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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-04-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9805 · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 6th. Pat Zachry earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Pat Zachry L: Ken Holtzman SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Dick Cavenaugh · 2B: Joe Pomponi · 3B: Dennis Riccio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Burris | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Ted Sizemore: D7
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: 9.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Top 2
- John Stearns: 7
- Willie Montanez: D7
- Steve Henderson: S8.2-H
- Elliott Maddox: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Doug Flynn: S9.3-H
- Pat Zachry: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: E6.1-2
- Barry Foote: 7
- Ken Holtzman: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: 5(3)/FO
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: HR
- Kelvin Chapman: K
- Richie Hebner: W
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 4
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 43
Bot 4
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: S8.1-2
- Barry Foote: K
- Larry Biittner: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Pat Zachry: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S
- Kelvin Chapman: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Martin: 63
Top 6
- Kelvin Chapman: D9
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H
- John Stearns: HP.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 31.2-3;1-2
- Steve Henderson: IW
- Joel Youngblood: E5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 4
- Alex Trevino: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1XH(852)
Bot 6
- Tim Blackwell: 3
- Gene Clines: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: D9.BX3(945)
Top 7
- Kelvin Chapman: W
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)/FO
- John Stearns: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: W.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scot Thompson: K
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: 1
- Steve Henderson: 8
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Doug Flynn: SB2
- Doug Flynn: S9.2-H
- Dale Murray: K
Bot 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Bill Buckner: 7
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Kelvin Chapman: 13
- Richie Hebner: 7
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Steve Ontiveros: S9.1-3
- Jerry Martin: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Foote ejected by HP umpire Harris for arguing that a pitch hit his hand not the bat