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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,944 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Steve Rippley |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Webster | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Gooden
Walton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Gooden
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Gooden
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Webster scores. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Gooden
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Law vs. Gooden
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Bielecki
Teufel hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Bielecki
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Gooden
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bielecki vs. Gooden
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Gooden
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Bielecki
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bielecki
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Bielecki
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Gooden
Webster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Webster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Gooden
There goes Webster. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Webster steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Gooden
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Gooden
Law hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Bielecki
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Bielecki
Gooden hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Bielecki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Bielecki
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Mookie Wilson now playing right field.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Gooden
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Gooden
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gooden. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Gooden
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Bielecki
McReynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bielecki
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Gooden
Webster hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bielecki
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Bielecki
Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Bielecki
Gooden bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooden for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Bielecki
Teufel hits a popup towards third. Law juggles the ball. That's an error on Law. Elster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gooden
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Gooden
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gooden
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Bielecki
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bielecki
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Bielecki
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Gooden
Girardi hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Gooden
Phil Stephenson pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Gooden
Darrin Jackson pinch runs for Phil Stephenson.
Walton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Gooden
Gooden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gooden. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Gooden
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Schiraldi
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Williams
Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Tim Teufel.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elster scores. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sandberg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Williams
Williams fires to first and picks off Wilson. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching. Gregg Jefferies now playing second base.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McDowell
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McDowell
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Williams
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field. Webster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Webster. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Williams
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Williams
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. McDowell
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. McDowell
Dunston bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. McDowell
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Varsho 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1989 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 1 1 0
Webster M, lf 3 2 1 0 Teufel T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jefferies G, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
Dawson A, rf 4 0 2 3 Strawberry D, rf 1 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-rf 3 0 0 1
Law V, 3b 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0
Girardi J, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 1 1 0
Bielecki M, p 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 2 1 1
Stephenson P, ph 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson D, pr 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 4 3 29 4 6 3
Chicago 201 000 000 -- 3
New York 000 020 20x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M 6.0 4 2 1 2 4
Schiraldi C 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Williams M (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 7.0 4 3 3 3 3
McDowell R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gooden D 2, Law V, Webster M
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 7
2B -- Dawson A, Webster M, Dykstra L, Carter G
SB -- Sandberg R, Webster M
SH -- Gooden D
T -- 2:52
A -- 28944
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