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1979
The wind is really blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs (6) and the Phillies (5) combine for a ML-record-tying 11 HRs and 97 total bases during a wild 10-inning slugfest won 23-22 by the Phils. Dave Kingman has 3 HRs and 6 RBIs for the Cubs‚ while teammate Bill Buckner has a grand slam and 7 RBIs. Mike Schmidt's 2 HRs include the game-winner in the 10th off Cub relief ace Bruce Sutter. Bob Boone has 5 RBIs and Larry Bowa 5 hits. The Phils jump to a 7-0 lead in the 1st on 3 home runs‚ 3-run shots by Schmidt and Boone and one by P Randy Lerch. They lead 15-6 after 3 innings‚ and 21-9 going into the bottom of the 6th‚ but can't hold it. Rawly Eastwick shuts out the Cubs for 2 frames to win. The 2 teams combine to have 21 different players score runs and the 2-team total of 47 extra bases on long hits (24-Phi) sets a ML mark for an extra-inning game. It is the largest scoring game in the ML since August 25‚ 1922‚ when these same 2 teams met.
As was my ritual, I ran home from St. Thomas Aquinas school after classes ended for the day and turned on WGN to watch the Cub game. I sat in disbelief at this game. I still don't believe it.
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