Mets @ Cubs
September 24, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Mets 3 9 0
Cubs 1 6 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Mets 3 9 0
Cubs 1 6 1

Larry Biittner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .292
OBP .000 .337
At Bats 3 253
Hits 0 74
• Singles 0 56
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 0 47

Craig Swan Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 13 0
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Wrigley Field - September 24, 1979
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Out
Craig Swan
John Stearns
Lee Mazzilli
Doug Flynn
Richie Hebner
Frank Taveras
Bruce Boisclair
Elliott Maddox
Joel Youngblood
Larry Biittner
Bill Buckner

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Mets 3 9 0 6
Chicago Cubs 1 6 1 4
Winning Pitcher Craig Swan
Losing Pitcher Dennis Lamp
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI John Stearns
Attendance 3,278
Time of Game 2 hours 4 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Biittner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Kingman hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 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.
Top 9 Swan is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Boisclair bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Tidrow covering. Safe.
Top 9 Dick Tidrow now pitching. Stearns strikes out.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Hebner reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Martin hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ontiveros is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Swan strikes out.
Top 7 Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hebner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Lamp strikes out.
Bottom 5 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin scores.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 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.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Swan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Biittner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Youngblood takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mazzilli takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Swan. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Ontiveros applying the tag. Taveras moves to second.
Top 3 Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swan moves to second.
Top 3 Swan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Biittner is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Kingman strikes out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third.
Top 2 Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Hebner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Mazzilli strikes out.
Top 1 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 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.