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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1982-08-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9237 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph · 2:44

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Craig Swan earned the win and Pete Falcone picked up the save. Craig Swan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	7	12
CHN	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	12

W: Craig Swan L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Pete Falcone

Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wally Backman	5	2	3	1	0	1
John Stearns	4	0	1	1	1	0
Joel Youngblood	2	0	1	2	0	1
Mike Jorgensen	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Foster	4	0	1	1	1	1
Ellis Valentine	5	0	1	0	0	2
Hubie Brooks	4	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Bailor	3	1	1	0	1	1
Craig Swan	3	2	2	2	0	1
Mookie Wilson	3	0	1	0	0	1
Pete Falcone	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Bump Wills	5	1	1	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	5	1	3	1	0
Bill Buckner	5	0	1	1	0
Leon Durham	4	0	1	1	0
Keith Moreland	4	0	0	0	0
Jay Johnstone	4	1	2	0	0
Gary Woods	4	0	0	0	0
Larry Bowa	4	0	2	0	0
Fergie Jenkins	1	0	1	1	0
Steve Henderson	1	0	1	0	0
Junior Kennedy	0	1	0	0	1
Jody Davis	1	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Craig Swan	6.0	9	1
Terry Leach	0.0	2	0
Pete Falcone	3.0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fergie Jenkins	4.0	7	1	5
Mike Proly	2.0	4	0	2
Willie Hernandez	1.0	0	0	1
Bill Campbell	2.0	1	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wally Backman: 43
John Stearns: 53
Joel Youngblood: K

Bot 1

Bump Wills: 8
Ryne Sandberg: S
Bill Buckner: SB2
Bill Buckner: 4/P
Leon Durham: 9

Top 2

Mike Jorgensen: 9
George Foster: K
Ellis Valentine: K

Bot 2

Keith Moreland: 9
Jay Johnstone: S
Gary Woods: 7
Larry Bowa: S.1-2
Fergie Jenkins: D.1-3;2-H
Bump Wills: 3/G

Top 3

Hubie Brooks: K/C
Bob Bailor: S
Craig Swan: S.1-3
Wally Backman: D.1-3;3-H
John Stearns: W
Joel Youngblood: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
Mike Jorgensen: 36(1)/FO.2-3
George Foster: 2/FL

Bot 3

Ryne Sandberg: 31
Bill Buckner: 3/G
Leon Durham: S
Keith Moreland: 8

Top 4

Ellis Valentine: S
Hubie Brooks: 64(1)/FO
Bob Bailor: SB2
Bob Bailor: SB3
Bob Bailor: K
Craig Swan: HR.3-H
Wally Backman: D
John Stearns: 43

Bot 4

Jay Johnstone: 9
Gary Woods: 3/P
Larry Bowa: E3.B-1
Steve Henderson: D.1-3
Bump Wills: 63

Top 5

Mookie Wilson: K
Mike Jorgensen: S
George Foster: SB2
George Foster: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
Ellis Valentine: 63
Hubie Brooks: 9/FL

Bot 5

Ryne Sandberg: D
Bill Buckner: S.2-H
Leon Durham: 5/FL
Keith Moreland: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Bob Bailor: 13
Craig Swan: K
Wally Backman: S
John Stearns: SB2
John Stearns: S.2-H
Mookie Wilson: SB2
Mookie Wilson: 43

Bot 6

Jay Johnstone: S
Gary Woods: 6(1)3/GDP
Larry Bowa: 43

Top 7

Mike Jorgensen: 9
George Foster: 2/FL
Ellis Valentine: K

Bot 7

Junior Kennedy: W
Bump Wills: S.1-3
Ryne Sandberg: S.1-2;3-H
Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Leon Durham: 43.1-2;3-H
Keith Moreland: 8

Top 8

Hubie Brooks: K
Bob Bailor: W
Pete Falcone: SB2
Pete Falcone: K
Wally Backman: K

Bot 8

Jay Johnstone: 7
Gary Woods: 4/P
Larry Bowa: S
Jody Davis: 8

Top 9

John Stearns: 53
Mookie Wilson: S
Mike Jorgensen: BK.1-2
Mike Jorgensen: 9
George Foster: IW
Ellis Valentine: 8

Bot 9

Bump Wills: 8
Ryne Sandberg: 3/FL
Bill Buckner: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Joel Youngblood was traded to the Expos in the fourth inning; he flew to Philadelphia and entered that game in the sixth inning; this is the day he got a hit in two cities for two teams off two future Hall of Famers: Fergie Jenkins here and Steve Carlton later

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