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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1989
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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 18, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,138 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Paul Kilgus | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Kilgus
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Kilgus
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kilgus
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Kilgus
There goes Samuel. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Kilgus
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walton out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Kilgus
McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kilgus
Hernandez hits a fly ball towards left. McClendon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McClendon. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Kilgus
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Kilgus
Elster hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Kilgus
Viola strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Viola
McClendon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. McClendon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Kilgus
Jefferies hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Kilgus
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kilgus
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Kilgus
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Kilgus
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Greg Smith pinch hits for Paul Kilgus.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pico
Jeff Pico now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Pico
Lyons hits a line drive towards the mound. Pico catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Viola
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Law vs. Viola
Vance Law pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Wilkins
Dean Wilkins now pitching.
Viola 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wilkins
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Wilkins
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Wilkins fires to first and picks off Jefferies. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Here's the throw into the infield and Jefferies commits an error. Grace is thrown out. Grace is thrown out after the base hit. Walton scores. Sandberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Viola
McClendon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Doug Dascenzo now playing center field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Wilkins
Strawberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Wilkins
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Viola
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Dean Wilkins.
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varsho moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Viola
There goes Varsho. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Varsho steals third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Viola
There goes Dascenzo. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Dascenzo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Viola
Grace takes first base on ball four. Varsho scores. Dascenzo moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it and throws to second for the out. Dascenzo scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McClendon vs. Innis
McClendon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching. Marvell Wynne now playing left field.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Lancaster
Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lancaster
Elster 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 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Innis
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Innis
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Innis
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lancaster
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Magadan 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Lancaster
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Williams
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Wynne hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Wynne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Musselman
Dascenzo hits a fly ball towards left field. McReynolds makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on McReynolds. Wynne scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Musselman
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Musselman
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Aase
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Aase
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Williams
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Williams
Elster hits a popup off the glove of Sandberg, and into shallow right field. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Williams
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Don Aase.
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Williams
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elster scores. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Williams
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Teufel scores. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Jefferies moves to third. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Strawberry vs. Williams
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1989 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jefferies G, 2b 5 2 4 2 Walton J, cf 3 1 1 0
Samuel J, cf 5 0 3 1 Dascenzo D, cf 2 1 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 2 2 2 0
Strawberry D, rf 5 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 0 2 2
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 0 1
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 McClendon L, lf 2 1 0 0
Lyons B, c 4 0 1 1 Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 4 1 1 0 Williams M, p 1 1 1 3
Viola F, p 2 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 5 1 2 2
Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0
Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 4 0 1 0
Musselman J, p 0 0 0 0 Kilgus P, p 0 0 0 0
Aase D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith G, ph 1 0 0 0
Teufel T, ph 0 1 0 0 Pico J, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkins D, p 0 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 1 0 0
Wynne M, lf 1 1 1 0
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38 6 12 6 35 10 12 8
New York 012 000 012 -- 6
Chicago 000 042 04x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 5.1 8 6 6 7 5
Innis J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Musselman J 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Aase D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P 3.0 4 3 2 0 4
Pico J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wilkins D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Lancaster L 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Williams M (S) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
E -- McClendon L, Jefferies G, McReynolds K
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Wynne M, Elster K
HR -- Jefferies G, Strawberry D, Salazar L, Williams M
SB -- Samuel J, Varsho G, Dascenzo D
HBP -- by Williams M (Johnson H)
T -- 3:04
A -- 38138
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