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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on April 20, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dennis Riccio 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Joe Pomponi 3B: Joe Maher |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rogers
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Rogers
Foote hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rogers
Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. McGlothen
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Parrish scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogers vs. McGlothen
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speier tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Rogers
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Rogers
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Fryman
Foote strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. McGlothen
Speier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. McGlothen
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Fryman
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGlothen vs. Fryman
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground into center field. Dawson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dawson. Sizemore scores. McGlothen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Fryman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. McGlothen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fryman
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Fryman
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Fryman
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Fryman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Kingman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McGlothen
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McGlothen
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
There goes Scott. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. McGlothen
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Fryman
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Fryman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Speier, and towards Scott, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGlothen vs. Fryman
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Fryman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Burris
Speier hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutton vs. Burris
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Hutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sosa
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sosa
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sosa
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Sosa
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Sosa
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Sosa
There goes Murcer. The throw from Carter and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Burris
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sosa
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutter vs. Sosa
Sutter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sosa
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sutter
Jerry White pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Sutter
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutter
Scott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1979 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 1 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 0 0
Scott R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Thompson S, cf 4 2 2 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 2 4
Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 2 1
Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 2 2 2 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 2 1 2 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rogers S, p 1 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 1 2 0
Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 4 34 8 10 6
Montreal 003 200 000 -- 5
Chicago 104 300 00x -- 8
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S 2.1 6 5 5 1 1
Fryman W (L) 2.2 4 3 0 1 2
Sosa E 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W)* 5.0 8 5 3 0 2
Burris R 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Sutter B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Sizemore T, De Jesus I, Dawson A, Parrish L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Buckner B, Parrish L, Cromartie W, Thompson S, Sizemore T, Perez T
HR -- Kingman D, Speier C
SB -- Scott R
CS -- Murcer B
SF -- Dawson A
T -- 2:21
A -- 6225
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