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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-05-24 · Night game · Shea Stadium · night · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Steve Ontiveros went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Pete Falcone SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Falcone | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Twitchell | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: PO2(E2).2-3
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Kingman: 3
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Jerry Martin: S8
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
- Barry Foote: HR.1-H
- Ken Holtzman: K
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: S9
- John Stearns: 7
- Willie Montanez: 4
- Steve Henderson: S9.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: E5.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: S9.1-3
- Bill Buckner: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Jerry Martin: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Steve Ontiveros: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Barry Foote: W.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: K/C
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Joel Youngblood: 4/L
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Lee Mazzilli: D7/78.1-H
- Richie Hebner: S1/BG.2-2
- John Stearns: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: S7
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Steve Henderson: 4/L
- Wayne Twitchell: S8
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 9
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
- Jerry Martin: S7
- Steve Ontiveros: HR.1-H
- Barry Foote: 2/FL
- Ken Holtzman: 8
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Richie Hebner: S3
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 6
- Willie Montanez: HP
- Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
- Gil Flores: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Joel Youngblood: D9.3-H;2-H;1XH(942);B-3(THH)
- Frank Taveras: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Jerry Martin: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: S8
- Barry Foote: E3.1-2;B-1
- Ken Holtzman: 3
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: T9
- Richie Hebner: 43.3-H
- John Stearns: S6
- Willie Montanez: S9.1-3
- Steve Henderson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: S9
- Ted Sizemore: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 9.2-3
- Scot Thompson: S8.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: S8.1-2
- Sam Mejias: CS3(2654)
Bot 8
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: 43.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S3/BG.2-3
- Richie Hebner: E4.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
- John Stearns: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 9
- Sam Mejias: K
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Barry Foote: 7
- Bruce Sutter: 43
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Elliott Maddox: K