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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 26, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Abrego |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Abrego | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abrego
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Abrego
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Abrego
Abrego fires to first and picks off Backman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Abrego
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Abrego
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Abrego
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field. Dernier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dernier. Dernier throws it away. That's an error on Dernier. Hernandez moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heep vs. Abrego
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abrego
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Abrego
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Abrego
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrego vs. Gooden
Abrego hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abrego
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Abrego
There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Abrego
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Abrego
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Abrego
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Abrego
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Abrego
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Abrego
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Abrego
Santana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Santana reaches second base with a double. Heep scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gooden vs. Abrego
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Meridith
Ron Meridith now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meridith fields it and throws to home to get Santana. Gooden moves to third. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Meridith
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meridith vs. Gooden
Meridith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meridith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Meridith
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Meridith
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Meridith
Heep takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Meridith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Meridith
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Meridith
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meridith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Gooden
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Ron Meridith.
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Engel
Steve Engel now pitching.
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Engel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Engel
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Engel
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Baller
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Danny Heep. Jay Baller now pitching.
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Baller
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Baller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Baller
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Baller
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Baller
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Gooden
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jay Baller.
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1985 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 5 1 2 0 Dernier B, cf 5 0 1 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0
Heep D, lf 2 1 1 0 Durham L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 1 1 Abrego J, p 1 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 4 0 1 1 Meridith R, p 1 0 1 0
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Engel S, p 0 0 0 0
Baller J, p 0 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 36 0 8 0
New York 100 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Abrego J (L) 3.1 9 3 3 1 2
Meridith R 2.2 0 0 0 2 1
Engel S* 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baller J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Dernier B 2, Backman W 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Wilson M, Cey R, Santana R
CS -- Backman W, Wilson M, Strawberry D
T -- 2:52
A -- 11091
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