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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 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 24, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 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 24, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,278 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Bruce Boisclair | 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 |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Hebner scores. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Lamp
Boisclair hits a fly ball towards center. Martin catches it and throws to first to double up Stearns. Youngblood tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros 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 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Lamp
Swan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lamp
There goes Swan. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Ontiveros applying the tag. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Swan
Blackwell 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Swan
Lamp 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 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Lamp
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Lamp
Swan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. Swan
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Swan
Lamp strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Lamp
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Buckner trying to get to third. Maddox throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Lamp
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Swan
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Swan
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Tidrow
Boisclair bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Tidrow covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Tidrow
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Tidrow
Swan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Swan
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 4 1 1 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 3 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Youngblood J, rf 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 2 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 1 Biittner L, rf 4 0 0 0 Boisclair B, lf 3 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 3 1 1 0 Swan C, p 4 0 1 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 1 Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 32 1 6 1 New York 020 010 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 2 Tidrow D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- De Jesus I DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Hebner R 3 3B -- Martin J HR -- Maddox E CS -- Swan C SF -- Boisclair B T -- 2:04 A -- 3278
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