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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-05-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6550 · night · 2:14
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Kevin Kobel earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: Dennis Lamp SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Dale Murray | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: 7
Bot 1
- Steve Henderson: 7
- Frank Taveras: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: S6
- Richie Hebner: HR.1-H
- Willie Montanez: D8/78
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 2
- Bill Buckner: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
- Jerry Martin: 53
Bot 2
- Doug Flynn: S7
- Kevin Kobel: K/BF
- Steve Henderson: CS2(24)#
- Steve Henderson: K/C
Top 3
- Barry Foote: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 2/FL
- Dennis Lamp: S8
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: PO1(E1).1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 6
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: S4.1-2
- Barry Foote: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- John Stearns: 53
- Joel Youngblood: HR
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Kevin Kobel: K
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Dennis Lamp: S7
- Ivan de Jesus: 5/P
- Bobby Murcer: HP.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: 43
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2#
- Lee Mazzilli: PO2(E1).2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Richie Hebner: S9.3-H
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- John Stearns: 8/L
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: HR.1-H
- Barry Foote: K
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Doug Flynn: 13/SH.2-3
- Ron Hodges: 3/G
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 7
- Scot Thompson: 3/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
Bot 7
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: 9
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: S7
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 9
- John Stearns: 6
- Joel Youngblood: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Barry Foote: 9
- Larry Biittner: S9
- Mike Vail: 54(1)/FO