1979 - 08 - 09 Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 09 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: 1979/08/09 Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Played at Wrigley Field with 29645 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Chicago Cubs02311004x11170
Pittsburgh Pirates000000003382
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Chicago Cubs -1Dennis LampHerman Franks
Pittsburgh Pirates -3John CandelariaChuck Tanner
 
Home Runs in game:
Chicago Cubs -3
Pittsburgh Pirates -1
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Ivan DeJesus6Omar Moreno8
Mike Vail9Tim Foli6
Bill Buckner3Dave Parker9
Dave Kingman7Willie Stargell3
Jerry Martin8John Milner7
Steve Ontiveros5Bill Madlock5
Barry Foote2Ed Ott2
Steve Dillard4Phil Garner4
Dennis Lamp1John Candelaria1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Harry Wendelstedt Home Plate Umpire
Dutch Rennert First Base Umpire
Ed Montague Second Base Umpire
Lanny Harris Third Base Umpire