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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-07-27 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13144 · night · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Dock Ellis SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Scot Thompson: 63
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Frank Taveras: 1/P
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 13
- Dave Kingman: HR
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Willie Montanez: 5/FL
- John Stearns: S9
- Steve Henderson: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Doug Flynn: IW
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 3
- Lynn McGlothen: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: 7
Bot 3
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2#
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Dave Kingman: 9/L
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: 8
- John Stearns: 63
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Tim Blackwell: 7
- Ted Sizemore: K
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 4/L
- Dock Ellis: 13
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
Top 6
- Lynn McGlothen: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: S8
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 6
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: 6
- Richie Hebner: S6.1-3;BX2(654)
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H
- John Stearns: 8
Top 7
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Dock Ellis: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Joel Youngblood: 7/L
- Frank Taveras: 5/FL
Top 8
- Tim Blackwell: S8
- Ted Sizemore: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: SB2
- Ken Henderson: 43.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: D7.3-H
- Scot Thompson: 9
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Willie Montanez: 4/L
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Barry Foote: W
- Dave Kingman: HR.1-H
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Miguel Dilone: K
Bot 9
- John Stearns: E6.B-1
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)3/GDP