Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lerch
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Lerch
  
  There goes De Jesus. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Lerch
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vail vs. Lerch
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Lerch
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lamp
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Lamp
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Lamp
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Lamp
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Lerch
  
  Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Foote. The throw from Moreland and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Lerch
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lerch
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Lerch
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lamp
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Lamp
  
  Lamp fires to first and picks off Gross. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lamp
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Lamp
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball towards center field. Martin makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowa vs. Lamp
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lerch vs. Lamp
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamp vs. Lerch
  
  Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lerch
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Lerch
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Biittner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vail vs. Lerch
  
  Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Lerch
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Lerch
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lamp
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lamp
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Lamp
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Lamp
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Lerch
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lerch
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Lerch
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamp vs. Lerch
  
  Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lamp
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lamp
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Lamp
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Moreland reaches third base with a triple. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowa vs. Lamp
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreland tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Lamp
  
  Lerch hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lerch
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Lerch
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Lerch
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Lamp
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lamp
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Lamp
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kelleher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Lerch
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Lerch
  
  Foote hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Lerch
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Lerch
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Lerch
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Lamp
  
  Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lamp
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lamp
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Lerch
  
  Steve Dillard pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lerch
  
  De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Lerch
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Tidrow
  
  Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Keith Moreland.
  
  Bowa bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Tidrow
  
  Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Tidrow
  
  Rose is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trillo vs. Tidrow
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Reed
  
  Dave Rader now catching. Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Reed
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Reed
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Tidrow
  
  Scot Thompson now playing right field.
  
  McBride hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Tidrow
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tidrow
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Tidrow
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. Gross goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Tidrow
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Reed
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Reed
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Reed
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Reed
  
  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Reed
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1979 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  2  1  0   Rose P, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Biittner L, 1b        4  1  1  0   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Vail M, rf            4  0  1  2   McBride B, rf         4  0  2  0   
Thompson S, rf        0  0  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Kingman D, lf         3  0  1  1   Gross G, lf           3  1  1  0   
Foote B, c            3  0  0  0   Maddox G, cf          4  2  3  1   
Ontiveros S, 3b       3  0  0  0   Moreland K, c         3  1  2  1   
Martin J, cf          4  0  1  0   Smith L, pr           0  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 2b        3  0  1  0   Rader D, c            1  0  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  1  0   Bowa L, ss            1  0  1  2   
Dilone M, pr          0  0  0  0   Lerch R, p            2  0  0  0   
Lamp D, p             2  0  0  0   Unser D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Dillard S, ph         1  0  0  0   Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   
Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        30  4 11  4

Chicago          102 000 000 --  3
Philadelphia     010 200 01x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lamp D                6.0  9  3  3  0  1
Tidrow D (L)          2.0  2  1  1  2  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R               7.0  6  3  3  3  2
Reed R (W)            2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Martin J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Maddox G, Biittner L
3B -- Moreland K, Maddox G
SB -- De Jesus I, Martin J, Dilone M
CS -- Foote B
SH -- Bowa L
SF -- Kingman D, Bowa L
T -- 2:09
A -- 30261

    

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