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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 70°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Dick Tidrow earned the win. Dave Kingman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Wayne Twitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hassler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Andy Hassler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Bill Caudill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: SB2#
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3
- Dave Kingman: W
- Jerry Martin: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: HP
- John Stearns: D7.1-3
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Steve Henderson: IW
- Doug Flynn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Hausman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 31
- Barry Foote: 8
- Ted Sizemore: S1/BG
- Ken Holtzman: D7.1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 3
- Joel Youngblood: 43
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
Bot 3
- Scot Thompson: 31
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: 9
- Jerry Martin: S7.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 8
- John Stearns: S7
- Willie Montanez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Willie Montanez: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Doug Flynn: D7.3-H;1XH(72)
Bot 4
- Barry Foote: 63
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 5
- Tom Hausman: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Frank Taveras: 43/BG.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: IW
- Richie Hebner: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: T9
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: 8/L
Top 6
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Steve Henderson: K
- Doug Flynn: 6
Bot 6
- Jerry Martin: HP
- Steve Ontiveros: S8.1-2
- Barry Foote: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Mike Vail: 63
Top 7
- Andy Hassler: K
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: 9/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: HR.1-H
- Sam Mejias: S9
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
Top 8
- Richie Hebner: K
- John Stearns: K
- Willie Montanez: S7
- Steve Henderson: 9
Bot 8
- Barry Foote: 5/P
- Ted Sizemore: S9
- Larry Biittner: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: K
- Elliott Maddox: D7
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Frank Taveras: S9.2-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 9
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: D7.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3
- Dave Kingman: S7.3-H
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.1-2
- Barry Foote: HP.2-3;1-2
- Steve Dillard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2