1979 - 08 - 08 Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 08 of 08 1979, the Chicago Cubs attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Chicago Cubs were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/08/08 Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Played at Wrigley Field with 34255 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Chicago Cubs1000000010281
Pittsburgh Pirates00001010035100
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Chicago Cubs -4Lynn McGlothenHerman Franks
Pittsburgh Pirates -4Jim BibbyChuck Tanner
 
Home Runs in game:
Chicago Cubs -1
Pittsburgh Pirates -3
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Ivan DeJesus6Omar Moreno8
Scot Thompson9Tim Foli6
Bill Buckner3Dave Parker9
Larry Biittner7Willie Stargell3
Jerry Martin8John Milner7
Steve Ontiveros5Bill Madlock5
Barry Foote2Ed Ott2
Steve Dillard4Phil Garner4
Lynn McGlothen1Jim Bibby1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Lanny Harris Home Plate Umpire
Harry Wendelstedt First Base Umpire
Dutch Rennert Second Base Umpire
Ed Montague Third Base Umpire