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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-09-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5827 · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 5th. Tom Hausman earned the win. Richie Hebner went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Tom Hausman L: Donnie Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hausman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Macko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 8.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Neil Allen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Moore | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| George Riley | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Geisel | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Capilla | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: HR.1-H
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- John Stearns: 7/L
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7
- Bill Buckner: 63.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Larry Biittner: 8
Top 2
- Bruce Boisclair: 9
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Tom Hausman: 31
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 13
- Jerry Martin: K
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Top 3
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Elliott Maddox: SB2#
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Bot 3
- Mick Kelleher: S7.BX2(74)
- Donnie Moore: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: S8
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-3
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 4
- John Stearns: W
- Bruce Boisclair: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: D9.2-H;BX3(95)
- Doug Flynn: S1
- Tom Hausman: K/BF
- Frank Taveras: 6
Bot 4
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: S9
- Tim Blackwell: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-3
- Richie Hebner: D8/78.3-H;1-H
- Joel Youngblood: W
- John Stearns: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Bruce Boisclair: 31.2-3
- Doug Flynn: S8.3-H
- Tom Hausman: 3/G
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 7
- Steve Macko: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: S7
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Elliott Maddox: S8.1-3;BX2(8434)
- Alex Trevino: S9.3-H
- Richie Hebner: HP.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 3/P
- John Stearns: 7
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Larry Biittner: W
- Steve Ontiveros: D8/78.1-H
- Jerry Martin: 4/P
- Tim Blackwell: 7
Top 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 341
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Tom Hausman: 7
Bot 7
- Mick Kelleher: 3#
- Ken Henderson: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: K
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Alex Trevino: W
- Dan Norman: 9
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Larry Biittner: S7
- Steve Ontiveros: D9.1-3
- Jerry Martin: D7.3-H;2-H
- Scot Thompson: 9
Top 9
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- John Stearns: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: E1.B-1
- Doug Flynn: 8/L
Bot 9
- Barry Foote: 63
- Mike Vail: W
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K