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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Pacella |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Dave Pallone |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
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 |
| John Pacella | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Pacella
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pacella
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Pacella
There goes Thompson. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Pacella
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Pacella
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Pacella
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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pacella
Martin 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: ---
Foote vs. Pacella
Foote 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood 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: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Pacella
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Pacella
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Pacella
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Pacella
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Pacella
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Pacella
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pacella vs. Reuschel
Pacella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Pacella
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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pacella
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Pacella
Foote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Pacella
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Pacella
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Pacella
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pacella
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Pacella
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Pacella
Biittner hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn 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: ---
Flores vs. Reuschel
Gil Flores pinch hits for John Pacella.
Flores 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Jackson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Jackson
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Jackson
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Jackson
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Jackson
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Roy Lee Jackson. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reardon
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Reardon
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Reardon
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Reardon
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutter
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1979, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 1 0 0 0
Thompson S, rf 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 2 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Youngblood J, lf 3 0 0 0
Martin J, cf 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0
Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 3 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0 Pacella J, p 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Flores G, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 28 0 4 0
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.1 4 0 0 1 1
Sutter B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pacella J (L) 6.0 3 2 2 1 3
Jackson R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Reardon J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Hebner R
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 4
SB -- Thompson S
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Taveras F)
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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