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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

September 30, 1979 · 3:33 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs logoCHC80-823
Final
5Pittsburgh Pirates logoPIT98-64

W: Bruce KisonL: Lynn McGlothenS: Kent Tekulve

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead PIT by 3

Key plays

  • T1 +11% PITDave Kingman grounds into a double play, third baseman Bill Madlock to second baseman Phil Garner to first baseman Willie Stargell. Bill Buckner out at 2nd. Dave Kingman out at 1st.CHC 0 · PIT 0
  • T3 +13% PITBill Buckner grounds into a double play, second baseman Phil Garner to shortstop Tim Foli to first baseman Willie Stargell. Scot Thompson out at 2nd. Bill Buckner out at 1st.CHC 0 · PIT 1
  • T4 +11% PITMick Kelleher grounds into a double play, third baseman Bill Madlock to second baseman Phil Garner to first baseman Willie Stargell. Steve Dillard out at 2nd. Mick Kelleher out at 1st.CHC 0 · PIT 1
  • T5 +9% PITLynn McGlothen ground bunts into a double play, catcher Ed Ott to shortstop Tim Foli to second baseman Phil Garner. Tim Blackwell out at 2nd. Lynn McGlothen out at 1st.CHC 0 · PIT 2
  • B7 +12% PITBill Robinson singles on a to right fielder Larry Biittner. Omar Moreno scores. Tim Foli scores. Willie Stargell to 3rd.CHC 2 · PIT 5

Team stats

CHCPIT
  • 10Hits11
  • 3Runs5
  • 1Home runs1
  • 3Walks3
  • 0Strikeouts7
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .313Batting average.344
  • .371On-base %.417
  • .438Slugging.469
  • 5.63ERA3.00
  • 11Left on base16

1979 NL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1PIPirates9864.604—
2WSNationals9565.5942.0
3STCardinals8676.53112.0
4PHPhillies8478.51814.0
5CHCubs8082.49418.0
6NYMets6399.39035.0

Game info

Venue
Three Rivers Stadium