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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1979-04-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35615 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 25 mph R to L · 2:34

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Craig Swan earned the win. Richie Hebner went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	1	0	0	1	3	0	5	0	0	10	13
CHN	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	13

W: Craig Swan L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dennis Riccio · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Dick Cavenaugh · 3B: Joe Pomponi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Mazzilli	4	2	2	0	1	0
Kelvin Chapman	5	2	2	1	0	0
Richie Hebner	5	2	4	4	0	0
John Stearns	3	1	0	1	1	2
Willie Montanez	5	1	1	0	0	1
Steve Henderson	5	1	1	2	0	1
Elliott Maddox	4	0	2	1	1	1
Doug Flynn	3	0	0	1	1	0
Craig Swan	4	1	1	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ivan de Jesus	5	2	3	0	0
Ted Sizemore	5	1	3	2	0
Bill Buckner	5	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman	4	1	3	3	0
Bobby Murcer	3	0	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros	4	0	1	0	0
Jerry Martin	4	1	1	0	0
Barry Foote	4	0	0	0	3
Rick Reuschel	2	0	0	0	1
Scot Thompson	2	1	2	1	0
Larry Biittner	1	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Craig Swan	8.0	9	3
Dwight Bernard	0.2	4	1
Jesse Orosco	0.1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reuschel	6.1	8	2	6
Willie Hernandez	0.0	2	1	0
Donnie Moore	1.2	3	0	1
Dennis Lamp	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lee Mazzilli: 63/G56
Kelvin Chapman: S8/L4MD
Richie Hebner: S8/G6M.1-3
John Stearns: 8/SF/F8XDW.3-H
Willie Montanez: K

Bot 1

Ivan de Jesus: D9/F9L
Ted Sizemore: 6/P4MD
Bill Buckner: 3/G3.2-3
Dave Kingman: S5/G5D.3-H
Bobby Murcer: 3/G3

Top 2

Steve Henderson: 13/G1
Elliott Maddox: 43/G4M
Doug Flynn: 43/G4M

Bot 2

Steve Ontiveros: D9/F89D
Jerry Martin: 2/P25F/FL
Barry Foote: K
Rick Reuschel: K

Top 3

Craig Swan: K
Lee Mazzilli: 43/G4M
Kelvin Chapman: 53/G5

Bot 3

Ivan de Jesus: 63/G6
Ted Sizemore: S6/P56D
Bill Buckner: 7/F7
Dave Kingman: D6/P6MD.1-H
Bobby Murcer: 3/G3

Top 4

Richie Hebner: HR/F89XD
John Stearns: K
Willie Montanez: 43/G34
Steve Henderson: K

Bot 4

Steve Ontiveros: 13/G1S
Jerry Martin: 5/P56
Barry Foote: 6/P7S

Top 5

Elliott Maddox: K/C
Doug Flynn: 13/G1S
Craig Swan: S9/G34
Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
Kelvin Chapman: S18/L1.2-H;1-3
Richie Hebner: D8/F9DW.3-H;1-H
John Stearns: K

Bot 5

Rick Reuschel: 8/F89XD
Ivan de Jesus: 7/F7
Ted Sizemore: S8/L6MD
Bill Buckner: 9/F89D

Top 6

Willie Montanez: 31/G34
Steve Henderson: 9/F89D
Elliott Maddox: D8/F78XDW
Doug Flynn: IW
Craig Swan: 8/F8D

Bot 6

Dave Kingman: HR/F8XD
Bobby Murcer: 9/F89
Steve Ontiveros: 9/F9S
Jerry Martin: 53/G5

Top 7

Lee Mazzilli: S8/G4M
Kelvin Chapman: SB2
Kelvin Chapman: WP.2-3
Kelvin Chapman: 2/FL/P2F
Richie Hebner: D7/F78D.3-H
John Stearns: IW
Willie Montanez: S8/F8S.2-3;1-2
Steve Henderson: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
Elliott Maddox: S8/F89D.3-H;1-3
Doug Flynn: FC1/SH/THH/BG23.3-H;1-2;B-1
Craig Swan: POCS3(265)/OBS.1-2(E4)
Craig Swan: K

Bot 7

Barry Foote: K/C
Scot Thompson: S7/F78
Ivan de Jesus: S7/G56.1-2
Ted Sizemore: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Lee Mazzilli: D8/F8XD
Kelvin Chapman: 63/G56.2-3
Richie Hebner: 5/P5
John Stearns: 3/G3

Bot 8

Bill Buckner: 3/G3
Dave Kingman: 53/G5
Larry Biittner: 31/G3

Top 9

Willie Montanez: 43/G4M
Steve Henderson: 9/L9
Elliott Maddox: W
Doug Flynn: 23/G2

Bot 9

Steve Ontiveros: 13/G34S
Jerry Martin: D9/F9LD
Barry Foote: K/C
Scot Thompson: S8/L4MD.2-H
Ivan de Jesus: S8/F8S.1-3
Ted Sizemore: D7/F78XDW.3-H;1-H
Bill Buckner: 9/F9D

Notes & reviews

Debut for umpires Dick Cavenaugh, Lanny Harris, Joe Pomponi and Dennis Riccio
Debut game for Kelvin Chapman
Hebner made stop well behind third and threw from foul territory but his throw pulled Montanez off the bag--no error
High popup blown from foul territory to fair
Sizemore running with two outs as the ball was blown away from Flynn and dropped safely
Liner off Reuschel's glove into 4MD zone
slow grounder just under DeJesus' glove
On an aborted bunt attempt, Foote threw to second and caught Maddox off the base and out trying for third; Flynn tried for second and was thrown out Ontiveros to DeJesus, but umpires ruled Sizemore had com,
Debut game for Jesse Orosco

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