Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Robinson
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Krukow
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Krukow
  
  Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Krukow
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Lee Lacy now playing left field.
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Robinson
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Robinson
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Robinson
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott 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: ---
  Garner vs. Krukow
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Krukow
  
  Stennett 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Robinson
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Robinson
  
  Krukow hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krukow
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Krukow
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Krukow
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Robinson
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Robinson
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Robinson
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Krukow
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Krukow spins and fires to second, with De Jesus covering, and Lacy is picked off. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Krukow
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Krukow
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Robinson
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Robinson
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Robinson
  
  Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Krukow
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Krukow
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Krukow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Krukow
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Krukow
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Robinson
  
  De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Robinson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Robinson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Krukow
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Krukow
  
  Lacy strikes out. There goes Stargell. The throw from Blackwell to second, and Stargell is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Krukow
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Krukow
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Robinson
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Robinson
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lacy fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lacy. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Robinson
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Robinson
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Robinson
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Blackwell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Robinson
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching.
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sutter
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Don Robinson.
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Sutter
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Sutter
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Sutter
  
  There's a wild pitch. Milner moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parker vs. Sutter
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner scores. Foli scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Sutter
  
  Stargell 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Jackson
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Jackson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stennett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Sutter
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Sutter
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sutter
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Jackson
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Jackson
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Jackson
  
  Ontiveros is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Jackson
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Sutter
  
  Scot Thompson now playing left field.
  
  Stennett strikes out. Blackwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stennett out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Sutter
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sutter
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1979 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          5  1  1  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  1  1  0   Foli T, ss            2  1  1  0   
Mejias S, rf          0  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  0  2  3   
Buckner B, 1b         4  1  1  2   Stargell W, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Kingman D, lf         4  0  0  0   Robinson B, lf        1  0  0  0   
Thompson S, lf        0  0  0  0   Lacy L, lf            3  0  1  0   
Martin J, cf          4  1  1  0   Ott E, c              4  0  2  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       3  1  1  1   Garner P, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 2b        4  0  0  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Blackwell T, c        3  0  1  1   Robinson D, p         2  0  0  0   
Krukow M, p           2  0  0  0   Milner J, ph          0  1  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   Easler M, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  4                        32  3  7  3

Chicago          000 200 200 --  4
Pittsburgh       001 000 200 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W)          6.0  6  1  1  3  4
Sutter B (S)          3.0  1  2  2  2  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L)        7.0  5  4  4  0  4
Jackson G             2.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Parker D, Blackwell T, Lacy L
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Lacy L, Foli T, Ott E, Martin J, Ontiveros S
HR -- Buckner B
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Stargell W
HBP -- by Jackson G (Ontiveros S)
WP -- Sutter B
T -- 2:34
A -- 18513

    

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