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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 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 21, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,690 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Webster | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Domingo Ramos | Shortstop |
| Rick Wrona | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Ojeda
Walton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Walton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Ojeda
Webster hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
The umpire calls a balk on Ojeda Webster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webster tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Ojeda
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Ojeda
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Ojeda
There goes Grace. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Grace steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Ojeda
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Ojeda
Wrona hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Ojeda
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Jefferies covering - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Ojeda
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ojeda
Webster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Ojeda
There goes Dawson. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Law vs. Ojeda
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webster tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Ojeda
Ramos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ramos reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Wrona vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Wrona hits a line drive beyond second. Jefferies can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Grace scores. There goes Ramos trying to get to home. Jefferies throws to Lyons who tags Ramos for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Sutcliffe
Leach hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Leach
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Leach
Walton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Walton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Leach
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Leach
Sandberg 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, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
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 -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Leach
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Leach
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Leach
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Sutcliffe
Leach strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Leach
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Leach
Wrona hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Leach
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
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. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Leach
Walton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Leach
Webster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Leach
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walton tags and scores. Webster tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Leach
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Law vs. Leach
Law hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Sutcliffe
Gary Varsho now playing left field. Mitch Webster now playing right field.
Jefferies 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Jefferies. The throw from Wrona and he is safe. Jefferies steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Sutcliffe
Lyons strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
There's a wild pitch. Jefferies scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Aase
Dave Magadan now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop. Don Aase now pitching.
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Aase
Ramos 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Aase
Wrona hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Steve Wilson now pitching. Shawon Dunston now playing shortstop.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Wilson
McReynolds 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Aase
Dunston hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Wilson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wilson. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walton vs. Aase
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Aase
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Aase
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Aase
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Wilson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Wilson
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Wilson
Magadan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1989 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 4 2 2 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 2 0
Webster M, lf-rf 5 2 3 1 Wilson M, rf 4 1 1 1
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 3 1 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0
Varsho G, lf 1 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 0 1 Johnson H, 3b-ss 4 2 2 1
Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 0
Ramos D, ss 4 0 1 1 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0
Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 1 0 0 1
Wrona R, c 4 0 2 1 Ojeda B, p 0 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 3 0 0 0 Leach T, p 2 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 1 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Aase D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 13 8 34 4 8 3
Chicago 303 000 101 -- 8
New York 010 000 210 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 7.1 7 4 4 0 5
Wilson S (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 2.2 8 6 6 1 4
Leach T 4.1 3 1 1 0 0
Aase D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Wilson M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 4
2B -- Walton J 2, Ramos D, Dykstra L, Dunston S
HR -- Johnson H, Wilson M
SB -- Sandberg R, Grace M, Dawson A, Jefferies G, Johnson H
SF -- Dawson A, Law V, Sandberg R, Magadan D
HBP -- by Leach T (Walton J)
WP -- Sutcliffe R
Balk -- Ojeda B
T -- 3:03
A -- 34690
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