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September 18, 1989

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Mets 3 6 1
Cubs 4 8 1
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Mets 3 6 1
Cubs 5 8 1

Mark Grace Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .311
OBP .333 .401
At Bats 3 472
Hits 1 147
• Singles 1 104
• Doubles 0 27
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 73
RBI’s 1 71

Frank Viola Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 16 0
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Wrigley Field - September 18, 1989
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Walk
Frank Viola
Barry Lyons
Keith Hernandez
Gregg Jefferies
Howard Johnson
Kevin Elster
Kevin McReynolds
Juan Samuel
Darryl Strawberry
Mark Grace
Ryne Sandberg
Doug Dascenzo
Gary Varsho
Count: 3-2, 1 Out
Count: 3-2, 1 Out

Grace takes first base on ball four. Varsho scores. Dascenzo moves to third. Sandberg moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Sandberg is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 There goes Dascenzo. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Dascenzo steals second.
Bottom 6 There goes Varsho. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Varsho steals third.
Bottom 6 Dascenzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varsho moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gary Varsho pinch hits for Dean Wilkins. Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Strawberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Doug Dascenzo now playing center field. Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 5 Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Salazar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 McClendon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Here's the throw into the infield and Jefferies commits an error. Grace is thrown out. Grace is thrown out after the base hit. Walton scores. Sandberg goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second.
Bottom 5 Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Wilkins fires to first and picks off Jefferies.
Top 5 Samuel strikes out.
Top 5 Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Dean Wilkins now pitching. Viola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Vance Law pinch hits for Jeff Pico. Law strikes out.
Bottom 4 Girardi strikes out.
Bottom 4 Dunston hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. Salazar moves to second.
Bottom 4 Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second.
Bottom 4 McClendon strikes out.
Bottom 4 Dawson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lyons hits a line drive towards the mound. Pico catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez.
Top 4 Jeff Pico now pitching. Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out.
Bottom 3 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Greg Smith pinch hits for Paul Kilgus. Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Johnson strikes out.
Top 3 Samuel strikes out.
Top 3 Jefferies hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 2 Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. McClendon moves to second.
Bottom 2 McClendon takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Viola strikes out.
Top 2 Elster hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Hernandez hits a fly ball towards left. McClendon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McClendon. Hernandez moves to third.
Top 2 McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Sandberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Walton strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walton out.
Top 1 Strawberry strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Samuel. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Samuel steals second.
Top 1 Johnson hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.