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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-05-24 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4320 · night · 2:29
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Pat Zachry earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Pat Zachry L: Mike Krukow SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 1
- Ted Sizemore: 3/P
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Frank Taveras: HP
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Ron Hodges: S7
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
- Pat Zachry: K
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Krukow: 24/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 13
Bot 3
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Frank Taveras: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: E4.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Willie Montanez: S7.3-H(UR);1-3(E7);B-2
- Steve Henderson: 3/FL
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Doug Flynn: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Dave Kingman: HR
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Jerry Martin: 9
Bot 4
- Pat Zachry: 53
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: HP
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Mike Krukow: 34/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: 3/P
Bot 5
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Montanez: W
- Steve Henderson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ron Hodges: SB2#
- Ron Hodges: 8/SF.3-H
- Doug Flynn: IW
- Pat Zachry: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Jerry Martin: 7
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: D9
- Richie Hebner: 7
Top 7
- Steve Ontiveros: S4
- Tim Blackwell: 7
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Ron Hodges: 46(1)/FO
- Doug Flynn: 43
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Bill Buckner: S6
- Scot Thompson: S/BG.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- John Stearns: K
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Frank Taveras: 63
Top 9
- Jerry Martin: E4.B-1
- Mike Vail: K
- Tim Blackwell: K/C
- Barry Foote: K/C