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July 27, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 4 5 3
Mets 2 7 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 4 5 3
Mets 2 7 0

Joel Youngblood Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .292
OBP .000 .365
At Bats 4 346
Hits 0 101
• Singles 0 64
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 0 36

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 2 22
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Shea Stadium - July 27, 1979
Out
Bruce Sutter
Barry Foote
Bill Buckner
Ted Sizemore
Steve Ontiveros
Ivan De Jesus
Jerry Martin
Miguel Dilone
Scot Thompson
Joel Youngblood
Sergio Ferrer
Steve Henderson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 4 5 3 3
New York Mets 2 7 0 8
Winning Pitcher Dick Tidrow
Losing Pitcher Dock Ellis
Save Bruce Sutter
Game Winning RBI Ivan De Jesus
Attendance 13,144
Time of Game 2 hours 25 minutes
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool. Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dock Ellis. Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Stearns scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Stearns moves to third. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 9 Henderson takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second.
Bottom 9 Jerry Martin now playing left field. Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus.
Top 9 Dilone strikes out.
Top 9 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Foote takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Bottom 8 Bruce Sutter now pitching. Miguel Dilone now playing center field. Barry Foote now catching. Scot Thompson now playing right field. Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores.
Top 8 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third.
Top 8 There goes Sizemore. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Sizemore steals second.
Top 8 Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Tim Blackwell. Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dick Tidrow now pitching. Ken Henderson now playing right field. Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ellis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 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 7 Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores.
Bottom 6 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner is thrown out after the base hit. Taveras moves to third.
Bottom 6 Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out.
Top 6 Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McGlothen 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 5 Youngblood is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sizemore strikes out.
Top 5 Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 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.
Bottom 4 Henderson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kingman hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 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 3 Hebner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Taveras. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Taveras steals second.
Bottom 3 Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McGlothen strikes out.
Bottom 2 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 2 Flynn is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Stearns moves to third. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blackwell takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Taveras hits a popup towards the mound. McGlothen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.