, Kelleher started for third on the throw to first. "I knew Stargell didn't have a strong arm and I took a chance," Kelleher later explained. Stargell uncorked a return throw that sailed over Madlock's head, allowing Kelleher to score. The Pirates jumped on Dennis Lamp for three runs in the first inning, but the Cubs came back with a tally in the fifth before erupting for five runs in the sixth. The Pirates picked up a run in their half and then rallied to tie the score in the seventh. Tim Foli and Dave Parker both singled and, after a wild pitch by Bruce Sutter, Foli scored on a sacrifice fly by John Milner and Parker crossed the plate on a double by Madlock. [The Sporting News] |
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Game Played on Saturday, September 29, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 11 2 Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 14 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 7 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Moreno cf 6 1 1 0 1 0 .284 Thompson cf,rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .287 Foli ss 5 2 2 0 1 0 .287 Geisel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hargis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kimm c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Parker rf 6 2 5 0 1 0 .307 Buckner 1b 5 1 3 0 1 0 .284 Stargell 1b 7 0 1 2 0 3 .280 Kingman lf 6 1 1 1 0 0 .284 Milner lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .276 Biittner rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 B. Robinson ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Dilone cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Madlock 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .297 Ontiveros 3b 3 1 2 2 0 0 .285 Ott c 4 0 2 0 1 1 .273 Dillard pr,2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .282 Alexander pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .538 Kelleher 2b,3b 5 2 3 1 1 0 .257 Nicosia c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Blackwell c 2 0 0 1 2 2 .165 Lois pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Caudill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Sanguillen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Lamp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Garner 2b 5 0 1 1 1 1 .294 Henderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Blyleven p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .129 Capilla p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Vail ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .337 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lacy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Martin ph,rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 D. Robinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Boyland ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 47 7 11 6 5 3 Totals 50 6 14 6 5 10 Time of Game: 4:13 Attendance: 25,734 Left on Base: Cubs 9, Pirates 13 DP: Cubs 1, Pirates 0 Errors: De Jesus, Ontiveros, Parker, Stargell Doubles: Buckner (34), Ontiveros (28), Madlock 2 (26) Stolen Bases: Moreno 2 (77), Garner (17), Alexander (13) Caught Stealing: Lois (1) Sacrifice Hits: Lamp (7), Caudill (4), Foli (19) Sacrifice Flies: Blackwell (2), Madlock (7), Milner (6) GIDP: Moreno (7) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lamp 4 6 3 1 1 2 0 19 3.50 Capilla 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.18 Tidrow 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 6 3.58 Sutter 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 8 2.22 Geisel 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.60 Caudill W(1-7) 3.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 14 4.80 Totals 13 14 6 4 5 10 0 58 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 5.2 5 5 5 2 1 0 24 3.60 Romo 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 2.99 Jackson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.96 Tekulve 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 2.67 Ellis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.84 D. Robinson L(8-8) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 3.87 Totals 13 11 7 6 5 3 0 55 Wild Pitches: Sutter (9) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Joe West CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); Thompson popped to third; Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Moreno reached on an error by Ontiveros [Moreno to first]; Moreno stole second; Foli walked; Parker singled to second [Moreno to third, Foli to second]; Stargell singled to right [Moreno scored (unearned), Foli scored, Parker to third]; Milner popped to third in foul territory; Madlock hit a sacrifice fly to left [Parker scored (unearned)]; Ott flied out to right; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 2ND: Kingman popped to second; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Garner popped to third in foul territory; Blyleven struck out; Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 3RD: Kelleher flied out to center; Blackwell walked; Lamp out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Blackwell to second]; De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Parker singled to center; Stargell grounded out (third to first) [Parker to second]; Milner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Parker to third]; Madlock popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 4TH: Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Buckner flied out to right; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Ott singled to left; Garner singled to left [Ott to second]; Blyleven struck out; Moreno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garner out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3. CUBS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros singled to left; Kelleher singled to right [Ontiveros to third]; Blackwell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Ontiveros scored]; HENDERSON BATTED FOR LAMP; Henderson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: CAPILLA REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker singled to center; Stargell forced Parker (third to second); Milner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3. CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to center; Thompson walked; Buckner doubled to right [Thompson to third]; Kingman singled to shortstop [Thompson scored, Buckner stayed at second]; Biittner flied out to center [Buckner to third]; Ontiveros doubled to right [Buckner scored, Kingman scored]; DILLARD RAN FOR ONTIVEROS; ROMO REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Kelleher singled to right [Dillard scored, Kelleher to third (error by Parker)]; Blackwell walked; VAIL BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Vail singled to left [Kelleher scored, Blackwell to second]; De Jesus flied out to center; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: TIDROW REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); KELLEHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); DILLARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Madlock doubled to left; Ott singled to center [Madlock to third]; Garner forced Ott (right to shortstop) [Madlock scored]; EASLER BATTED FOR ROMO; Garner stole second; Easler struck out; Moreno flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4. CUBS 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Thompson grounded out (second to first); Buckner singled to right; Kingman flied out to center; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: DILONE REPLACED BIITTNER (PLAYING CF); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Foli singled to center; SUTTER REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); Parker singled to right [Foli to second]; Sutter threw a wild pitch [Foli to third, Parker to second]; Stargell struck out; Milner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Foli scored]; Madlock doubled to left [Parker scored]; Ott struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 8TH: Dillard popped to catcher in foul territory; Kelleher flied out to center; Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: Garner flied out to center; LACY BATTED FOR JACKSON; Lacy struck out; Moreno grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); MARTIN BATTED FOR SUTTER; Martin flied out to center; De Jesus singled to right; Thompson grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [De Jesus to second]; Buckner was walked intentionally; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. PIRATES 9TH: GEISEL REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 10TH: Dilone grounded out (third to first); Dillard popped to second; Kelleher walked; Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. PIRATES 10TH: B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR MILNER; B. Robinson flied out to right; Madlock grounded out (second to first); Ott walked; ALEXANDER RAN FOR OTT; Alexander stole second; Garner was walked intentionally; STENNETT BATTED FOR TEKULVE; CAUDILL REPLACED BLACKWELL (PITCHING); KIMM REPLACED GEISEL (PLAYING C ); Stennett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 11TH: ELLIS REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); NICOSIA REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Kimm grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. PIRATES 11TH: Moreno walked; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Moreno to second]; Parker was walked intentionally; Stargell struck out; B. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 12TH: Buckner singled to right; D. ROBINSON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Kingman forced Buckner (third to second); Dilone flied out to center; Dillard lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. PIRATES 12TH: Madlock flied out to center; Nicosia reached on an error by De Jesus [Nicosia to first]; LOIS RAN FOR NICOSIA; Lois was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6. CUBS 13TH: SANGUILLEN REPLACED LOIS (PLAYING C ); Kelleher singled to center; Caudill out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kelleher to second]; Martin grounded out (third to first) [Kelleher scored (error by Stargell) (unearned) (no RBI)]; De Jesus flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 6. PIRATES 13TH: BOYLAND BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON; Boyland struck out; Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli singled to right; HARGIS RAN FOR FOLI; Parker singled to pitcher [Hargis to second]; Debut game (and only major league appearance) for Gary Hargis; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 6.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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