⚾️On May 17, 1979 the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs in a 50-hit slugfest at Wrigley Field, 23-22. The 11 home runs hit in the game tie a major league mark, shared by Chicago and their opponents 1967 Reds and 1977 Mets, while playing in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The game featured 45 runs, 50 hits, 11 home runs, 127 batters, 11 pitchers, 15 walks, and 37 players. The visiting Phillies were paced by Mike Schmidt and his 2 home runs, including the game-winner. On the Chic

345K views · 5.6K reactions | Today In 1979: Chicago #Cubs slugger Dave Kingman crushes his third HR of the day to make the score 21-19 vs. the Philadelphia #Phillies during a wild game at Wrigley Field! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History | Baseball by BSmile | Facebook

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The Cubs front office is being extremely aggressive with roster moves this season, continuing this pattern by DFAing Gage Workman #mlb #chicago #cubs #baseball | Cubs Insider