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1979 Chicago Cubs

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teamname
Season
1979
league Name
National League
division
East
level
MLB
nickname
Cubs
record
GBL
18.0
div rank
5
League rank
7
MLB Rank
17
ballpark
Wrigley Field
Attendance
1,648,587
att rk
12
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
playoffs
dnq
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-04-05 Apr Thu nyn 1 box | pbp L 6-10 9 0-1 L1 2 4 13 Yes 35,615 2:34 Rick Reuschel Craig Swan Rick Reuschel -- Dave Kingman (1)
1979-04-07 Apr Sat nyn 2 box | pbp L 4-9 9 0-2 L2 5 11 20 -- 9,805 3:07 Ken Holtzman Pat Zachry Ken Holtzman Skip Lockwood --
1979-04-10 Apr Tue SLN 3 box | pbp L 0-7 9 0-3 L3 6 12 25 -- 10,190 2:28 Lynn McGlothen Bob Sykes Lynn McGlothen -- --
1979-04-14 Apr Sat MON 4 box | pbp L 0-2 9 0-4 L4 6 12 26 -- 35,654 2:05 Rick Reuschel Ross Grimsley Rick Reuschel Elias Sosa --
1979-04-15 Apr Sun MON 5 box | pbp W 5-1 9 1-4 W1 6 12 24 -- 13,014 2:18 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Steve Rogers -- Dave Kingman (2)
1979-04-16 Apr Mon MON 6 box | pbp L 0-2 9 1-5 L1 6 12 26 -- 10,004 1:54 Mike Krukow Bill Lee Mike Krukow -- --
1979-04-17 Apr Tue sln 7 box | pbp W 5-3 9 2-5 W1 6 12 24 -- 11,010 2:19 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman John Denny Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (3)
1979-04-18 Apr Wed sln 8 box | pbp L 2-3 14 2-6 L1 6 12 26 -- 12,825 3:28 Rick Reuschel Tom Bruno Donnie Moore Darold Knowles --
1979-04-19 Apr Thu sln 9 box | pbp W 3-2 9 3-6 W1 5 11 22 -- 9,117 2:01 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Bob Forsch Bruce Sutter Ivan DeJesus (1)
1979-04-20 Apr Fri mon 10 box | pbp W 8-5 9 4-6 W2 4 9 17 -- 6,225 2:21 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Woodie Fryman Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (4)
1979-04-21 Apr Sat mon 11 box | pbp W 4-3 9 5-6 W3 4 8 16 -- 19,911 3:02 Mike Krukow Donnie Moore David Palmer Bruce Sutter --
1979-04-22 Apr Sun mon 12 box | pbp W 4-1 9 6-6 W4 3 7 12 -- 20,041 2:00 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Scott Sanderson -- Dave Kingman (5) - Barry Foote (1)
1979-04-25 Apr Wed hou 13 box | pbp W 4-0 9 7-6 W5 4 5 12 Yes 6,388 2:01 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Vern Ruhle -- Dave Kingman (6) - Bobby Murcer (1)
1979-04-26 Apr Thu hou 14 box | pbp L 2-6 9 7-7 L1 4 5 14 Yes 4,777 3:00 Lynn McGlothen J.R. Richard Lynn McGlothen Joe Sambito Jerry Martin (1)
1979-04-27 Apr Fri ATL 15 box | pbp L 2-3 9 7-8 L2 4 6 14 -- 12,930 2:27 Mike Krukow Phil Niekro Donnie Moore -- Dave Kingman (7)
1979-04-28 Apr Sat ATL 16 box | pbp L 2-7 9 7-9 L3 4 6 16 -- 18,785 2:22 Rick Reuschel Rick Matula Rick Reuschel Gene Garber --
1979-04-29 Apr Sun ATL 17 box | pbp W 6-5 9 8-9 W1 4 6 14 -- 5,041 2:59 Dennis Lamp Lynn McGlothen Gene Garber Bruce Sutter Bobby Murcer (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-05-01 May Tue CIN 18 box | pbp W 5-1 9 9-9 W2 4 5 14 -- 15,378 2:22 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman Fred Norman -- Bill Buckner (2)
1979-05-02 May Wed CIN 19 box | pbp L 1-4 9 9-10 L1 4 6 14 -- 17,218 2:05 Rick Reuschel Mike LaCoss Rick Reuschel Doug Bair --
1979-05-04 May Fri atl 20 box | pbp W 6-2 9 10-10 W1 4 6 13 -- 3,928 2:43 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Rick Matula Lynn McGlothen --
1979-05-05 May Sat atl 21 box | pbp W 9-3 9 11-10 W2 3 5 12 Yes 16,312 2:04 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Phil Niekro -- Ivan DeJesus (2) - Bobby Murcer (3) - Jerry Martin (2) - Barry Foote (2)
1979-05-06 May Sun atl 22 box | pbp W 14-13 9 12-10 W3 3 5 11 Yes 21,984 3:07 Rick Reuschel Bruce Sutter Gene Garber -- Mike Vail (2) - Bill Buckner (3)
1979-05-08 May Tue cin 23 box | pbp L 7-8 9 12-11 L1 4 6 13 -- 12,254 3:11 Ken Holtzman Mike LaCoss Ken Holtzman Frank Pastore Bobby Murcer (4)
1979-05-09 May Wed cin 24 box | pbp L 4-7 9 12-12 L2 4 6 14 -- 10,922 2:46 Mike Krukow Paul Moskau Lynn McGlothen Doug Bair Dave Kingman (8)
1979-05-10 May Thu cin 25 box | pbp W 9-8 18 13-12 W1 4 6 14 -- 9,164 5:17 Dennis Lamp Lynn McGlothen Manny Sarmiento -- Dave Kingman (9) - Barry Foote (3) - Ted Sizemore (1)
1979-05-11 May Fri HOU 26 box | pbp W 5-3 9 14-12 W2 3 5 11 Yes 14,715 2:47 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Frank Riccelli Bruce Sutter --
1979-05-12 May Sat HOU 28 box | pbp L 3-11 9 15-13 W1 4 6 12 -- 0 2:20 Lynn McGlothen Ken Forsch Lynn McGlothen -- --
1979-05-12 May Sat HOU 28 box | pbp W 2-0 9 15-13 W1 4 6 12 -- 35,997 2:10 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman Rick Williams -- --
1979-05-13 May Sun HOU 29 box | pbp L 0-3 9 15-14 L1 4 6 14 -- 13,604 2:09 Mike Krukow Joe Niekro Mike Krukow -- --
1979-05-15 May Tue phi 30 box | pbp W 7-1 9 16-14 W1 4 6 14 -- 13,834 2:20 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Nino Espinosa -- Barry Foote (4)
1979-05-16 May Wed phi 31 box | pbp L 0-13 9 16-15 L1 4 6 14 -- 18,015 2:21 Rick Reuschel Steve Carlton Rick Reuschel -- --
1979-05-17 May Thu phi 32 box | pbp L 22-23 10 16-16 L2 4 7 16 -- 14,952 4:03 Dennis Lamp Rawly Eastwick Bruce Sutter -- Bill Buckner (4) - Dave Kingman (12) - Steve Ontiveros (1) - Jerry Martin (3)
1979-05-18 May Fri pit 33 box | pbp L 5-9 9 16-17 L3 4 7 16 -- 12,578 2:12 Ken Holtzman John Candelaria Ken Holtzman -- Bill Buckner (5) - Dave Kingman (13) - Ted Sizemore (2)
1979-05-19 May Sat pit 34 box | pbp L 0-3 9 16-18 L4 4 7 16 -- 29,460 2:42 Mike Krukow Jim Rooker Mike Krukow Grant Jackson --
1979-05-20 May Sun pit 35 box | pbp L 5-6 9 16-19 L5 5 9 18 -- 30,998 2:52 Lynn McGlothen Don Robinson Lynn McGlothen Kent Tekulve --
1979-05-22 May Tue NYN 36 box | pbp L 2-4 9 16-20 L6 5 9 18 -- 6,550 2:14 Dennis Lamp Kevin Kobel Dennis Lamp Dale Murray Jerry Martin (4)
1979-05-24 May Thu NYN 38 box | pbp W 9-7 9 17-21 L1 5 9 18 -- 0 2:57 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman Pete Falcone Bruce Sutter Steve Ontiveros (2) - Barry Foote (5)
1979-05-24 May Thu NYN 38 box | pbp L 2-4 9 17-21 L1 5 9 18 -- 4,320 2:29 Mike Krukow Pat Zachry Mike Krukow Skip Lockwood Dave Kingman (14)
1979-05-25 May Fri PHI 39 box | pbp W 3-0 9 18-21 W1 4 8 17 -- 34,456 2:20 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Nino Espinosa Bruce Sutter Barry Foote (6)
1979-05-26 May Sat PHI 40 box | pbp W 4-1 9 19-21 W2 4 7 16 -- 32,313 2:36 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Larry Christenson Dick Tidrow --
1979-05-27 May Sun PHI 41 box | pbp L 4-6 9 19-22 L1 4 8 17 -- 47,087 2:37 Bill Caudill Steve Carlton Bill Caudill -- Jerry Martin (5)
1979-05-28 May Mon PHI 42 box | pbp W 4-1 9 20-22 W1 4 7 16 -- 51,381 2:30 Mike Krukow Dick Tidrow Randy Lerch Bruce Sutter Bobby Murcer (6)
1979-05-29 May Tue PIT 43 box | pbp L 0-8 9 20-23 L1 5 9 19 -- 7,196 2:07 Ken Holtzman Don Robinson Ken Holtzman -- --
1979-05-30 May Wed PIT 44 box | pbp L 2-9 9 20-24 L2 5 9 19 -- 7,107 2:26 Lynn McGlothen Jim Rooker Lynn McGlothen -- Dave Kingman (15)
1979-05-31 May Thu PIT 45 box | pbp L 3-4 10 20-25 L3 5 10 21 -- 6,438 3:27 Dennis Lamp Bruce Kison Bruce Sutter -- Bobby Murcer (7) - Larry Biittner (1)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-06-01 Jun Fri sfn 46 box | pbp W 8-2 9 21-25 W1 5 9 20 -- 9,688 2:13 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Phil Nastu -- Dave Kingman (17)
1979-06-02 Jun Sat sfn 47 box | pbp L 6-8 9 21-26 L1 5 10 21 -- 32,721 2:44 Ken Holtzman Randy Moffitt Dick Tidrow Gary Lavelle Dave Kingman (18) - Jerry Martin (7)
1979-06-03 Jun Sun sfn 48 box | pbp W 2-1 9 22-26 W1 5 9 20 -- 29,665 2:10 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow John Curtis Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (19)
1979-06-05 Jun Tue sdn 49 box | pbp L 3-11 9 22-27 L1 5 10 21 -- 12,675 2:40 Dennis Lamp Eric Rasmussen Dennis Lamp -- Barry Foote (7)
1979-06-06 Jun Wed sdn 50 box | pbp W 3-0 9 23-27 W1 5 9 20 -- 12,145 2:05 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Randy Jones Bruce Sutter --
1979-06-07 Jun Thu sdn 51 box | pbp W 4-3 9 24-27 W2 5 8 19 -- 5,775 2:37 Ken Holtzman Lynn McGlothen Bob Shirley Bruce Sutter --
1979-06-08 Jun Fri lan 52 box | pbp L 4-11 7 24-28 L1 5 9 20 -- 21,162 2:03 Mike Krukow Burt Hooton Mike Krukow -- --
1979-06-09 Jun Sat lan 53 box | pbp W 5-3 9 25-28 W1 5 8 19 -- 25,683 2:46 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Rick Sutcliffe Dick Tidrow --
1979-06-10 Jun Sun lan 54 box | pbp W 10-3 9 26-28 W2 5 8 19 -- 24,088 2:31 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Don Sutton Lynn McGlothen Bill Buckner (6) - Dave Kingman (20)
1979-06-12 Jun Tue SFN 55 box | pbp L 2-7 9 26-29 L1 5 8 19 -- 28,210 2:54 Ken Holtzman Bob Knepper Ken Holtzman -- Jerry Martin (8)
1979-06-13 Jun Wed SFN 56 box | pbp W 3-2 10 27-29 W1 5 8 19 -- 9,284 3:03 Mike Krukow Bruce Sutter Randy Moffitt -- --
1979-06-14 Jun Thu SFN 57 box | pbp W 8-6 9 28-29 W2 4 6 16 -- 9,005 2:59 Dennis Lamp Dick Tidrow Gary Lavelle Bruce Sutter --
1979-06-15 Jun Fri SDN 58 box | pbp W 3-2 9 29-29 W3 4 6 16 -- 23,595 2:29 Rick Reuschel Guillermo Hernandez John D'Acquisto Dick Tidrow Dave Kingman (21)
1979-06-16 Jun Sat SDN 59 box | pbp W 5-2 9 30-29 W4 4 6 15 -- 27,713 2:39 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman Gaylord Perry Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (22)
1979-06-17 Jun Sun SDN 60 box | pbp W 8-5 9 31-29 W5 4 6 14 -- 17,166 2:43 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Bob Owchinko Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (23)
1979-06-18 Jun Mon LAN 61 box | pbp L 3-7 9 31-30 L1 5 7 15 -- 27,569 2:32 Dennis Lamp Burt Hooton Dennis Lamp -- Dave Kingman (24)
1979-06-19 Jun Tue LAN 62 box | pbp W 7-4 9 32-30 W1 4 6 12 -- 38,605 3:01 Rick Reuschel Dick Tidrow Rick Sutcliffe Bruce Sutter --
1979-06-22 Jun Fri PIT 63 box | pbp L 2-7 9 32-31 L1 5 7 14 -- 21,006 2:33 Ken Holtzman Bert Blyleven Ken Holtzman -- Dave Kingman (25)
1979-06-23 Jun Sat PIT 64 box | pbp W 4-3 9 33-31 W1 4 5 12 Yes 18,513 2:34 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Don Robinson Bruce Sutter Bill Buckner (7)
1979-06-24 Jun Sun PIT 65 box | pbp W 5-0 9 34-31 W2 3 4 12 Yes 43,402 2:35 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Bruce Kison -- Bill Buckner (8) - Jerry Martin (9)
1979-06-25 Jun Mon phi 66 box | pbp W 8-2 9 35-31 W3 2 4 10 Yes 27,246 2:33 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Steve Carlton -- Jerry Martin (10)
1979-06-26 Jun Tue phi 67 box | pbp L 3-5 9 35-32 L1 3 5 12 Yes 35,970 2:30 Dennis Lamp Dick Ruthven Donnie Moore Tug McGraw Jerry Martin (11)
1979-06-27 Jun Wed phi 68 box | pbp W 11-4 9 36-32 W1 2 4 10 Yes 29,858 2:44 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Randy Lerch -- Dave Kingman (26) - Jerry Martin (12) - Mike Krukow (1)
1979-06-30 Jun Sat nyn 69 box | pbp L 8-9 11 36-33 L1 2 4 12 Yes 28,394 3:31 Rick Reuschel Wayne Twitchell Dick Tidrow Ed Glynn Dave Kingman (27) - Mike Vail (3)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-07-01 Jul Sun nyn 71 box | pbp W 5-4 9 38-33 W2 2 3 11 Yes 0 2:48 Ken Holtzman Dick Tidrow Wayne Twitchell -- Dave Kingman (28)
1979-07-01 Jul Sun nyn 71 box | pbp W 8-2 9 38-33 W2 2 3 11 Yes 36,609 2:10 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Pete Falcone -- Bill Buckner (9) - Barry Foote (8)
1979-07-02 Jul Mon mon 72 box | pbp L 0-5 9 38-34 L1 2 3 11 Yes 21,864 2:41 Dennis Lamp Steve Rogers Dennis Lamp -- --
1979-07-03 Jul Tue mon 73 box | pbp W 3-2 9 39-34 W1 2 3 10 Yes 24,979 2:40 Mike Krukow Bruce Sutter Woodie Fryman -- --
1979-07-04 Jul Wed mon 74 box | pbp L 1-2 9 39-35 L1 3 4 11 Yes 29,705 2:10 Bill Caudill Bill Lee Bill Caudill Elias Sosa --
1979-07-05 Jul Thu mon 75 box | pbp W 3-1 9 40-35 W1 2 3 10 Yes 22,790 2:28 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Scott Sanderson Bruce Sutter --
1979-07-06 Jul Fri hou 76 box | pbp L 2-4 9 40-36 L1 3 4 11 Yes 25,612 2:50 Lynn McGlothen Joe Niekro Lynn McGlothen Joe Sambito Dave Kingman (29) - Jerry Martin (13)
1979-07-07 Jul Sat hou 78 box | pbp W 6-0 9 42-36 W2 2 3 9 Yes 0 2:10 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman Rick Williams -- --
1979-07-07 Jul Sat hou 78 box | pbp W 8-3 9 42-36 W2 2 3 9 Yes 36,135 2:32 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Randy Niemann -- Mike Vail (4)
1979-07-08 Jul Sun hou 79 box | pbp W 10-0 9 43-36 W3 2 3 9 Yes 37,614 2:35 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Ken Forsch Donnie Moore Ivan DeJesus (3)
1979-07-09 Jul Mon ATL 80 box | pbp W 7-4 9 44-36 W4 2 3 9 Yes 3,227 3:00 Bill Caudill Dick Tidrow Phil Niekro Bruce Sutter Steve Ontiveros (3)
1979-07-10 Jul Tue ATL 81 box | pbp W 7-3 9 45-36 W5 2 3 8 Yes 5,687 2:10 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Eddie Solomon Bruce Sutter Ivan DeJesus (4) - Barry Foote (10)
1979-07-11 Jul Wed ATL 82 box | pbp L 5-6 9 45-37 L1 2 3 8 Yes 8,519 2:23 Lynn McGlothen Tony Brizzolara Lynn McGlothen Gene Garber --
1979-07-12 Jul Thu CIN 83 box | pbp W 10-8 9 46-37 W1 2 3 8 Yes 21,804 3:23 Ken Holtzman Bruce Sutter Doug Bair -- --
1979-07-13 Jul Fri CIN 84 box | pbp W 3-1 9 47-37 W2 2 3 8 Yes 23,990 2:04 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Fred Norman Bruce Sutter --
1979-07-14 Jul Sat CIN 85 box | pbp W 1-0 9 48-37 W3 2 3 8 Yes 50,335 2:45 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Bill Bonham Bruce Sutter --
1979-07-15 Jul Sun CIN 86 box | pbp L 1-7 9 48-38 L1 2 3 8 Yes 36,071 2:24 Rick Reuschel Tom Seaver Rick Reuschel -- --
1979-07-19 Jul Thu atl 87 box | pbp L 2-8 9 48-39 L2 2 3 8 Yes 38,319 2:30 Dennis Lamp Phil Niekro Dennis Lamp -- --
1979-07-20 Jul Fri atl 88 box | pbp W 10-2 9 49-39 W1 2 2 6 Yes 22,646 2:20 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Tony Brizzolara -- --
1979-07-21 Jul Sat atl 89 box | pbp W 3-2 9 50-39 W2 2 2 6 Yes 28,279 2:31 Mike Krukow Dick Tidrow Gene Garber -- --
1979-07-22 Jul Sun cin 91 box | pbp L 1-12 9 51-40 W1 3 3 7 Yes 0 2:37 Ken Holtzman Bill Bonham Ken Holtzman -- --
1979-07-22 Jul Sun cin 91 box | pbp W 8-4 9 51-40 W1 3 3 7 Yes 41,052 3:09 Lynn McGlothen Dick Tidrow Mario Soto -- --
1979-07-23 Jul Mon cin 92 box | pbp W 2-1 9 52-40 W2 2 2 6 Yes 36,993 2:23 Bill Caudill Guillermo Hernandez Tom Hume -- Dave Kingman (30)
1979-07-24 Jul Tue HOU 93 box | pbp L 1-6 9 52-41 L1 2 3 7 Yes 28,431 2:15 Dennis Lamp Ken Forsch Dennis Lamp -- Ken Henderson (1)
1979-07-25 Jul Wed HOU 94 box | pbp L 4-6 9 52-42 L2 2 3 7 Yes 21,910 2:47 Rick Reuschel J.R. Richard Rick Reuschel Joe Sambito --
1979-07-26 Jul Thu NYN 95 box | pbp W 9-2 9 53-42 W1 2 3 7 Yes 4,315 2:51 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow Tom Hausman -- Scot Thompson (1) - Steve Ontiveros (4)
1979-07-27 Jul Fri NYN 96 box | pbp W 4-2 9 54-42 W2 2 2 6 Yes 13,144 2:25 Lynn McGlothen Dick Tidrow Dock Ellis Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (32)
1979-07-28 Jul Sat NYN 97 box | pbp L 4-6 9 54-43 L1 3 4 8 Yes 11,359 2:43 Ken Holtzman Pete Falcone Ken Holtzman Neil Allen Dave Kingman (35)
1979-07-29 Jul Sun NYN 98 box | pbp L 0-4 7 54-44 L2 3 4 8 Yes 27,605 2:03 Dennis Lamp Kevin Kobel Dennis Lamp Ed Glynn --
1979-07-30 Jul Mon PHI 99 box | pbp L 4-5 10 54-45 L3 3 4 8 Yes 37,151 2:44 Rick Reuschel Ron Reed Bruce Sutter -- --
1979-07-31 Jul Tue PHI 100 box | pbp L 1-4 9 54-46 L4 3 4 9 Yes 37,412 2:21 Mike Krukow Nino Espinosa Mike Krukow -- --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-08-01 Aug Wed MON 101 box | pbp L 5-7 12 54-47 L5 3 5 10 Yes 20,922 3:31 Lynn McGlothen Scott Sanderson Guillermo Hernandez -- Dave Kingman (36) - Larry Biittner (2)
1979-08-02 Aug Thu MON 102 box | pbp L 4-6 9 54-48 L6 3 5 11 Yes 27,287 2:55 Bill Caudill Dan Schatzeder Bill Caudill Elias Sosa --
1979-08-03 Aug Fri sln 103 box | pbp W 4-2 9 55-48 W1 3 4 10 Yes 31,409 2:08 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Pete Vuckovich Bruce Sutter Steve Dillard (1)
1979-08-04 Aug Sat sln 104 box | pbp W 8-6 9 56-48 W2 3 4 8 Yes 29,720 2:57 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow John Denny Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman (37)
1979-08-05 Aug Sun sln 106 box | pbp W 3-2 9 57-49 L1 3 5 10 Yes 0 2:20 Dennis Lamp Guillermo Hernandez Silvio Martinez Bruce Sutter Bill Buckner (10)
1979-08-05 Aug Sun sln 106 box | pbp L 4-5 9 57-49 L1 3 5 10 Yes 35,769 2:10 Ken Holtzman Bob Forsch Ken Holtzman Mark Littell Jerry Martin (14)
1979-08-07 Aug Tue pit 107 box | pbp W 15-2 9 58-49 W1 3 4 8 Yes 34,641 2:37 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Jim Rooker -- Jerry Martin (15)
1979-08-08 Aug Wed pit 108 box | pbp L 2-5 10 58-50 L1 3 5 10 Yes 34,255 2:30 Lynn McGlothen Kent Tekulve Dick Tidrow -- Ivan DeJesus (5)
1979-08-09 Aug Thu pit 109 box | pbp W 11-3 9 59-50 W1 3 5 9 Yes 29,645 2:23 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp John Candelaria -- Mike Vail (5) - Steve Dillard (3)
1979-08-10 Aug Fri SLN 111 box | pbp L 8-13 9 59-52 L2 3 5 10 Yes 0 2:51 Mike Krukow Silvio Martinez Mike Krukow -- Bill Buckner (11) - Dave Kingman (38)
1979-08-10 Aug Fri SLN 111 box | pbp L 3-5 9 59-52 L2 3 5 10 Yes 49,467 2:33 Bill Caudill Bob Forsch Bill Caudill Mark Littell Dave Kingman (39)
1979-08-11 Aug Sat SLN 112 box | pbp W 7-3 9 60-52 W1 3 5 9 Yes 47,354 2:41 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Roy Thomas Bruce Sutter Bill Buckner (12) - Steve Dillard (4)
1979-08-12 Aug Sun SLN 113 box | pbp W 5-3 9 61-52 W2 3 5 9 Yes 40,995 2:43 Lynn McGlothen Guillermo Hernandez John Fulgham Bruce Sutter --
1979-08-13 Aug Mon SLN 114 box | pbp L 2-3 9 61-53 L1 3 5 10 Yes 44,457 2:44 Dennis Lamp Mark Littell Guillermo Hernandez -- --
1979-08-14 Aug Tue sfn 115 box | pbp L 2-8 9 61-54 L2 3 5 10 Yes 21,742 2:32 Mike Krukow John Curtis Mike Krukow -- --
1979-08-15 Aug Wed sfn 116 box | pbp W 6-5 9 62-54 W1 3 5 10 Yes 31,358 2:48 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Pedro Borbon Bruce Sutter Bill Buckner (13)
1979-08-16 Aug Thu sfn 117 box | pbp W 14-4 9 63-54 W2 3 5 10 Yes 19,730 2:11 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Bob Knepper -- Jerry Martin (16)
1979-08-17 Aug Fri sdn 118 box | pbp W 9-6 9 64-54 W3 3 5 9 Yes 19,099 2:52 Bill Caudill Dick Tidrow John D'Acquisto Bruce Sutter Steve Dillard (5)
1979-08-18 Aug Sat sdn 119 box | pbp W 3-2 9 65-54 W4 3 5 9 Yes 24,881 2:28 Mike Krukow Dick Tidrow Rollie Fingers -- --
1979-08-19 Aug Sun sdn 120 box | pbp W 3-1 9 66-54 W5 3 5 9 Yes 31,750 2:19 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Randy Jones Bruce Sutter Barry Foote (11)
1979-08-20 Aug Mon lan 121 box | pbp W 2-1 9 67-54 W6 3 4 8 Yes 25,285 2:38 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Rick Sutcliffe Bruce Sutter Barry Foote (12)
1979-08-21 Aug Tue lan 122 box | pbp L 2-4 9 67-55 L1 3 5 10 Yes 34,745 2:41 Bill Caudill Don Sutton Bill Caudill Bobby Castillo --
1979-08-22 Aug Wed lan 123 box | pbp L 2-7 9 67-56 L2 3 5 10 Yes 31,249 2:38 Mike Krukow Charlie Hough Mike Krukow Bobby Castillo Dave Kingman (40)
1979-08-24 Aug Fri SFN 124 box | pbp W 4-1 9 68-56 W1 3 5 9 Yes 9,352 2:17 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Vida Blue -- Dave Kingman (41)
1979-08-25 Aug Sat SFN 125 box | pbp L 2-5 9 68-57 L1 3 5 10 Yes 17,584 2:29 Lynn McGlothen John Curtis Lynn McGlothen Greg Minton Ken Henderson (2) - Barry Foote (13)
1979-08-26 Aug Sun SFN 126 box | pbp W 4-1 9 69-57 W1 3 5 9 Yes 17,742 2:43 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp John Montefusco Bruce Sutter --
1979-08-27 Aug Mon SDN 127 box | pbp L 4-5 10 69-58 L1 3 5 9 Yes 14,274 3:26 Mike Krukow John D'Acquisto Guillermo Hernandez -- --
1979-08-28 Aug Tue SDN 128 box | pbp W 3-1 9 70-58 W1 3 5 8 Yes 13,515 2:03 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Randy Jones Bruce Sutter --
1979-08-29 Aug Wed SDN 129 box | pbp L 1-3 9 70-59 L1 3 5 9 Yes 12,906 2:12 Lynn McGlothen Gaylord Perry Lynn McGlothen -- --
1979-08-30 Aug Thu LAN 130 box | pbp W 4-1 9 71-59 W1 3 5 9 Yes 28,406 2:37 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Burt Hooton Bruce Sutter --
1979-08-31 Aug Fri LAN 131 box | pbp L 4-6 9 71-60 L1 3 5 9 Yes 35,648 2:55 Bill Caudill Rick Sutcliffe Bill Caudill Bobby Castillo Scot Thompson (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1979-09-01 Sep Sat LAN 132 box | pbp L 4-5 9 71-61 L2 4 6 10 -- 31,586 2:39 Rick Reuschel Don Sutton Rick Reuschel -- Dave Kingman (42)
1979-09-02 Sep Sun LAN 133 box | pbp L 2-6 9 71-62 L3 4 6 11 -- 27,092 2:51 Lynn McGlothen Lerrin LaGrow Bruce Sutter -- Barry Foote (14)
1979-09-03 Sep Mon sln 134 box | pbp L 1-2 9 71-63 L4 4 6 12 -- 31,120 2:18 Dennis Lamp John Fulgham Dennis Lamp -- --
1979-09-04 Sep Tue sln 135 box | pbp L 4-6 9 71-64 L5 4 6 12 -- 12,245 2:26 Guillermo Hernandez Pete Vuckovich Guillermo Hernandez -- Dave Kingman (43) - Mike Vail (6)
1979-09-05 Sep Wed mon 136 box | pbp L 3-4 9 71-65 L6 4 6 13 -- 9,659 2:30 Rick Reuschel Elias Sosa Rick Reuschel Dale Murray Larry Biittner (3)
1979-09-06 Sep Thu mon 137 box | pbp L 0-1 9 71-66 L7 4 6 14 -- 14,767 2:21 Lynn McGlothen David Palmer Lynn McGlothen Woodie Fryman --
1979-09-07 Sep Fri phi 138 box | pbp W 4-3 9 72-66 W1 4 6 13 -- 10,359 2:15 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp Tug McGraw -- --
1979-09-08 Sep Sat phi 139 box | pbp L 8-9 9 72-67 L1 4 6 13 -- 20,767 3:05 Guillermo Hernandez Rawly Eastwick Bruce Sutter -- Dave Kingman (44) - Barry Foote (15) - Jerry Martin (17)
1979-09-09 Sep Sun phi 140 box | pbp W 15-2 9 73-67 W1 4 6 13 -- 20,922 2:29 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel Kevin Saucier -- Mike Vail (7) - Barry Foote (16)
1979-09-11 Sep Tue MON 142 box | pbp L 6-8 9 73-69 L2 4 6 13 -- 0 2:37 Lynn McGlothen David Palmer Lynn McGlothen Elias Sosa Dave Kingman (45)
1979-09-11 Sep Tue MON 142 box | pbp L 2-3 9 73-69 L2 4 6 13 -- 33,910 2:22 Bill Caudill Dan Schatzeder Bill Caudill Elias Sosa --
1979-09-12 Sep Wed MON 143 box | pbp L 3-6 9 73-70 L3 4 6 13 -- 15,121 2:25 Dennis Lamp Steve Rogers Bruce Sutter -- --
1979-09-13 Sep Thu MON 144 box | pbp L 3-4 9 73-71 L4 4 6 15 -- 19,108 2:27 Rick Reuschel Bill Atkinson Rick Reuschel -- --
1979-09-14 Sep Fri PHI 145 box | pbp W 2-0 10 74-71 W1 4 6 13 -- 20,838 2:23 Mike Krukow Bruce Sutter Ron Reed -- Jerry Martin (18)
1979-09-15 Sep Sat PHI 146 box | pbp L 1-8 9 74-72 L1 4 7 14 -- 33,042 2:23 Lynn McGlothen Dan Larson Lynn McGlothen -- --
1979-09-16 Sep Sun PHI 147 box | pbp L 3-4 9 74-73 L2 5 7 15 -- 30,261 2:09 Dennis Lamp Ron Reed Dick Tidrow -- --
1979-09-18 Sep Tue NYN 149 box | pbp W 2-0 9 76-73 W2 5 7 15 -- 0 2:04 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel John Pacella Bruce Sutter --
1979-09-18 Sep Tue NYN 149 box | pbp W 2-1 11 76-73 W2 5 7 15 -- 4,233 3:08 Bill Caudill Dick Tidrow Neil Allen Bruce Sutter --
1979-09-19 Sep Wed SLN 151 box | pbp L 3-6 9 77-74 W1 5 7 15 -- 0 2:16 Doug Capilla Pete Vuckovich Doug Capilla Mark Littell --
1979-09-19 Sep Wed SLN 151 box | pbp W 3-2 10 77-74 W1 5 7 15 -- 11,162 2:29 Ken Holtzman Bruce Sutter John Fulgham Dick Tidrow Dave Kingman (47) - Jerry Martin (19)
1979-09-20 Sep Thu SLN 152 box | pbp L 1-2 9 77-75 L1 5 7 16 -- 14,133 1:52 Dennis Lamp Silvio Martinez Dennis Lamp -- --
1979-09-21 Sep Fri pit 153 box | pbp W 2-0 9 78-75 W1 5 7 15 -- 9,552 2:11 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Don Robinson -- --
1979-09-22 Sep Sat pit 154 box | pbp L 1-4 9 78-76 L1 5 7 16 -- 24,657 2:23 George Riley Bruce Kison George Riley Kent Tekulve Bill Buckner (14)
1979-09-23 Sep Sun pit 155 box | pbp L 0-6 9 78-77 L2 5 7 16 -- 24,571 2:22 Rick Reuschel Jim Bibby Rick Reuschel -- --
1979-09-24 Sep Mon nyn 156 box | pbp L 1-3 9 78-78 L3 5 7 17 -- 3,278 2:04 Dennis Lamp Craig Swan Dennis Lamp -- --
1979-09-25 Sep Tue nyn 158 box | pbp W 11-3 9 79-79 L1 5 7 17 -- 0 2:26 Lynn McGlothen Lynn McGlothen Mike Scott -- --
1979-09-25 Sep Tue nyn 158 box | pbp L 3-4 10 79-79 L1 5 7 17 -- 5,559 2:53 Bill Caudill Neil Allen Dick Tidrow Andy Hassler --
1979-09-26 Sep Wed nyn 159 box | pbp L 3-8 9 79-80 L2 5 7 17 -- 5,827 2:46 Donnie Moore Tom Hausman Donnie Moore -- --
1979-09-28 Sep Fri PIT 160 box | pbp L 1-6 9 79-81 L3 5 8 18 -- 14,778 2:41 Rick Reuschel Jim Bibby Rick Reuschel -- --
1979-09-29 Sep Sat PIT 161 box | pbp W 7-6 13 80-81 W1 5 7 17 -- 25,734 4:13 Dennis Lamp Bill Caudill Don Robinson -- --
1979-09-30 Sep Sun PIT 162 box | pbp L 3-5 9 80-82 L1 5 7 17 -- 42,176 2:40 Lynn McGlothen Bruce Kison Lynn McGlothen Kent Tekulve Dave Kingman (48)
162 record(s)
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