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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 1979
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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 April 5, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,615 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dennis Riccio 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Dick Cavenaugh 3B: Joe Pomponi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Kelvin Chapman | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
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 |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Reuschel
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez strikes 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 hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a popup in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Swan
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Reuschel
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Reuschel
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swan scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swan vs. Reuschel
Swan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Reuschel
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Reuschel
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Hernandez
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Stearns scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn bunts towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Henderson scores. Maddox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swan vs. Moore
Foote throws to second, with De Jesus covering, and has Maddox trapped. There's the throw to Ontiveros who tags Maddox for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swan vs. Moore
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Swan
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Swan
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Moore
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Moore
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Moore
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stearns for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Swan
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bernard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bernard
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Bernard
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bernard
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Bernard
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Bernard
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 2 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 3 0
Chapman K, 2b 5 2 2 1 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 3 2
Hebner R, 3b 5 2 4 4 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 3 1 0 1 Kingman D, lf 4 1 3 3
Montanez W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 5 1 1 2 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 4 0 2 1 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss 3 0 0 1 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Swan C, p 4 1 1 0 Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 1 0
Foote B, c 4 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson S, rf 2 1 2 1
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38 10 13 10 39 6 13 6
New York 100 130 500 -- 10
Chicago 101 001 003 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 8.0 9 3 3 0 3
Bernard D 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Orosco J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.1 8 6 6 2 6
Hernandez G* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Moore D 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
Lamp D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Sizemore T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6
2B -- De Jesus I, Ontiveros S, Kingman D, Hebner R 2, Maddox E, Mazzilli L, Martin J, Sizemore T
HR -- Hebner R, Kingman D
SB -- Mazzilli L
CS -- Maddox E
SH -- Flynn D
SF -- Stearns J
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:34
A -- 35615
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