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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 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 June 30, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 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 | June 30, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,394 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Craig Swan | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Reuschel
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Foote and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it 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: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Kingman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Swan
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Swan
There goes Martin. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn bunts in front of the plate. Foote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. Swan moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swan tags and scores. Youngblood tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
There goes Taveras. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Reuschel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. There goes Stearns trying to get to home. Kingman throws the ball in to Foote who tags Stearns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hassler
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Hassler
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Hassler
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Stearns bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Sutter covering. Safe. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Sutter
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Sutter
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hassler
Ontiveros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hassler
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hassler
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sutter
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Andy Hassler.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutter
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
There goes Taveras. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching. Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Twitchell
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Twitchell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Twitchell
There goes Thompson. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Twitchell
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Twitchell
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Sam Mejias.
Biittner 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 10
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tidrow
Ken Henderson now playing left field. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tidrow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tidrow
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Twitchell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Twitchell
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Twitchell
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Tidrow
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Tidrow
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Kranepool is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Tidrow
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Tidrow
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Moore
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Moore
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Hebner scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Murray
Sergio Ferrer now playing third base. Dale Murray now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Murray
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Murray
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Murray
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. De Jesus moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Murray
Mike Vail pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Vail hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Glynn
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Game of 6/30/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Youngblood J, rf 6 1 2 2 De Jesus I, ss 6 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 5 1 4 0 Thompson S, rf 4 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 2 2 4 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 2 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 1 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias S, lf 0 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 6 0 4 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 6 1 1 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 6 0 2 3 Vail M, ph 1 1 1 4 Flynn D, 2b 6 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 5 1 1 0 Swan C, p 2 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 5 0 1 0 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 1 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Ferrer S, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 46 9 17 9 44 8 13 8 New York 001 001 010 06 -- 9 Chicago 010 101 000 05 -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C 6.0 7 3 3 3 5 Hassler A 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Twitchell W (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Murray D 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 Glynn E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R* 7.0 11 3 3 2 5 Sutter B 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 Tidrow D (L) 1.1 3 5 5 1 0 Moore D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 10 3B -- Kingman D, Reuschel R, Henderson S HR -- Kingman D, Mazzilli L 2, Youngblood J, Vail M SB -- Taveras F 2, Thompson S CS -- Mazzilli L, Martin J SF -- Ontiveros S, Mazzilli L HBP -- by Tidrow D (Kranepool E) T -- 3:31 A -- 28394
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