Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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