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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Pico |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,352 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Joe West 3B: Jerry Crawford |
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 |
| Rick Wrona | Catcher |
| Jeff Pico | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
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 |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 5, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Fernandez
Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Pico
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Pico
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Pico
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Pico
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Pico
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Pico
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace juggles the ball. That's an error on Grace. Samuel moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Pico
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Fernandez
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Fernandez
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pico
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Pico
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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Fernandez
Wrona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pico vs. Fernandez
Pico strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Fernandez
Walton hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Pico
Samuel 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pico
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Pico
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Mark Carreon now playing left field.
Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Pico
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Pico
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Carreon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Pico
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Pico
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to home. McClendon throws the ball in to Wrona who tags Hernandez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Fernandez
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Fernandez
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Wrona vs. Fernandez
Wrona strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Fernandez
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
Webster 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Kilgus
Paul Kilgus now pitching.
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Kilgus
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kilgus
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Kilgus
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Fernandez
Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Fernandez
McClendon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Kilgus
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kilgus
There goes Carreon. The throw from Wrona and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kilgus
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilgus covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kilgus
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Fernandez
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Fernandez
Wrona strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Kilgus
Elster hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kilgus
Fernandez bunts in front of the plate. Wrona fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Kilgus
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Kilgus
Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kilgus
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Fernandez
Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Paul Kilgus.
Ramos hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Fernandez
Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Williams
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Williams
Carter 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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McClendon vs. Fernandez
McClendon hits a line drive into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Fernandez
Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Williams
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Williams
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Williams
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Tim Teufel.
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Samuel vs. Williams
Samuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1989 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Samuel J, cf 4 0 2 1
Grace M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0
McClendon L, lf 3 0 0 1 McReynolds K, lf 0 0 0 1
Salazar L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Carreon M, lf 3 1 2 0
Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 1
Wrona R, c 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0
Pico J, p 1 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0
Webster M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fernandez S, p 2 0 1 0
Kilgus P, p 0 0 0 0 Teufel T, ph 1 0 1 0
Ramos D, ph 1 0 0 0 Thornton L, pr 0 1 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 9 3
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 100 100 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pico J 4.0 5 2 2 1 1
Kilgus P 3.0 2 0 0 2 3
Williams M (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6
E -- Grace M
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 9
2B -- Samuel J, Hernandez K, Dunston S, Sandberg R, Grace M, Teufel T
CS -- Carreon M
SH -- Fernandez S
SF -- McReynolds K, McClendon L
T -- 2:48
A -- 39352
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