Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rooker
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rooker
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rooker
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. McGlothen
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. McGlothen
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Foli reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. McGlothen
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. McGlothen
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. McGlothen
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. McGlothen
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Milner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. McGlothen
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. McGlothen
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rooker vs. McGlothen
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Rooker
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rooker
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rooker
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. McGlothen
  
  Moreno hits a popup towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. McGlothen
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. McGlothen
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McGlothen
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Rooker
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Rooker
  
  Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGlothen vs. Rooker
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  De Jesus vs. Rooker
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Kelleher scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Rooker
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. McGlothen
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. McGlothen
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McGlothen
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rooker
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Rooker
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rooker
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rooker
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McGlothen
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rooker vs. McGlothen
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. McGlothen
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. McGlothen
  
  Foli hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. McGlothen
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Rooker
  
  Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Rooker
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGlothen vs. Rooker
  
  McGlothen bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foote moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  De Jesus vs. Rooker
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Rooker
  
  There's a wild pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sizemore vs. Rooker
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. McGlothen
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. McGlothen
  
  Milner hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. McGlothen
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. McGlothen
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rooker
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Rooker
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rooker
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McGlothen
  
  Garner hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. McGlothen
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. McGlothen
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. McGlothen
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rooker
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Rooker
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Rooker
  
  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McGlothen
  
  Steve Ontiveros now playing third base.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Steve Dillard now playing third base.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hernandez
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for John Milner.
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hernandez
  
  Ott hits a popup towards third. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hernandez
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Hernandez
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rooker vs. Hernandez
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Rooker
  
  Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Rooker
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rooker
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching.
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Moore
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Moore
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Moore
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Moore
  
  Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Moore
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Moore
  
  Ott 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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Rooker
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Rooker
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Rooker
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Rooker
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Rooker
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1979 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          5  1  3  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Foli T, ss            5  1  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         3  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  1  1  1   
Kingman D, lf         4  1  1  1   Stargell W, 1b        4  3  3  2   
Martin J, cf          3  0  0  0   Milner J, lf          3  1  1  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Robinson B, ph-lf     2  1  2  3   
Foote B, c            4  0  1  0   Ott E, c              5  1  1  1   
Kelleher M, 3b        1  1  0  0   Berra D, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Ontiveros S, ph-3b    1  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          4  0  3  1   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           4  0  0  0   
Moore D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McGlothen L, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Dillard S, 3b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  2  1                        40  9 17  9

Chicago          001 100 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       400 010 31x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L)*      6.0 12  6  6  0  5
Hernandez G           1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Moore D               1.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)          9.0  2  2  1  3  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Berra D
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Parker D
3B -- Foli T
HR -- Kingman D, Stargell W, Robinson B
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- McGlothen L
SF -- Parker D
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:26
A -- 7107

    

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