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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 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 26, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 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 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donnie Moore |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Donnie Moore | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Moore
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. Moore
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. Moore
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Moore
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Moore
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Moore
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Hausman
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Moore
Boisclair hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Moore
Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hausman
Blackwell 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 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Moore
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moore
There goes Taveras. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Moore
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Moore
Youngblood 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hausman
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Kelleher, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hausman
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Hausman
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Moore
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Moore
Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Moore
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Boisclair reaches second base with a double. Biittner throws the ball in to Ontiveros who tags Boisclair trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausman vs. Moore
Hausman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Moore
Taveras hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Hausman
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Riley
George Riley now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Riley
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Riley
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. There goes Youngblood trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Youngblood for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Riley
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Riley covering, for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Riley
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausman vs. Riley
Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hausman
Alex Trevino now playing third base. Richie Hebner now playing first base.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macko vs. Hausman
Steve Macko pinch hits for George Riley.
Macko hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Geisel
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Maddox trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Geisel
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Geisel
Hebner is hit by the pitch. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Geisel
Youngblood hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Geisel
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hausman
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Hausman
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Geisel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Buckner, and towards Kelleher, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Geisel
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Geisel
Hausman hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hausman
Kelleher hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hausman
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Capilla
Maddox 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, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Capilla
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Capilla
Dan Norman pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hausman
Dan Norman now playing right field. Bruce Boisclair now playing first base. Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortst
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hausman
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Martin reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hausman
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Capilla
Bruce Kimm now catching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Capilla
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Capilla
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Capilla. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Capilla
Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hausman
Barry Foote pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Hausman
Mike Vail pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Allen
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Allen
Kingman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 0 3 0
Chapman K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 0
Maddox E, cf 5 1 2 0 Kingman D, lf 5 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 2 2 1 0 Biittner L, rf 3 2 1 0
Trevino A, 3b 1 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hebner R, 3b-1b 2 2 2 4 Martin J, cf 4 0 2 2
Norman D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 2 1 1 Kimm B, c 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, rf-1b 5 0 1 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 5 0 2 1 Foote B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hausman T, p 4 0 0 0 Moore D, p 1 0 0 0
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Riley G, p 0 0 0 0
Macko S, ph 1 0 0 0
Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 8 13 8 37 3 11 3
New York 200 141 000 -- 8
Chicago 000 001 020 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T (W) 8.1 10 3 3 2 3
Allen N 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moore D (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 3 2
Riley G 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Geisel D 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Capilla D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Moore D, Capilla D
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Boisclair B, Hebner R, Ontiveros S 2, Martin J
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Taveras F
HBP -- by Geisel D (Hebner R)
T -- 2:46
A -- 5827
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