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Date Location Batter Opposing Pitcher Throws Inning Outs Score Diff Runners Result 04/05/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Rick Reuschel R 1 1 tie None single, center field 04/05/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Rick Reuschel R 3 2 tie None third base to first base 04/05/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Rick Reuschel R 5 2 tie 1st, 2nd single, center field 04/05/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Rick Reuschel R 7 0 Mets, +2 3rd FL out, catcher 04/05/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Donnie Moore R 8 0 Mets, +7 2nd shortstop to first base 04/07/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Ken Holtzman L 1 1 tie None shortstop to first base 04/07/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Ken Holtzman L 3 0 Mets, +3 None strikeout 04/07/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Ray Burris R 6 0 Mets, +2 None double, right field 04/07/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Donnie Moore R 7 0 Mets, +7 None walk 04/07/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Dennis Lamp R 9 1 Mets, +6 None pitcher to first base 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Lee L 1 0 tie 1st single, left field 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Lee L 2 2 Mets, +1 1st, 3rd strikeout 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Lee L 4 2 Mets, +1 1st, 2nd out, center field 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Lee L 7 1 tie None shortstop to first base 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Elias Sosa R 9 2 tie 2nd shortstop to first base 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman David Palmer R 12 0 tie None single, center field 04/10/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Stan Bahnsen R 14 2 Mets, -1 None strikeout, C 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Steve Rogers R 1 1 tie None out, left field 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Steve Rogers R 3 1 Mets, -1 None third base to first base 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Steve Rogers R 6 0 Mets, -1 None line drive out, second base 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Steve Rogers R 7 2 tie 1st, 2nd walk 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Elias Sosa R 10 0 tie 1st ground ball out, first base 04/11/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Stan Bahnsen R 11 2 Mets, -1 1st, 2nd force out out, third base 04/12/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Randy Lerch L 1 1 tie None triple, left field 04/12/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Randy Lerch L 3 0 Mets, +1 1st walk 04/12/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Randy Lerch L 5 1 Mets, +1 3rd sacrifice fly out, center field 04/12/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Tug McGraw L 7 2 Mets, +1 None third base to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 1 1 tie None third base to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 3 0 Mets, +2 None second base to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 5 2 tie None shortstop to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 8 0 Mets, -1 1st out, center field 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Nino Espinosa R 1 0 Mets, -1 2nd pitcher to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Nino Espinosa R 3 2 Mets, -1 None shortstop to first base 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Nino Espinosa R 6 1 Mets, -3 1st shortstop to second base to first base, ground ball double play 04/15/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Nino Espinosa R 8 1 Mets, -3 None strikeout 04/17/79 Olympic Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 1 1 tie None FL out, second base 04/17/79 Olympic Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 3 2 Mets, -2 None strikeout 04/17/79 Olympic Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 5 2 Mets, -1 None out, right field 04/20/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 1 0 tie None strikeout, C 04/20/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 3 2 Mets, -2 1st third base to second base, force out 04/20/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 6 0 Mets, -8 None shortstop to first base 04/20/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Ruthven R 8 1 Mets, -8 None third base to first base 04/21/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Nino Espinosa R 7 2 Mets, -3 None out, center field 04/21/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Tug McGraw L 9 2 Mets, -3 1st strikeout 04/22/79 Veterans Stadium Kelvin Chapman Ron Reed R 9 2 Mets, +2 1st, 2nd pop fly out, second base 05/01/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Rollie Fingers R 8 2 Mets, -4 None walk 05/03/79 Candlestick Park Kelvin Chapman Gary Lavelle L 8 2 Mets, -2 None third base to first base 05/04/79 Candlestick Park Kelvin Chapman Vida Blue L 8 0 tie None line drive single, left field 05/05/79 Candlestick Park Kelvin Chapman Gary Lavelle L 9 0 Mets, -2 None third base to first base 05/06/79 Candlestick Park Kelvin Chapman Bob Knepper L 7 1 Mets, -2 2nd third base to first base 05/10/79 Dodger Stadium Kelvin Chapman Charlie Hough R 9 0 Mets, -13 None pop fly out, first base 05/13/79 Jack Murphy Stadium Kelvin Chapman Randy Jones L 8 0 Mets, -2 None walk 05/16/79 Three Rivers Stadium Kelvin Chapman Enrique Romo R 11 1 tie None second base to first base 05/16/79 Three Rivers Stadium Kelvin Chapman Enrique Romo R 13 2 tie 2nd pitcher to first base 09/08/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Jim Rooker L 15 1 tie 3rd pop fly out, shortstop 09/12/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Randy Lerch L 5 0 Mets, -4 None strikeout, catcher to first 09/13/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Steve Carlton L 6 0 Mets, -1 None pop fly out, second base 09/18/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 1 1 tie None pitcher to first base 09/18/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 4 1 Mets, -1 None out, right field 09/18/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 6 2 tie None out, third base 09/18/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dick Tidrow R 9 1 tie None shortstop to first base 09/19/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Woodie Fryman L 9 1 Mets, -2 None strikeout 09/19/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Rudy May L 1 0 Mets, -1 2nd strikeout 09/19/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Rudy May L 3 1 Mets, -1 None second base to first base 09/19/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Rudy May L 5 2 tie 2nd single, left field 09/19/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Rudy May L 8 1 Mets, -3 1st second base to shortstop, force out 09/20/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 1 0 tie None out, first base 09/20/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 3 1 tie None single, left field 09/20/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 5 1 tie None out, right field 09/20/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Scott Sanderson R 8 0 tie None strikeout 09/22/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bob Forsch R 2 2 tie 1st, 2nd strikeout 09/22/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bob Forsch R 4 2 Mets, -1 1st, 3rd third base to first base 09/22/79 Shea Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bob Forsch R 7 0 Mets, -2 None single, left field 09/25/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Lynn McGlothen R 7 1 Mets, -8 None single, right field 09/25/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Lynn McGlothen R 9 1 Mets, -8 None second base to first base 09/25/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 2 0 tie 1st strikeout, C 09/25/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 4 1 Mets, -2 None out, center field 09/25/79 Wrigley Field Kelvin Chapman Bill Caudill R 7 0 Mets, -2 None shortstop to first base 09/28/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman John Urrea R 2 1 Mets, -2 1st second base to first base, line drive double play 09/28/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman John Urrea R 4 1 Mets, -1 1st, 3rd shortstop to second base, force out 09/28/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dan O'Brien R 6 0 Mets, -1 None out, left field 09/28/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman Dan O'Brien R 8 0 Mets, -2 2nd triple, left field 09/28/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman Roy Thomas R 9 1 Mets, +1 1st, 3rd strikeout, C 09/29/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman John Fulgham R 6 2 Mets, +6 1st out, center field 09/29/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman George Frazier R 9 1 Mets, +1 None pitcher to first base 09/30/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman Bob Forsch R 7 0 tie 2nd fielder's choice, catcher 09/30/79 Busch Stadium Kelvin Chapman Mark Littell R 9 1 tie 2nd strikeout

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