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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1982-04-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8815 · 55°F · 2:59
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Craig Swan earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
W: Craig Swan L: Bill Campbell SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Larson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Molinaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Zachry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Rajsich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Lee Smith | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Campbell | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 6/L
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Bill Buckner: HR
- Leon Durham: W
- Keith Moreland: SB2
- Keith Moreland: S5.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dan Briggs: 2/P
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Wally Backman: 63
- George Foster: 8
Top 2
- Gary Woods: 7
- Larry Bowa: 4/P
- Dan Larson: K
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: S7.BX2(74)
- Joel Youngblood: S7
- Hubie Brooks: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bump Wills: S9
- Ryne Sandberg: 63.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Ron Hodges: W
- Ron Gardenhire: K
- Pat Zachry: 24/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 7
Top 4
- Leon Durham: S9
- Keith Moreland: S7.1-2
- Dan Briggs: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gary Woods: K/C
Bot 4
- Wally Backman: 13
- George Foster: S8
- Dave Kingman: D7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Hubie Brooks: S3.3-H(UR)
- Ron Hodges: SB2
- Ron Hodges: K
Top 5
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Dan Larson: S5
- Bump Wills: S9.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 8.2-3
- Bill Buckner: S8.1-2;3-H
- Leon Durham: 8
Bot 5
- Ron Gardenhire: W
- Pat Zachry: 24/SH.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Wally Backman: K23
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: W
- Dan Briggs: CS2(26)
- Dan Briggs: 31
- Gary Woods: S8
- Larry Bowa: 4/P
Bot 6
- George Foster: 9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 7
- Lee Smith: 9
- Bump Wills: W
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Bill Buckner: S8.2-H
- Leon Durham: W.1-2
- Keith Moreland: 5/P
Bot 7
- Hubie Brooks: S9
- Ron Hodges: K
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Gary Rajsich: 9
Top 8
- Dan Briggs: 43
- Gary Woods: S7
- Larry Bowa: 7(B)4(1)/FDP/AP
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Wally Backman: 64(1)/FO
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S9.1-2;2-H
- Joel Youngblood: S7.1-2;2-3
- Hubie Brooks: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Ron Hodges: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Ron Hodges: S9.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Tom Veryzer: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Molinaro: K/C
- Bump Wills: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: S7
- Bill Buckner: S9.1-2
- Ty Waller: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Gary Woods called out on appeal for leaving 1B early