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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-09-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 5559 · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Neil Allen earned the win and Andy Hassler picked up the save. Frank Taveras went 3-for-6 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Neil Allen L: Dick Tidrow SV: Andy Hassler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Hodges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Caudill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Hassler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 3/FL
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Hodges: K
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 8
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Bill Buckner: 9
Top 2
- Dan Norman: S7
- Kelvin Chapman: K/C
- Kevin Kobel: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Frank Taveras: D9.2-H;1-3
- Elliott Maddox: 3/P
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: S6
- Mike Vail: S9.1-3
- Steve Davis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bruce Kimm: 5/L
- Mick Kelleher: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Caudill: K
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ron Hodges: K
Bot 3
- Miguel Dilone: S5/BG
- Steve Dillard: SB2
- Steve Dillard: S8.2-H
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Kingman: T8/78
- Mike Vail: S7.3-H
- Steve Davis: 3
Top 4
- Dan Norman: 63
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
- Kevin Kobel: D7
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 4
- Bruce Kimm: 9
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Bill Caudill: S9
- Miguel Dilone: S9.1-2
- Steve Dillard: K/C
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Richie Hebner: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: S5/BG
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Mike Vail: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ron Hodges: 2/FL
- Dan Norman: 4/P
Bot 6
- Steve Davis: 63
- Bruce Kimm: 9
- Mick Kelleher: 8
Top 7
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Elliott Maddox: PB.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S8.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 7
- Bruce Sutter: K/C
- Miguel Dilone: 43
- Steve Dillard: E9.B-2
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ron Hodges: 31
- Dan Norman: W
- Ed Kranepool: E1.1-2;B-1
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Mike Vail: K/C
- Steve Davis: 43
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Elliott Maddox: SB2#
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H
- Joel Youngblood: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Mick Kelleher: K/C
- Ken Henderson: 63
Top 10
- Ron Hodges: S8
- Dan Norman: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Steve Henderson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Frank Taveras: 13
Bot 10
- Miguel Dilone: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 9