A three-run homer by Lenny Randle and scoreless relief pitching by Bruce Sutter carried the Cubs to a 4-3 triumph over the Mets. After the Mets had taken a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning with a three-run rally keyed by a two-run homer by Lee Mazzilli, the Cubs struck back in the seventh.

Pinch-hitter Mike Vail was safe at first on an error by third baseman Elliott Maddox and, following a single by pinch-hitter Cliff Johnson, Randle lined a 1-1 pitch over the right field wall. Sutter came on with two men on base and one out in the bottom of the seventh and allowed only one hit the rest of the way to record his 18th save, tops in the majors. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Tuesday, July      1, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   4  8  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  8  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           2   0   1   0     1   0   .274      Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   2     1   0   .266
  Johnson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
  Kelleher pr,ss      1   1   0   0     0   1   .146      Washington lf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .253
Randle 3b             5   1   1   3     0   0   .286      Youngblood rf         4   0   2   0     0   1   .278
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .275
  Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stearns c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .286
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Maddox 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Martin cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .263      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .221      Swan p                2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .266        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Thompson rf,1b        3   0   1   0     1   1   .225        Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .243        Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .307
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
  Dillard 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Lamp p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .139
  Vail ph,rf          2   1   0   0     0   1   .311

Totals               36   4   8   3     2   8             Totals               35   3   8   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 17,531
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Mets 7
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1
Errors: Randle, Maddox, Swan
Doubles: Martin (12), Foote (12)
Home Runs: Randle (4), Mazzilli (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Flynn (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(9-6)             6     6   3   3   0   3   1  25   4.47
Caudill                 0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.99
Sutter SV(18)           2.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   9   3.09
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   5   1  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(5-6)             7     7   4   1   1   5   1  30   2.60
Reardon                 2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   3.00
Totals                  9     8   4   1   2   8   1  38

Wild Pitches: Lamp (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Charlie Williams


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to right; Randle flied out to
right; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras made
an out to second; Washington grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Martin doubled to left; Henderson reached on an error
by Swan [Martin scored (no RBI), Henderson to third]; Foote hit
into a double play (left to catcher) [Henderson out at home];
Thompson singled to left; Tyson forced Thompson (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Youngblood reached on an error by Randle; Jorgensen
struck out; Stearns made an out to shortstop; Maddox struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Lamp grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus
singled to right; Randle flied out to center; Buckner singled to
left [De Jesus to third]; Martin flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan grounded
out (third to first); Mazzilli made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Henderson struck out; Foote struck out; Thompson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood singled to center;
Lamp threw a wild pitch [Youngblood to second]; Jorgensen
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Tyson flied out to right; Lamp singled to right; De
Jesus walked [Lamp to second]; Randle flied out to center;
Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns struck out; Maddox grounded out (second to
first); Flynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 6TH: Martin struck out; Henderson struck out; Foote
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Swan singled to right; Mazzilli homered [Swan scored];
Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington singled to
shortstop; Youngblood singled to center [Washington to second];
Jorgensen flied out to left; Stearns singled to right
[Washington scored, Youngblood to third]; Maddox grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: Thompson made an out to shortstop; BIITTNER BATTED FOR
TYSON; Biittner flied out to left; VAIL BATTED FOR LAMP; Vail
reached on an error by Maddox; JOHNSON BATTED FOR DE JESUS;
Johnson singled to right [Vail to second]; KELLEHER RAN FOR
JOHNSON; Randle homered (unearned) [Vail scored (unearned),
Kelleher scored (unearned)]; Buckner popped to third; 3 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CAUDILL REPLACED
BUCKNER (PITCHING); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
DILLARD REPLACED BIITTNER (PLAYING 2B); VAIL STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING RF); Flynn singled to right; HODGES BATTED FOR SWAN;
Hodges popped to shortstop; Mazzilli walked [Flynn to second];
SUTTER REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); Taveras grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Flynn to third, Mazzilli to second];
Washington struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Martin struck out;
Henderson flied out to center; Foote doubled to right; Thompson
was walked intentionally; Dillard grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Youngblood struck out; Jorgensen flied out to right;
Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

CUBS 9TH: Vail struck out; Kelleher struck out; Randle made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: Maddox singled to second; Flynn out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Maddox to second]; HENDERSON BATTED FOR
REARDON; Henderson grounded out (third to first); Mazzilli
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Mets 3.