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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 2:04
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: John Pacella SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Pacella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pacella | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Scot Thompson: S8
- Dave Kingman: SB2
- Dave Kingman: 9
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: W
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lee Mazzilli: S9
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Barry Foote: 43
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: 9
- John Stearns: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
Top 3
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S8.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: S8.3-H;2-H
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 53
- John Pacella: 3/FL
- Frank Taveras: K
Top 4
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Barry Foote: K
Bot 4
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 31
- Richie Hebner: 7
Top 5
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- John Stearns: S7
- Bruce Boisclair: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Scot Thompson: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Larry Biittner: 5/L
Bot 6
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Gil Flores: 43
- Frank Taveras: HP
- Elliott Maddox: S5.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 7
- Steve Ontiveros: E5.B-1
- Jerry Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Barry Foote: 63
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- John Stearns: 6/L
Top 8
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Bot 8
- Bruce Boisclair: 9
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Scot Thompson: 5/P
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Larry Biittner: W
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: W
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/G.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 43