The Cubs uncorked a five-homer barrage, including two by Dave Kingman, to defeat the Mets, 7-5. Kingman drove in four runs with his clouts. Jerry Martin rapped a pair of solo shots and Lenny Randle added another. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1980 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  2  3    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   7 11  0
Mets         0  1  2    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   5 13  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 2b,3b          5   1   1   1     0   1   .222      Taveras ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .333
De Jesus ss           4   1   1   0     1   0   .250      Maddox 3b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .375
Buckner 1b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .375      Mazzilli 1b           3   2   2   0     2   0   .400
Kingman lf            4   2   2   4     1   0   .375      Henderson lf          5   0   1   1     0   1   .222
Henderson rf          5   0   1   0     0   2   .125      Jorgensen rf          5   0   2   2     0   2   .333
Martin cf             3   2   2   2     2   0   .600      Stearns c             5   1   2   1     0   0   .222
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   0     1   1   .143      Morales cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .429
  Tyson 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flynn 2b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .286
Foote c               5   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Lamp p                2   0   1   0     1   1   .500        Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Norman ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pacella p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mankowski ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  11   7     7   5             Totals               38   5  13   5     3   8

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  4,460
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Mets 10
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 1
Doubles: Henderson (1), Stearns (1), Jorgensen (1), Henderson (2)
Home Runs: Kingman 2 (2), Martin 2 (2), Randle (1)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (1), Mazzilli (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Maddox (1)
GIDP: Kingman (1), Henderson (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(1-0)             6     8   3   3   2   5   0  27   4.50
Caudill                 2     3   1   1   1   3   0  10   3.38
Sutter SV(1)            1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   9.00
Totals                  9    13   5   5   3   8   0  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(0-1)           2.2   6   5   5   0   2   3  14  16.88
Kobel                   1.1   1   1   1   3   1   1   8   6.75
Pacella                 2     3   0   0   2   1   0  10   0.00
Glynn                   2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7   4.50
Reardon                 1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9    11   7   7   7   5   5  44

Wild Pitches: Lamp (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Fred Brocklander


CUBS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus
grounded out (second to first); Buckner made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Maddox out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Mazzilli walked;
Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Mazzilli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman homered; Henderson was called out on strikes;
Martin homered; Ontiveros flied out to center; Foote grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Stearns
doubled to left; Morales singled to left [Stearns to third];
Flynn singled to left [Stearns scored, Morales to second]; On a
bunt Burris struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 3RD: Lamp singled to center; Randle struck out; De Jesus
forced Lamp (third to second); Buckner singled to center [De
Jesus to third]; Kingman homered [De Jesus scored, Buckner
scored]; Henderson doubled to right; KOBEL REPLACED BURRIS
(PITCHING); Martin walked; Ontiveros walked [Henderson to third,
Martin to second]; Foote lined to third; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cubs 5, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Maddox singled to right; Mazzilli walked [Maddox to
second]; Henderson struck out; Jorgensen doubled to left [Maddox
scored, Mazzilli to third]; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Mazzilli scored]; Morales grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 4TH: Lamp struck out; Randle homered; De Jesus walked; De
Jesus stole second; Buckner flied out to center [De Jesus to
third]; Kingman flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
6, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Flynn struck out; NORMAN BATTED FOR KOBEL; Norman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: PACELLA REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Henderson popped
to third in foul territory; Martin grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ontiveros singled to right; Foote singled to shortstop
[Ontiveros to second]; Lamp walked [Ontiveros to third, Foote to
second]; Randle forced Lamp (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Maddox singled to center; Mazzilli forced Maddox
(second to shortstop); Henderson grounded out (pitcher to second
to first) [Mazzilli to second]; Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 3.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled to right; Buckner walked [De Jesus to
second]; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [De Jesus to third, Buckner out at second]; Henderson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Stearns singled to right; Morales forced Stearns
(shortstop to second); Lamp threw a wild pitch [Morales to
second]; Flynn flied out to center; HODGES BATTED FOR PACELLA;
Hodges struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: GLYNN REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Martin homered;
Ontiveros struck out; Foote flied out to left; VAIL BATTED FOR
LAMP; Vail flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Mets 3.

METS 7TH: RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TYSON REPLACED
ONTIVEROS (PLAYING 2B); CAUDILL REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING);
Taveras singled to right; Maddox struck out; Mazzilli singled to
right [Taveras to second]; Henderson doubled to right [Taveras
scored, Mazzilli to third]; Jorgensen struck out; Stearns
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: Randle grounded out (third to first); De Jesus
grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Morales popped to third in foul territory; Flynn
struck out; MANKOWSKI BATTED FOR GLYNN; Mankowski walked;
Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 7, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: REARDON REPLACED MANKOWSKI (PITCHING); Kingman walked;
Henderson grounded out (second to first) [Kingman to second];
Martin was walked intentionally; Tyson flied out to center;
Foote forced Kingman (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 7, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: SUTTER REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); Maddox grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli singled to first; Mazzilli
stole second; Henderson flied out to right; Jorgensen singled to
center [Mazzilli scored]; Stearns forced Jorgensen (third to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Mets 5.