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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1979-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 4233 · 3:08
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–1. Dick Tidrow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Neil Allen SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Kimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Macko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Caudill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Caudill | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Dick Tidrow | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: K
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
- Larry Biittner: 8
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: K
- Kelvin Chapman: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 6
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Bruce Kimm: 8
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Macko: 63
- Bill Caudill: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S6
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: 8
Bot 3
- Dan Norman: K
- Alex Trevino: 4
- Juan Berenguer: 13
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Larry Biittner: T8
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.3-H
- Jerry Martin: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Kelvin Chapman: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
Top 5
- Bruce Kimm: S8
- Steve Macko: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bill Caudill: K/C
Bot 5
- Richie Hebner: T7
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Dan Norman: 13
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: 6/FL
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 6
- Alex Trevino: S8
- Bruce Boisclair: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bruce Boisclair: K/C
- Frank Taveras: S7.3-H
- Kelvin Chapman: PO1(13)#
- Kelvin Chapman: 5
Top 7
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Richie Hebner: W
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Ed Kranepool: 4/L
Top 8
- Bruce Kimm: 7
- Steve Dillard: 8
- Dick Tidrow: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dan Norman: K
- Alex Trevino: 13
- Ron Hodges: 3/G
Top 9
- Scot Thompson: K
- Dave Kingman: K
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: K
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
Top 10
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Miguel Dilone: 16(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Dillard: 3/P
Bot 10
- Joel Youngblood: 3/G
- Ed Kranepool: 9
- Dan Norman: W
- Alex Trevino: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alex Trevino: K
Top 11
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Ivan de Jesus: 34/SH.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 31.2-3
- Dave Kingman: S7.3-H
- Larry Biittner: S9.1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
Bot 11
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Frank Taveras: 14/SH.1-2
- John Stearns: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 63