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

CHC

Team Stats

NYM

2

HR

0

9

R

7

13

H

15

0

SB

0

LOB

.351

AVG

.357

.419

OBP

.400

.514

SLG

.452

6.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

5

2

BB

5

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 23, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	3	1	0	0	2	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Sam Mejias S. Mejias CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	3	3	1	1	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	9	13	9	2	5	5

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-2B	5	1	2	2	0	0
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	1	0	0	1
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	5	1	1	1	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	3	1	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Flores G. Flores PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
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
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Falcone P. Falcone P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	2	3
Totals	42	7	15	7	2	4

Batting

HR: B. Foote, S. Ontiveros

TB: B. Buckner 3, I. De Jesus, B. Foote 4, J. Martin 2, B. Murcer, S. Ontiveros 6, T. Sizemore, S. Thompson

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

SAC: T. Sizemore 2

SF: B. Buckner

GIDP: T. Sizemore

Baserunning

CS: S. Thompson

Batting

2B: L. Mazzilli, J. Youngblood

3B: L. Mazzilli

TB: R. Hebner 3, S. Henderson 3, L. Mazzilli 6, W. Montanez, J. Stearns, F. Taveras, W. Twitchell, J. Youngblood 3

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

HBP: W. Montanez

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 faced: W. Hernandez 4, K. Holtzman 30, B. Sutter 11

Batters faced: N. Allen 5, P. Falcone 16, J. Orosco 9, W. Twitchell 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	3	1	0	0	2	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Sam Mejias S. Mejias CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	3	3	1	1	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	9	13	9	2	5	5

Batting

HR: B. Foote, S. Ontiveros

TB: B. Buckner 3, I. De Jesus, B. Foote 4, J. Martin 2, B. Murcer, S. Ontiveros 6, T. Sizemore, S. Thompson

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

SAC: T. Sizemore 2

SF: B. Buckner

GIDP: T. Sizemore

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 faced: W. Hernandez 4, K. Holtzman 30, B. Sutter 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Joel Youngblood J. Youngblood RF-2B	5	1	2	2	0	0
Frank Taveras F. Taveras SS	5	1	1	0	0	1
Lee Mazzilli L. Mazzilli CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	5	0	3	2	0	0
John Stearns J. Stearns C	5	1	1	1	0	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson LF	5	1	3	1	0	0
Doug Flynn D. Flynn 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Twitchell W. Twitchell P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Flores G. Flores PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
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
Jesse Orosco J. Orosco P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Boisclair B. Boisclair PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Falcone P. Falcone P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	3	0	0	0	2	3
Totals	42	7	15	7	2	4

Batting

2B: L. Mazzilli, J. Youngblood

3B: L. Mazzilli

TB: R. Hebner 3, S. Henderson 3, L. Mazzilli 6, W. Montanez, J. Stearns, F. Taveras, W. Twitchell, J. Youngblood 3

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

HBP: W. Montanez

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 faced: N. Allen 5, P. Falcone 16, J. Orosco 9, W. Twitchell 15

17-20 CHC

NYM 13-24

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

Game Summary

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