Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Berenguer
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Berenguer
  
  There goes De Jesus. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Berenguer
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Berenguer
  
  Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Berenguer
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Caudill
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Caudill
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Caudill
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Berenguer
  
  Ontiveros hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Berenguer
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Berenguer
  
  Kimm hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Caudill
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Caudill
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Caudill
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macko vs. Berenguer
  
  Macko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caudill vs. Berenguer
  
  Caudill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Berenguer
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Berenguer
  
  There goes De Jesus. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Berenguer
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Caudill
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Caudill
  
  Trevino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berenguer vs. Caudill
  
  Berenguer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Berenguer
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Berenguer
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Biittner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Berenguer
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Berenguer
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Caudill
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Caudill
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Caudill
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Berenguer
  
  Kimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macko vs. Berenguer
  
  Macko strikes out. There goes Kimm. The throw from Trevino to second, and Kimm is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caudill vs. Berenguer
  
  Caudill is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Caudill
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Youngblood vs. Caudill
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kranepool vs. Caudill
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Norman vs. Caudill
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Berenguer
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Berenguer
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Berenguer
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Caudill
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Caudill
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Juan Berenguer.
  
  There goes Trevino. The throw from Kimm and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boisclair vs. Caudill
  
  Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Caudill
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trevino scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Caudill
  
  Caudill fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Caudill
  
  Chapman hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Glynn
  
  Ed Glynn now pitching.
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Glynn
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Glynn
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Caudill
  
  Miguel Dilone now playing center field.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Caudill
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Tidrow
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Macko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kimm vs. Glynn
  
  Kimm hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Glynn
  
  Steve Dillard pinch hits for Steve Macko.
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tidrow vs. Glynn
  
  Tidrow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Glynn
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Tidrow
  
  Steve Dillard now playing second base.
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Tidrow
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Tidrow
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Allen
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Allen
  
  Biittner 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 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Tidrow
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Tidrow
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Tidrow
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Tidrow
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Allen
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Allen
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Allen
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Allen
  
  Dillard hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Tidrow
  
  Tim Blackwell now catching.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngblood for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Tidrow
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Tidrow
  
  Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Norman. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trevino vs. Tidrow
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 

Top 11

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Allen
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Allen
  
  Kurt Seibert pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
  
  De Jesus bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Chapman covering, for the out. Seibert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Allen
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. Seibert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingman vs. Allen
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seibert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Allen
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ontiveros vs. Allen
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Neil Allen.
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Sutter
  
  Gil Flores pinch runs for Elliott Maddox.
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Sutter
  
  John Stearns pinch hits for Kelvin Chapman.
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Sutter
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  0  1  0   Taveras F, ss         4  0  1  1   
Thompson S, rf        5  0  0  0   Chapman K, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Kingman D, lf         5  0  1  1   Stearns J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Biittner L, 1b        5  1  2  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  1  1   Hebner R, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Martin J, cf          3  0  0  0   Youngblood J, lf      4  0  0  0   
Dilone M, cf          1  0  0  0   Kranepool E, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Kimm B, c             3  0  1  0   Norman D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0   Trevino A, c          4  1  1  0   
Blackwell T, c        0  0  0  0   Berenguer J, p        1  0  0  0   
Macko S, 2b           2  0  0  0   Boisclair B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Dillard S, ph-2b      2  0  0  0   Glynn E, p            0  0  0  0   
Caudill B, p          2  0  0  0   Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  1  0   Maddox E, ph          1  0  1  0   
Seibert K, pr         0  1  0  0   Flores G, pr          0  0  0  0   
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2  7  2                        34  1  4  1

Chicago          000 100 000 01 --  2
New York         000 001 000 00 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caudill B             6.1  3  1  1  2  4
Tidrow D (W)          3.2  0  0  0  2  4
Sutter B (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Berenguer J           6.0  4  1  1  1  5
Glynn E               2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Allen N (L)           3.0  3  1  1  1  2

E -- Kimm B, Blackwell T
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 5
3B -- Biittner L, Hebner R
SB -- De Jesus I 2, Trevino A, Norman D
CS -- Kimm B
SH -- De Jesus I, Taveras F
T -- 3:08
A -- 4233

    

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