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Cubs
@ Mets
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.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | 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 |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 24, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Zachry
De Jesus hits a popup towards the mound. Zachry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Zachry
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Zachry
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Zachry
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Zachry
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Zachry
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Krukow
Zachry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Zachry
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Zachry
Krukow bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Zachry
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Zachry
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Youngblood scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Mazzilli scores. Hebner moves to third. Montanez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Zachry
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Zachry
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Zachry
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Krukow
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Zachry
Ontiveros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Zachry
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Zachry
Krukow bunts towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Flynn covering, for the out. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Zachry
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Zachry
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Zachry
Buckner hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Krukow
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Krukow
There goes Henderson. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zachry vs. Krukow
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Zachry
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Zachry
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Zachry
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Zachry
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Zachry
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Zachry
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Zachry
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tidrow
Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tidrow
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Tidrow
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Tidrow
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lockwood
John Stearns now catching. Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lockwood
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lockwood
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Sam Mejias.
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Lockwood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Tidrow
Scot Thompson now playing left field.
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lockwood
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Lockwood
Mike Vail pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Lockwood
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Lockwood
Barry Foote pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Foote is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 5 1 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 2 2 0
Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mejias S, lf 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Thompson S, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 1
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 1 1
Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 3 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 1 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Foote B, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 30 4 7 3
Chicago 000 110 000 -- 2
New York 002 020 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L) 6.0 6 4 3 5 2
Tidrow D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
E -- Sizemore T, Kingman D, Flynn D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 10
2B -- Sizemore T, Mazzilli L
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Mazzilli L, Henderson S
SH -- Krukow M 2, Taveras F
SF -- Hodges R
HBP -- by Krukow M (Taveras F), by Zachry P (Ontiveros S)
T -- 2:29
A -- 4320
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