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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