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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 25, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,559 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Dan Norman | Left Fielder |
Kelvin Chapman | Second Baseman |
Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Steve Davis | Third Baseman |
Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Bill Caudill | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Caudill
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Caudill
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Caudill
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Caudill
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Caudill
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Kobel
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Kobel
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Caudill
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Caudill
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Caudill
Kobel bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Norman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Caudill
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Norman scores. Kobel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Caudill
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Kobel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Kobel
Kimm hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caudill vs. Kobel
Caudill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Caudill
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Caudill
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Caudill
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Kobel
Dilone bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Kobel
There goes Dilone. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Kobel
Dillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Kingman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kobel
Davis hits a popup towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Caudill
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caudill
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Caudill
Kobel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Kobel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Caudill
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Kobel
Kimm hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caudill vs. Kobel
Caudill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Kobel
Dilone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Caudill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Kobel
Dillard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Caudill
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Caudill
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Caudill
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Caudill
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Caudill
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kobel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Kobel
Kimm hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Caudill
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Caudill
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Caudill
Taveras bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Caudill covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Caudill
The ball gets by Kimm for a passed ball. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutter vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Sutter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Reardon
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Reardon
Dillard hits a fly ball towards right. Youngblood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Youngblood. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Reardon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sutter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sutter
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kelvin Chapman.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter juggles the ball. That's an error on Sutter. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Sutter
Doug Flynn pinch runs for Ed Kranepool. John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Allen
Doug Flynn now playing second base. Neil Allen now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Allen
Vail is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Allen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutter
Ivan De Jesus now playing shortstop. Mick Kelleher now playing second base. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sutter
There goes Taveras. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Allen
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Allen
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Allen
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Tidrow
Tim Blackwell now catching. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Tidrow
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws to second. Kelleher drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kelleher. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Tidrow
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tidrow
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Hassler
Alex Trevino now catching. Andy Hassler now pitching.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hassler
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hassler
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1979, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 6 2 3 1 Dilone M, cf 5 1 2 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 1 1 De Jesus I, ss 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 0 Hodges R, c 5 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 2 1 Ferrer S, pr 0 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 0 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 0 0 0 0 Davis S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Norman D, lf 4 2 1 0 Kimm B, c 3 0 0 0 Chapman K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Kobel K, p 1 0 1 0 Caudill B, p 2 0 1 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, ph 1 0 1 1 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 9 4 39 3 10 3 New York 010 000 101 1 -- 4 Chicago 012 000 000 0 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kobel K 6.0 10 3 3 0 2 Reardon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Allen N (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Hassler A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Caudill B 6.2 4 2 2 4 8 Sutter B 2.1 3 1 1 1 4 Tidrow D (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 E -- Youngblood J, Sutter B, Kelleher M DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 6 2B -- Taveras F, Kobel K 3B -- Kingman D SB -- Dilone M, Taveras F SH -- Kobel K PB -- Kimm B T -- 2:53 A -- 5559
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