September 29, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Bill CaudillL: Don Robinson
3B3-5H-AB1 RBI · 2 RTop hitterDPDave Parker
RF5-6H-AB2 RP3.1IP0 ER · 4 K · WWinning pitcherP2.0IP0 ER · 0 K · LBiggest lead CHC by 3 · PIT by 3 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1PIPirates | 98 | 64 | .604 | — |
2WS Nationals | 95 | 65 | .594 | 2.0 |
3ST Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12.0 |
4PH Phillies | 84 | 78 | .518 | 14.0 |
| 5CHCubs | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18.0 |
6NY Mets | 63 | 99 | .390 | 35.0 |
2B: Buckner, Ontiveros
RBI: Kingman, Ontiveros 2, Kelleher, Blackwell, Vail
LOB: 15
| OMOmar MorenoCF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TFTim FoliSS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DPDave ParkerRF | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WSWillie Stargell1B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| JMJohn MilnerLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMBill Madlock3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EOEd OttC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PGPhil Garner2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
BB Bert BlylevenP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GHGary HargisPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRBill RobinsonLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAMatt AlexanderPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SNSteve NicosiaC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALAlberto LoisPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSManny SanguillenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EREnrique RomoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEMike EaslerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GJGrant JacksonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LLLee LacyPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KTKent TekulveP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSRennie StennettPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEDock EllisP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRDon RobinsonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DBDoe BoylandPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 50 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
2B: Madlock 2
RBI: Stargell 2, Milner, Madlock 2, Garner
SB: Moreno 2, Garner, Alexander
CS: Lois
LOB: 27
| BBBert Blyleven | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| EREnrique Romo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| GJGrant Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| KTKent Tekulve | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| DEDock Ellis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DRDon RobinsonL | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 13.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
The Cubs outlasted the Pirates 7-6 in 13 innings at Three Rivers Stadium.
Bill Caudill got the win and Don Robinson took the loss. Mick Kelleher went 3-for-5 for the Cubs, while Dave Parker went 5-for-6 for the Pirates.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
