Sunday April 20, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
A run-scoring single by Ivan DeJesus keyed a three-run seventh-inning that paced the Cubs to a 6-3 decision over the Mets and a sweep of the three-game series. With the score 3-3, Mike Tyson led off the Chicago seventh by reaching first base on an error by third baseman Elliott Maddox, went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mick Kelleher and scored on a single by DeJesus off reliever Kevin Kobel, who had replaced starter Craig Swan. After a walk to Steve Ontiveros, Bill Buckner singled to score DeJesus and when the ball went through the legs of center fielder Joel Youngblood, Ontiveros also came home. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 3

Game Played on Sunday, April 20, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Mets 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 2 Cubs 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 x - 6 11 4 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .243 De Jesus ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .258 Stearns c 5 2 3 0 0 0 .324 Ontiveros 3b 3 3 2 1 1 0 .267 Mazzilli 1b 2 0 0 0 3 0 .250 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Youngblood cf 4 0 0 1 1 0 .333 Buckner 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .471 Henderson lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .308 Kingman lf 2 1 1 1 2 1 .387 Jorgensen rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .286 Biittner rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .444 Maddox 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .357 Martin cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Flynn 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Foote c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Swan p 2 0 0 1 1 1 .500 Tyson 2b 4 1 0 0 0 2 .154 Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reuschel p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Kobel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kelleher ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Pacella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 9 2 7 3 Totals 32 6 11 5 3 6 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 23,554 Left on Base: Mets 12, Cubs 6 DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1 Errors: Youngblood, Maddox, Martin, Tyson 3 Doubles: Stearns 2 (6), Taveras (3), Foote (1) Home Runs: Ontiveros (1) Stolen Bases: Youngblood (1), Kingman (1), De Jesus (2) Caught Stealing: Henderson (1), Martin (1) Sacrifice Hits: Kelleher (1) GIDP: Taveras (2) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan 6 7 3 3 1 5 1 25 3.71 Kobel L(0-1) 1.1 4 3 1 2 0 0 9 5.79 Pacella 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.00 Totals 8 11 6 4 3 6 1 36 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuschel W(1-1) 7 9 3 1 7 2 0 36 4.15 Tidrow SV(1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00 Totals 9 9 3 1 7 3 0 42 Passed Balls: Foote (3) Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson METS 1ST: Taveras made an out to first; Stearns reached on an error by Martin [Stearns to third]; Mazzilli walked; Youngblood forced Mazzilli (third to second) [Stearns scored (unearned)]; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Ontiveros singled to shortstop; Buckner singled to center [Ontiveros to second]; Kingman singled to center [Ontiveros scored, Buckner out at third (center to third), Kingman to second (on throw to 3b)]; Biittner singled to right [Kingman scored]; Martin forced Biittner (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2. METS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to center; Maddox reached on an error by Tyson; Flynn flied out to center; Swan grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Foote flied out to left; Tyson struck out; Reuschel singled to shortstop; De Jesus flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2. METS 3RD: Taveras popped to second; Stearns doubled to left; Mazzilli flied out to right; Youngblood made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Buckner lined to second; Kingman walked; Kingman stole second; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2. METS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen singled to center; Tyson dropped a foul fly hit by Maddox for an error; Maddox singled to third [Jorgensen to second]; Flynn singled to center [Jorgensen to third, Maddox to second]; Swan walked [Jorgensen scored, Maddox to third, Flynn to second]; Taveras grounded into a double play (third to first) [Flynn out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Martin flied out to center; Foote struck out; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2. METS 5TH: On a bunt Stearns singled to first [Stearns to third (error by Tyson)]; Foote allowed a passed ball [Stearns scored (unearned)]; Mazzilli walked; Youngblood forced Mazzilli (shortstop to second); Youngblood stole second; Henderson singled to left [Youngblood to third]; Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Jorgensen walked; Maddox walked [Jorgensen to second]; Flynn made an out to first; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Reuschel popped to third; De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Ontiveros homered; Buckner flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3. METS 6TH: Swan struck out; Taveras doubled to left [Taveras out at third (left to third)]; Stearns doubled to right; Mazzilli walked; Youngblood walked [Stearns to third, Mazzilli to second]; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Kingman struck out; Biittner singled to center; Martin forced Biittner (third to second); Foote forced Martin (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3. METS 7TH: Jorgensen singled to left; Maddox struck out; Flynn popped to second; HODGES BATTED FOR SWAN; Hodges flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: KOBEL REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Tyson reached on an error by Maddox; KELLEHER BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Kelleher out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Tyson to second]; De Jesus singled to right [Tyson scored (unearned)]; De Jesus stole second; Ontiveros walked; Buckner singled to center [De Jesus scored, Ontiveros scored (error by Youngblood) (unearned), Buckner to second]; Kingman was walked intentionally; Biittner lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Buckner out at second]; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6. METS 8TH: TIDROW REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PITCHING); KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Taveras flied out to right; Stearns flied out to right; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6. CUBS 8TH: Martin singled to center; Martin was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Foote doubled to right; PACELLA REPLACED KOBEL (PITCHING); Tyson grounded out (second to first) [Foote to third]; Kelleher struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6. METS 9TH: Youngblood grounded out (second to first); Henderson struck out; Jorgensen made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6.

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