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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 22, 1979 (D) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    0  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  1
CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  1
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno cf                     2   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Foli ss                       4   0   2   1       0   0       3   2
Parker rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
B. Robinson lf                4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Stargell 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   1      12   1
Madlock 3b                    4   2   2   1       0   0       1   3
Nicosia c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Garner 2b                     4   1   2   1       0   1       2   6
Kison p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Tekulve p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   4   8   3       2   3      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garner-Foli-Stargell.
E: Foli (15).
BATTING - 
HR: Madlock (14,9th inning off Tidrow 0 on 1 out).
SH: Kison (7,off Riley).
HBP: Parker (9,by Riley); Moreno (3,by Riley).
GDP: Nicosia (5,off Moore).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Nicosia (2,2nd base by Tidrow/Foote).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
De Jesus ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   6
Thompson cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Biittner rf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Kingman lf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       6   1
Buckner 1b                    4   1   1   1       0   0       9   0
Ontiveros 3b                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Foote c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Kelleher 2b                   3   0   2   0       0   0       4   2
Riley p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Geisel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Macko ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Henderson ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tidrow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1       2   1      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Kingman-Buckner, Kelleher-De Jesus-Buckner, Foote-De Jesus.
E: Kelleher (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Kelleher (3,off Kison).
HR: Buckner (14,7th inning off Kison 0 on 0 out).
SH: Riley (1,off Kison).
HBP: Kingman (4,by Kison).
GDP: Ontiveros (19,off Kison).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kison W(11-7)                 6.2   4   1   1   2   1   1  26
Tekulve SV(29)                2.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Totals                        9     4   1   1   2   1   1  34
HBP: Kison (4,Kingman).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Tekulve 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Riley L(0-1)                  4.1   6   3   2   0   1   0  20
Geisel                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Moore                         2     1   0   0   1   0   0   6
Tidrow                        2     1   1   1   1   2   1   7
Totals                        9     8   4   3   2   3   1  35
HBP: Riley 2 (2,Parker,Moreno).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Geisel 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Dave Pallone
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 24657
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Moreno              cf        De Jesus            ss
2. Foli                ss        Thompson            cf
3. Parker              rf        Biittner            rf
4. B. Robinson         lf        Kingman             lf
5. Stargell            1b        Buckner             1b
6. Madlock             3b        Ontiveros           3b
7. Nicosia             c         Foote               c
8. Garner              2b        Kelleher            2b
9. Kison               p         Riley               p

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
singled to third; Parker was hit by a pitch [Foli to second]; B.
Robinson flied out to center [Foli to third]; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); Thompson
grounded out (first to pitcher); Biittner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Madlock singled to right; Nicosia singled to
pitcher [Madlock to third]; On a bunt Garner singled to pitcher
[Madlock scored, Nicosia to second]; Kison forced Garner
(pitcher to second) [Nicosia to third]; Moreno hit into a double
play (left to first) [Kison out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman walked; Buckner popped to second; Ontiveros
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Kingman out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs
0.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli grounded out (second to first); Parker flied
out to center; B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Foote grounded out (third to first); Kelleher singled
to second; Riley out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Kelleher to second]; De Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to left; Madlock lined to left;
Nicosia lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Thompson lined to shortstop; Biittner singled to
center; Kingman was hit by a pitch [Biittner to second]; Buckner
flied out to right [Biittner to third]; Ontiveros walked
[Kingman to second]; Foote flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner singled to pitcher; Kison out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garner to second]; Moreno was hit by a
pitch; Foli singled to center [Garner scored, Moreno to second];
GEISEL REPLACED RILEY (PITCHING); Parker forced Foli (shortstop
to second) [Moreno scored (error by Kelleher) (unearned) (no
RBI)]; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); MACKO BATTED
FOR GEISEL; Macko flied out to left; De Jesus flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: MOORE REPLACED MACKO (PITCHING); Stargell singled
to center; Madlock lined to second; Nicosia grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Thompson popped to third in foul territory; Biittner
flied out to left; Kingman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Kison
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno walked; Moreno was
picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Buckner homered to left; Ontiveros grounded out
(second to first); Foote struck out; Kelleher doubled to left;
HENDERSON BATTED FOR MOORE; TEKULVE REPLACED KISON (PITCHING);
Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 8TH: TIDROW REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Foli flied
out to center; Parker flied out to left; B. Robinson struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
reached on an error by Foli [Thompson to first]; Biittner lined
to right; Kingman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 3, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell flied out to left; Madlock homered to
center; Nicosia walked; Garner struck out while Nicosia was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Ontiveros
grounded out (second to first); Foote grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          4   8   1    4
 Cubs             1   4   1    6
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