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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-07-29 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 27605 · overcast, rain · 2:03
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Kevin Kobel earned the win and Ed Glynn picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: Dennis Lamp SV: Ed Glynn
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kobel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Mike Vail: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Frank Taveras: 3(B)1(1)/FL/DP
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 2
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 13
- Willie Montanez: 13
- John Stearns: S7
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Dennis Lamp: K/C
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: S3/BG
- Kevin Kobel: 3/SH.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: E5.2-3;B-1
- Frank Taveras: PO1(13)
- Frank Taveras: S6.3-3
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.3-H;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Mike Vail: 53.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 7
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: S9
- John Stearns: S1.1-2
- Steve Henderson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Kevin Kobel: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dave Kingman: 4
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Tim Blackwell: 9
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: HR.1-H
- Willie Montanez: 63
Top 6
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Steve Dillard: 6/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 23.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 3/FL
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 63
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Doug Flynn: SB2#
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 13
Top 7
- Mike Vail: W
- Jerry Martin: WP.1-3
- Jerry Martin: 3/FL
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Bot 7
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Frank Taveras: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: T9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Willie Hernandez and Mick Kelleher enter just before rain ends the game