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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 29, 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 29, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Lamp | 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 |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 29, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner 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: ---
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns 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. Lamp
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Buckner races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Youngblood, and he's out, with Lampcovering. Double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
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: ---
Martin vs. Kobel
Martin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman 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: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kobel
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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: ---
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kobel
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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. Kobel
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Kobel
Lamp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Lamp
Kobel bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kobel for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Lamp
Lamp fires to first and picks off Youngblood. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lamp
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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kobel
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Kobel
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson is hit by the pitch. Montanez moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kobel vs. Lamp
Kobel 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kobel
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kobel
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kobel
Blackwell hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Kobel
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Kobel
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Dillard hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Kobel
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Stearns 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moore
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Moore
There goes Henderson. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Moore
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Glynn
There's a wild pitch. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Glynn
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Glynn
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Glynn
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Moore
Youngblood 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Moore
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Mazzilli reaches third base with a triple. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1979 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0
Vail M, rf 2 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 2 2
Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 2
Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 2 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 2 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Kobel K, p 1 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph 1 0 0 0 Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0
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23 0 2 0 27 4 11 4
Chicago 000 000 0 -- 0
New York 001 020 1 -- 4
1 out when game ended.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L) 5.0 8 3 3 1 1
Moore D 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Hernandez G 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 1
Glynn E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Ontiveros S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 7
3B -- Mazzilli L
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Henderson S
SH -- Kobel K
HBP -- by Lamp D (Henderson S)
WP -- Glynn E
T -- 2:03
A -- 27605
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