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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 12, 1990
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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 August 12, 1990 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Harkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Luis Salazar | Left Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Domingo Ramos | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Doug Dascenzo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Harkey | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 12, 1990
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a line drive towards the mound. Viola reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harkey
Boston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Harkey
There goes Boston. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Boston steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Harkey
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Harkey
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Harkey
Strawberry hits a line drive towards third. Ramos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Viola
Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ramos moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a popup into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harkey vs. Viola
Harkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores. Ramos moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramos scores. Girardi scores. Harkey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harkey scores. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Harkey
Carreon hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Malley for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Harkey
Sasser hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Viola
Ramos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Viola
The ball gets by Sasser for a passed ball. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkey vs. Viola
Harkey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Harkey
Viola strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harkey
Boston 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Harkey
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Harkey
Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Harkey
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Harkey
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Viola
There goes Dunston. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Dunston steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Viola
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a line drive into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Harkey
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Harkey
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Salazar. Trevino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Harkey
Boston hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Pena
Alex Trevino now catching. Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Harkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Pena
Walton is hit by the pitch. Harkey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Pena
Marvell Wynne pinch runs for Jerome Walton.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Harkey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Pena
Grace takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Pena
Salazar hits a popup into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Pena
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Harkey
Marvell Wynne now playing center field.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Harkey
Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Harkey
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Pena
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Pena
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Pena
Dascenzo hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Harkey
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley 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 8
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Pena
Harkey hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Pena
Wynne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Pena
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Pena
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Pena
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Pena
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Pena
Ramos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Pena
Girardi hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torve vs. Harkey
Kelvin Torve pinch hits for Alejandro Pena. Curt Wilkerson now playing second base.
Torve strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Harkey
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harkey
Boston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Dascenzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Dascenzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Franco
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mike Harkey.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynne vs. Franco
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Franco
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Williams
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Williams
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Williams
Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mercado vs. Williams
Orlando Mercado pinch hits for Tom O'Malley.
Mercado strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1990 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 3 0 1 2 Boston D, cf 4 1 1 0
Wynne M, pr-cf 1 1 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 2 Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 2 1
Wilkerson C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 2 3 2 Teufel T, ph 0 0 0 0
Salazar L, lf 5 0 0 0 Johnson H, ss 4 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 5 2 3 0 Carreon M, lf 4 0 1 1
Ramos D, 3b 5 2 3 1 O'Malley T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 5 1 1 1 Mercado O, ph 1 0 0 0
Dascenzo D, rf 5 0 2 1 Sasser M, c 2 0 0 0
Harkey M, p 4 1 2 1 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Torve K, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Viola F, p 1 0 0 0
Trevino A, ph-c 2 0 1 0
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44 10 17 10 33 2 6 2
Chicago 141 010 030 -- 10
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harkey M (W) 8.0 4 1 1 0 4
Williams M 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 5.0 10 7 6 0 3
Pena A 3.0 5 3 3 2 1
Franco J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 5
2B -- Dunston S, Trevino A, Dascenzo D
HR -- Grace M, Sandberg R
SB -- Boston D, Dunston S
HBP -- by Pena A (Walton J)
PB -- Sasser M
T -- 2:34
A -- 46538
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