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Cubs 9 @ Mets 7
Shea Stadium
May 24, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 24, 1979 at Shea Stadium. The home team Mets were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 9 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 24, 1979 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 9 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 9
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
New York Mets
R: 7 H: 15 E: 3 LOB: 11
Runs: 7
Hits: 15
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherKen Holtzman  
Losing PitcherPete Falcone  
SaveBruce Sutter  
Game Winning RBIBill Buckner 

Game Info

DateMay 24, 1979 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamNew York Mets 
Visiting Starting PitcherKen Holtzman  
Home Starting PitcherPete Falcone  
BallparkShea Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 57 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Montague
1B: Lee Weyer
2B: Harry Wendelstedt
3B: Dutch Rennert

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Ted Sizemore  Second Baseman 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Dave Kingman  Left Fielder 
Bobby Murcer  Right Fielder 
Jerry Martin  Center Fielder 
Steve Ontiveros  Third Baseman 
Barry Foote  Catcher 
Ken Holtzman  Pitcher 
Herman Franks  Manager 

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joel Youngblood  Right Fielder 
Frank Taveras  Shortstop 
Lee Mazzilli  Center Fielder 
Richie Hebner  Third Baseman 
John Stearns  Catcher 
Willie Montanez  First Baseman 
Steve Henderson  Left Fielder 
Doug Flynn  Second Baseman 
Pete Falcone  Pitcher 
Joe Torre  Manager 

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Cubs 9 @ Mets 7
Shea Stadium
May 24, 1979

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         Game of 5/24/1979, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  3  1  0   Youngblood J, rf-2b   5  1  2  2   
Sizemore T, 2b        3  1  1  0   Taveras F, ss         5  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  1  3  2   Mazzilli L, cf        5  2  3  1   
Kingman D, lf         3  0  0  0   Hebner R, 3b          5  0  3  2   
Thompson S, lf        1  0  1  1   Stearns J, c          5  1  1  1   
Murcer B, rf          5  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Martin J, cf          4  2  2  1   Henderson S, lf       5  1  3  1   
Mejias S, cf          1  0  0  0   Flynn D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  1  3  3   Twitchell W, p        1  0  1  0   
Foote B, c            4  1  1  2   Flores G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Holtzman K, p         4  0  0  0   Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Trevino A, ph         0  0  0  0   
Sutter B, p           1  0  0  0   Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Orosco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Boisclair B, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Falcone P, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Maddox E, rf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  9 13  9                        42  7 15  7

Chicago          123 020 010 --  9
New York         001 002 220 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)*       6.0 10  4  4  2  2
Hernandez G           0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Sutter B (S)          2.2  2  2  1  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)         2.2  5  6  2  2  1
Twitchell W           3.1  4  2  2  2  2
Allen N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Orosco J              2.0  3  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Stearns J, Hebner R, Montanez W, Sizemore T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 11
2B -- Mazzilli L, Youngblood J
3B -- Mazzilli L
HR -- Foote B, Ontiveros S
CS -- Thompson S
SH -- Sizemore T 2
SF -- Buckner B
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Montanez W)
T -- 2:57
A -- 0

    

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