Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
September 22, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 22, 1979 at Wrigley Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Moreno cf 2 1 0 0
Foli ss 4 0 2 1
Parker rf 3 0 0 0
Robinson lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0
Madlock 3b 4 2 2 1
Nicosia c 3 0 1 0
Garner 2b 4 1 2 1
Kison p 2 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 8 3
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
DeJesus ss 4 0 0 0
Thompson cf 4 0 0 0
Biittner rf 4 0 1 0
Kingman lf 2 0 0 0
Buckner 1b 4 1 1 1
Ontiveros 3b 3 0 0 0
Foote c 4 0 0 0
Kelleher 2b 3 0 2 0
Riley p 0 0 0 0
  Geisel p 0 0 0 0
  Macko ph 1 0 0 0
  Moore p 0 0 0 0
  Henderson ph 1 0 0 0
  Tidrow p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 010 020 001481
Chicago 000 000 100141
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Kison  W (11-7) 6.2 4 1 1 2 1
  Tekulve  SV (29) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
1
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Riley  L (0-1) 4.1 6 3 2 0 1
  Geisel   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Moore   2.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Tidrow   2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
2
3

  E–Foli (15), Kelleher (5).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 3.  2B–Chicago Kelleher (3,off Kison).  HR–Pittsburgh Madlock (14,9th inning off Tidrow 0 on, 1 out), Chicago Buckner (14,7th inning off Kison 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Kison (7,off Riley); Riley (1,off Kison).  HBP–Parker (9,by Riley); Moreno (3,by Riley); Kingman (4,by Kison).  CS–Nicosia (2,2nd base by Tidrow/Foote).  HBP–Kison (4,Kingman); Riley 2 (2,Parker,Moreno).  T–2:23.  A–24,657.
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