Cardinals 5-4 Cubs (Aug 5, 1979)

STL

CHC

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2

0

3

1

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4

0

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5

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8

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9

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4

H

9

E

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W: B. Forsch

L: K. Holtzman

S: M. Littell

Current Series

Cardinals

2

Cubs

4

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

6

Cubs

8

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

2

Cubs

3

Game 3

Final

Cardinals

5

Cubs

4

Game 4

Final

1979 NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 4, on August 5, 1979.

Game Info

August 5, 1979

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	9	5	3	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	1

Batting

HR: T. Scott

RBI: K. Hernandez, J. Mumphrey 2, T. Scott 2

Batting

2B: B. Buckner

HR: J. Martin

RBI: L. Biittner, B. Buckner, J. Martin 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	7.2	9	4	4	1	1	1	4.70
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	5.0	7	4	4	1	0	1	7.20
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	3.0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	9	5	3	2

Batting

HR: T. Scott

RBI: K. Hernandez, J. Mumphrey 2, T. Scott 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	7.2	9	4	4	1	1	1	4.70
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Miguel Dilone M. Dilone PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros PH-3B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Caudill B. Caudill P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	1

Batting

2B: B. Buckner

HR: J. Martin

RBI: L. Biittner, B. Buckner, J. Martin 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	5.0	7	4	4	1	0	1	7.20
Bill Caudill B. Caudill	3.0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	3	2	1

53-53 STL

CHC 57-49

Current Series

1979 NL East

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