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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-07-26 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 4315 · night · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Mike Krukow earned the win. Scot Thompson 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Mike Krukow L: Tom Hausman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hausman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Jerry Martin: 7
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Ron Hodges: 6
- Doug Flynn: 63
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Ted Sizemore: HP
- Mike Krukow: 54(1)/FO
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Hausman: 8
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Elliott Maddox: SB2
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Joel Youngblood: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Joel Youngblood: 4
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 4
- Scot Thompson: HR
- Bill Buckner: T9
- Larry Biittner: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jerry Martin: 6
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Steve Henderson: K
- Ron Hodges: D8
- Doug Flynn: S7.2-H
- Tom Hausman: S9.1-3
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Mike Krukow: 54/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S6.2-3
- Scot Thompson: SB2#
- Scot Thompson: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 5
- Elliott Maddox: S6
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- Richie Hebner: S4.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Henderson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Steve Ontiveros: S7
- Jerry Martin: 43.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: 31
Bot 6
- Ron Hodges: W
- Doug Flynn: 36(1)/FO
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ted Sizemore: S9
- Barry Foote: D7.1-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7.3-H;2-H
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: S7.2XH(716);B-2(THH)
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Larry Biittner: 7/FL
- Steve Ontiveros: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Martin: 7
Bot 7
- Gil Flores: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 5/P
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 8
- Mike Vail: D7
- Ted Sizemore: E3.2-3;B-1
- Barry Foote: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Ron Hodges: S8.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dan Norman: 8
Top 9
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Jerry Martin: 4/L
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Gil Flores: K
- Joel Youngblood: S9
- Richie Hebner: 8