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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 26, 1980 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,094 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John Kibler 3B: Lanny Harris |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1980
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a fly ball towards center field. Martin fields the ball and throws to second. Tyson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Tyson. Mazzilli tags and scores. Washington tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Swan
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Swan
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Lamp
Swan bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Swan
Lamp bunts towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Swan
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Flynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swan vs. Lamp
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Swan
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lamp
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Swan
Lamp strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Swan
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Tidrow
Flynn hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Tidrow
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Glynn
Jesus Figueroa pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Figueroa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Glynn
Foote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Glynn
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Tidrow
Jesus Figueroa now playing left field.
Mazzilli bunts in front of the plate. Foote fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Tidrow
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Tidrow
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Tidrow
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching. Steve Dillard now playing second base.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill has Youngblood trapped. There's the throw to Randle and over to Foote, who tags Youngblood for the out. Stearns moves to third. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Caudill
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Caudill covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Glynn
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Glynn
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Glynn
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Caudill
Tim Blackwell now catching. Jerry Morales pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
Morales hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Caudill
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Caudill
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Figueroa. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Caudill
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Allen
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Allen
Mike Vail pinch hits for Jesus Figueroa.
Vail is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Caudill
Mike Vail now playing left field.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Caudill
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Caudill
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Allen
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Allen
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1980 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, 1b 5 2 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0
Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0 Randle L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 3 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Youngblood J, cf 3 0 2 2 Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 1 Biittner L, lf 3 1 2 0
Henderson S, lf 5 0 1 0 Figueroa J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Vail M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Thompson S, rf 3 0 1 1
Swan C, p 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 2 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 30 3 6 3
New York 100 100 200 -- 4
Chicago 300 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 5.0 5 3 3 2 1
Glynn E (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Allen N (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D* 5.0 6 2 2 3 3
Tidrow D (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 2
Caudill B 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Tyson M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 5
2B -- Mazzilli L, Biittner L, Thompson S, Tyson M, Flynn D, Taveras F
HR -- Buckner B, Maddox E
SB -- De Jesus I, Mazzilli L
SH -- Swan C, Lamp D, Thompson S
SF -- Youngblood J
T -- 3:02
A -- 11094
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