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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bruce Boisclair | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Scott
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Scott
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Scott
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Scott
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Scott
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Scott
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Scott
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackwell vs. Scott
Blackwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Scott
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGlothen vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ontiveros scores. Blackwell moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Glynn
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell scores. Kelleher moves to third. McGlothen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Glynn
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelleher tags and scores. McGlothen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Glynn
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Boisclair 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. McGlothen
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bernard
Ed Kranepool now playing left field. Dwight Bernard now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop. Bruc
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Bernard
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Bernard
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. Biittner moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackwell vs. Bernard
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Bernard
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Bernard
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox 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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. Hebner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bernard
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bernard
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Bernard
There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Bernard
Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Bernard
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Bernard
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Bernard
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGlothen
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. McGlothen
Gil Flores pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Flores hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Jackson
Gil Flores now playing center field. Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Jackson
Kelleher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Jackson
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Jackson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jackson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Jackson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Boisclair hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGlothen
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Jackson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Jackson
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Jackson
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Jackson
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. McGlothen
Miguel Dilone now playing center field. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Flores hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McGlothen
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Roy Lee Jackson.
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Reardon
Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Reardon
McGlothen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reardon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. McGlothen
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Reardon
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reardon
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Reardon
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Reardon
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. McGlothen
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McGlothen
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1979, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 2 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 3 1
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson S, cf-rf 3 1 1 1
Flores G, ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Maddox E, cf 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 2 1
Jackson R, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 2 2 2 2
Chapman K, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Dilone M, cf 1 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 5 1 3 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 2 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 3 1 2 0 Blackwell T, c 3 1 1 2
Youngblood J, rf-2b 4 1 1 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 4 0 1 1
Stearns J, c 4 0 2 1
Boisclair B, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0
Scott M, p 0 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph-lf 4 0 1 0
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38 3 12 3 33 11 13 11
New York 002 010 000 -- 3
Chicago 722 000 00x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (L) 0.1 6 7 7 1 0
Glynn E 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Bernard D 2.0 5 4 3 1 0
Jackson R 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
Reardon J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W) 9.0 12 3 3 1 2
E -- Hebner R
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Ontiveros S, Stearns J 2
3B -- Youngblood J
HR -- Mazzilli L
SB -- De Jesus I
SF -- Thompson S, Kingman D
HBP -- by Jackson R (Kelleher M)
WP -- Bernard D
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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