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Mets 1 3 0
Cubs 5 5 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Mets 1 3 0
Cubs 7 6 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .291
OBP 1.000 .325
At Bats 1 302
Hits 1 88
• Singles 0 54
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 1 6
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 1 40

Pete Falcone Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 5 0
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Wrigley Field - July 1, 1979
Pete Falcone
Alex Trevino
Willie Montanez
Doug Flynn
Richie Hebner
Frank Taveras
Steve Henderson
Lee Mazzilli
Joel Youngblood
Bill Buckner
Ivan De Jesus
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. McGlothen scores. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 2 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. McGlothen moves to third.
Bottom 2 McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second.
Bottom 2 Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail scores.
Bottom 2 Vail hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Vail reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. De Jesus scores.
Bottom 1 Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 1 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail throws the ball in to De Jesus who tags Montanez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Youngblood scores. Hebner moves to third.
Top 1 Hebner takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Mazzilli strikes out.
Top 1 Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Youngblood. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Youngblood steals second.
Top 1 Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.