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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 19, 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 19, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 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 19, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Wilson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Miller | Right Fielder |
| Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | First Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Steve Wilson | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 19, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wilson
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wilson
Jefferies 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston hits a line drive into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Wilson
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Wilson
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Wilson
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Wilson
Elster hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Salazar, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Wilson
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McClendon vs. Ojeda
McClendon hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Ojeda
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Ojeda
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilson
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wilson
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wilson
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Wilson
Teufel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Blankenship
Kevin Blankenship now pitching.
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Blankenship
There goes Samuel. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Blankenship
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Blankenship
Elster hits a line drive into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Ojeda
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Ojeda
Blankenship strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston 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
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Blankenship
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Blankenship
Miller 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Blankenship
Carreon 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Ojeda
McClendon hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Blankenship
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blankenship
Johnson strikes out. The ball gets by Girardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Blankenship
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Samuel vs. Blankenship
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Ojeda
Salazar 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Ojeda
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Ojeda
Girardi 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blankenship
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Blankenship
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Blankenship
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Blankenship
There goes Elster. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Elster steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Blankenship
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Ojeda
Kevin McReynolds now playing left field. Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Kevin Blankenship.
Ramos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Dwight Gooden now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Gooden
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Pico
Jeff Pico now pitching.
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Pico
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pico
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Pico
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Pico
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Gooden
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gooden
Salazar hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Gooden
Wynne 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
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Pico
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Pico
Gooden bunts towards the mound. Pico settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Pico
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Gooden
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Gooden
There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Gooden
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Wilkins
Rick Wrona now catching. Dwight Smith now playing right field. Dean Wilkins now pitching.
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wilkins
Jefferies 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilkins
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Gooden
McClendon hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gooden
Salazar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wynne vs. Gooden
Wynne strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Varsho vs. Gooden
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Rick Wrona.
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1989 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Miller K, rf 5 1 1 1 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 1
Carreon M, lf 3 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 2 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 2 0
Johnson H, 3b 5 1 2 0 Wilkins D, p 0 0 0 0
Teufel T, 1b 3 1 2 0 McClendon L, lf 4 0 0 0
Samuel J, cf 4 0 1 1 Salazar L, 3b 4 0 1 1
Carter G, c 2 1 2 3 Wynne M, cf 4 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 2 0 0 0
Ojeda B, p 3 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 1 0 0 0 Wrona R, c 0 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0
Blankenship K, p 1 0 0 0
Ramos D, ph 1 0 1 0
Pico J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, ph-rf 1 1 1 0
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36 5 9 5 33 2 7 2
New York 032 000 000 -- 5
Chicago 010 000 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W)* 5.0 4 1 1 0 1
Gooden D (S) 4.0 3 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson S (L) 2.2 4 5 5 2 3
Blankenship K 3.1 2 0 0 2 2
Pico J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Wilkins D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Girardi J, Miller K
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Johnson H, Dawson A, Salazar L
3B -- Smith D
HR -- Carter G, Miller K
SB -- Samuel J, Jefferies G, Elster K, Dunston S
SF -- Dunston S
T -- 2:54
A -- 35937
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