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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 26, 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 July 26, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 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 | Tom Hausman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,315 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hausman
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hausman
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Krukow
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. 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 short. De Jesus scoops it up 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 popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hausman
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hausman
Sizemore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Hausman
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Krukow
Hausman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin 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 bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Krukow covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Krukow
There goes Taveras. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Krukow
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Krukow
The ball gets by Blackwell for a passed ball. Taveras moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood 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: -23
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hausman
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood who is chasing the ball. Buckner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausman vs. Krukow
Hausman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hausman
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Hausman
Krukow bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Hausman
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hausman
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Hausman
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Krukow
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Krukow
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Krukow
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Krukow
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Gil Flores now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hausman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Hausman
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Barry Foote now catching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Tidrow
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Murray
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Foote reaches second base with a double. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Foote scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Murray
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Murray
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes De Jesus trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Murray
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Biittner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Glynn
Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Glynn
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Tidrow
Flores hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Youngblood hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Tidrow
Hebner 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, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Glynn
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Vail hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Vail reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Glynn
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Glynn
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Glynn
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Glynn
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vail scores. Sizemore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Hernandez
Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base. Guillermo Hernandez now pitchin
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hernandez
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hernandez
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Hernandez
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Hernandez
Dan Norman pinch hits for Ed Glynn.
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Twitchell
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Twitchell
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hernandez
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Hernandez
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hernandez
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Hernandez
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin 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 7/26/1979 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 0 2 2 Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0
Thompson S, rf 4 2 3 3 Maddox E, cf 2 1 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 2 1 0 Flores G, rf 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf-cf 5 0 2 0
Biittner L, lf-1b 4 0 0 1 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 3 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dillard S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0
Martin J, cf 5 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 3 1 2 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Hausman T, p 2 0 1 0
Vail M, ph 1 1 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 2 2 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Dilone M, lf 0 0 0 0 Norman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
Foote B, c 2 1 1 0
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36 9 12 9 38 2 12 2
Chicago 000 210 510 -- 9
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W)* 5.0 9 2 2 2 3
Tidrow D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 0
Murray D 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Glynn E 1.2 3 2 1 0 2
Twitchell W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Montanez W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 11
2B -- Hodges R, Foote B, Vail M
3B -- Buckner B
HR -- Thompson S, Ontiveros S
SB -- Taveras F, De Jesus I 2
SH -- Krukow M
SF -- Biittner L, Thompson S
HBP -- by Hausman T (Sizemore T)
PB -- Blackwell T
T -- 2:51
A -- 4315
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