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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-09-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3278 · 2:04
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Craig Swan earned the win. Elliott Maddox went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Craig Swan L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Mick Kelleher: 13
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: D7
- Joel Youngblood: S9.2-3
- John Stearns: E6.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
- Bruce Boisclair: 8(B)4(1)/DP/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Larry Biittner: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Top 3
- Craig Swan: S9
- Frank Taveras: S8.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: CS3(25).1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: 9
Bot 3
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Dennis Lamp: 43
Top 4
- Joel Youngblood: W
- John Stearns: 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 63
Bot 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Mick Kelleher: S8
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Dave Kingman: S9.1-3
- Larry Biittner: 6
Top 5
- Craig Swan: 9
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Elliott Maddox: HR
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: T9
- Tim Blackwell: 63.3-H
- Dennis Lamp: K
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: D8
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- John Stearns: 63.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: S8.1X3(85)
Top 7
- Doug Flynn: S7
- Craig Swan: K
- Frank Taveras: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Jerry Martin: 6
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Joel Youngblood: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Tim Blackwell: 7
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 9
- John Stearns: K
- Bruce Boisclair: S3/BG
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Craig Swan: K/C
Bot 9
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: 6/L
- Larry Biittner: 7/FL