Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moore
  
  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. Moore
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Moore
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Moore
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Moore
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Moore
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Hausman
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Hausman
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Hausman
  
  Kingman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Hausman
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Moore
  
  Boisclair 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: ---
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausman vs. Moore
  
  Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Hausman
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hausman
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Hausman
  
  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 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Moore
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Moore
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Moore
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Moore
  
  Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Moore
  
  Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Moore
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Hausman
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Kelleher, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hausman
  
  Moore 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: ---
  De Jesus vs. Hausman
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Hausman
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Hausman
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Moore
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Moore
  
  Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boisclair vs. Moore
  
  Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. Biittner throws the ball in to Ontiveros who tags Boisclair trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stearns scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Moore
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausman vs. Moore
  
  Hausman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Moore
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hausman
  
  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 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Hausman
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hausman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Hausman
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Moore
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Moore
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hebner vs. Riley
  
  George Riley now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Riley
  
  Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Riley
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. There goes Youngblood trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Youngblood for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boisclair vs. Riley
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Riley covering, for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flynn vs. Riley
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausman vs. Riley
  
  Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Hausman
  
  Alex Trevino now playing third base. Richie Hebner now playing first base.
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macko vs. Hausman
  
  Steve Macko pinch hits for George Riley.
  
  Macko hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Hausman
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Hausman
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Geisel
  
  Dave Geisel now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Geisel
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Maddox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trevino vs. Geisel
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Geisel
  
  Hebner is hit by the pitch. Trevino moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Geisel
  
  Youngblood hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Geisel
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hausman
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hausman
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Hausman
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Hausman
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Hausman
  
  Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Geisel
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards Kelleher, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Geisel
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausman vs. Geisel
  
  Hausman hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Hausman
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hausman
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Hausman
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Capilla
  
  Doug Capilla now pitching.
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Capilla
  
  Maddox 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, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Capilla
  
  Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Capilla
  
  Dan Norman pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hausman
  
  Dan Norman now playing right field. Bruce Boisclair now playing first base. Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortst
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hausman
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hausman
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Hausman
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Hausman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Martin reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Ontiveros scores. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Hausman
  
  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Capilla
  
  Bruce Kimm now catching.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Capilla
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Capilla
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Capilla. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Capilla
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Hausman
  
  Barry Foote pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Hausman
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
  
  Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Allen
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Allen
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  1  2  0   De Jesus I, ss        5  0  3  0   
Chapman K, 2b         0  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         5  0  2  0   
Maddox E, cf          5  1  2  0   Kingman D, lf         5  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, 1b        2  2  1  0   Biittner L, rf        3  2  1  0   
Trevino A, 3b         1  0  1  1   Ontiveros S, 3b       4  1  2  1   
Hebner R, 3b-1b       2  2  2  4   Martin J, cf          4  0  2  2   
Norman D, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Blackwell T, c        3  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, lf      4  0  1  0   Thompson S, ph        1  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  2  1  1   Kimm B, c             0  0  0  0   
Boisclair B, rf-1b    5  0  1  1   Kelleher M, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Flynn D, 2b-ss        5  0  2  1   Foote B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hausman T, p          4  0  0  0   Moore D, p            1  0  0  0   
Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   Riley G, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Macko S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Geisel D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Capilla D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Vail M, ph            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 13  8                        37  3 11  3

New York         200 141 000 --  8
Chicago          000 001 020 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hausman T (W)         8.1 10  3  3  2  3
Allen N               0.2  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore D (L)*          4.0  7  5  5  3  2
Riley G               1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Geisel D              2.0  3  1  1  0  0
Capilla D             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Moore D, Capilla D
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Boisclair B, Hebner R, Ontiveros S 2, Martin J
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Taveras F
HBP -- by Geisel D (Hebner R)
T -- 2:46
A -- 5827

    

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