Cubs 9-7 Mets (May 23, 1979)

CHC

NYM

1

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

2

7

0

2

8

1

2

9

0

R

9

7

H

13

15

E

1

3

W: K. Holtzman

L: P. Falcone

S: B. Sutter

Current Series

Cubs

2

Mets

4

Game 1

Final

Cubs

9

Mets

7

Game 2

Final

Cubs

2

Mets

4

Game 3

Final

1979 NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs, 9 to 7, on May 24, 1979.

Game Info

May 24, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	3	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Sam Mejias S. Mejias CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	9	13	9	5	5

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
John Stearns J. Stearns C	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gil Flores G. Flores PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Trevino A. Trevino PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Falcone P. Falcone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.400	.000
Totals	42	7	15	7	2	4

Batting

HR: B. Foote, S. Ontiveros

RBI: B. Buckner 2, B. Foote 2, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 3, S. Thompson

Baserunning

CS: S. Thompson

Batting

2B: L. Mazzilli, J. Youngblood

3B: L. Mazzilli

RBI: R. Hebner 2, S. Henderson, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns, J. Youngblood 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (W)	6.0	10	4	4	2	2	6.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	2.2	2	2	1	0	2	3.38
Totals	9.0	15	7	6	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Falcone P. Falcone (L)	2.2	5	6	2	2	1	1	6.75
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell	3.1	4	2	2	2	2	1	5.40
Neil Allen N. Allen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	13	9	5	5	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	3	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	.750
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Sam Mejias S. Mejias CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	1.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	9	13	9	5	5

Batting

HR: B. Foote, S. Ontiveros

RBI: B. Buckner 2, B. Foote 2, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 3, S. Thompson

Baserunning

CS: S. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (W)	6.0	10	4	4	2	2	6.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	2.2	2	2	1	0	2	3.38
Totals	9.0	15	7	6	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
John Stearns J. Stearns C	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gil Flores G. Flores PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Neil Allen N. Allen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alex Trevino A. Trevino PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Falcone P. Falcone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.400	.000
Totals	42	7	15	7	2	4

Batting

2B: L. Mazzilli, J. Youngblood

3B: L. Mazzilli

RBI: R. Hebner 2, S. Henderson, L. Mazzilli, J. Stearns, J. Youngblood 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Falcone P. Falcone (L)	2.2	5	6	2	2	1	1	6.75
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell	3.1	4	2	2	2	2	1	5.40
Neil Allen N. Allen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	13	9	5	5	5	2

17-20 CHC

NYM 13-24

Current Series

1979 NL East

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