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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 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 27, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | 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 |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ellis
De Jesus 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ellis
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball 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. McGlothen
Youngblood 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: ---
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a popup towards the mound. McGlothen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ellis
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ellis
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ellis
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ellis
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Stearns moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. McGlothen
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Ellis
McGlothen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ellis
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
There goes Taveras. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ellis
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ellis
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ellis
Kingman hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ellis
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ellis
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McGlothen
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Ellis
McGlothen 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ellis
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Ellis
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McGlothen
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner is thrown out after the base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ellis
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ellis
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ellis
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McGlothen
Ellis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Ken Henderson now playing right field.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Tidrow
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ellis
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Tim Blackwell.
Sizemore 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Ellis
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Ellis
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Ellis
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Miguel Dilone now playing center field. Barry Foote now catching. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutter
Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ellis
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ellis
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ellis
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ellis
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Ellis
Dilone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutter
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Sutter
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Stearns moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Stearns scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1979 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 1 Youngblood J, rf 5 0 0 0
Thompson S, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Biittner L, rf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Foote B, c 0 1 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 3 Henderson S, lf 3 0 1 0
Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 2 0 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 1
Dilone M, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Ferrer S, pr 0 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 0 0
McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, rf 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 4 5 4 34 2 7 2
Chicago 010 000 012 -- 4
New York 000 001 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L 6.1 7 1 1 1 4
Tidrow D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Sutter B (S) 2.0 0 1 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 9.0 5 4 4 2 3
E -- Thompson S, De Jesus I 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 8
2B -- De Jesus I
HR -- Kingman D 2
SB -- Taveras F, Sizemore T
SH -- Ellis D
T -- 2:25
A -- 13144
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