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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1988-09-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20857 · 70°F, sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. David Cone earned the win and Terry Leach picked up the save. Kevin McReynolds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: David Cone L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: Terry Leach
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Dascenzo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Damon Berryhill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Webster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackey Sasser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Dascenzo: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/P4S
- Mark Grace: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mark Grace: 6/P6D
- Andre Dawson: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/L
- Dave Magadan: E7/F78D.B-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G3D
Top 2
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
- Howard Johnson: 7/F78
- Mackey Sasser: K
Top 3
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Doug Dascenzo: W
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mark Grace: 7/F
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- David Cone: 6/L
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Andre Dawson: 13
- Mitch Webster: E6/P5D.B-2
- Vance Law: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 4
- Gregg Jefferies: 63
- Dave Magadan: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 2/FL/P23F
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/L7D.1-H
- Howard Johnson: 3/G
Top 5
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Shawon Dunston: S4/G1
- Rick Sutcliffe: SB2
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Doug Dascenzo: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Mackey Sasser: 5/P6S
- Wally Backman: S8/L78S
- David Cone: SB2
- David Cone: 3/G34.2-3
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 7/F78
- Manny Trillo: S4/G6M
- Andre Dawson: 9/F
- Mitch Webster: S9/L9.1-3
- Vance Law: BK.3-H;1-2
- Vance Law: S9/L34.2-3
- Damon Berryhill: 3/G3S
Bot 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4D
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/G3.1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: FC1/G1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 7
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Rick Sutcliffe: 13/BG1S
- Doug Dascenzo: S8/G6
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Mackey Sasser: S9/L89S
- Wally Backman: 23/SH/BG25.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W+WP.2-3
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/L89.3-H;1-H
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7D
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F
- Manny Trillo: 53/G56
- Andre Dawson: FLE2/P25F
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G56
- Howard Johnson: K
- Barry Lyons: 5/P5S
Top 9
- Mitch Webster: 43
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: S8/L4D
- Gary Varsho: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Rafael Palmiero hit on bare hand by ball