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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1989-06-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33558 · sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Kilgus earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Paul Kilgus L: Bob Ojeda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ojeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff McKnight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Dascenzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Webster | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Kilgus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ojeda | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Aase | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kilgus | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Calvin Schiraldi | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43/G4
- Dave Magadan: D9/L9D
- Howard Johnson: PB.2-3
- Howard Johnson: W
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Mark Carreon: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6
- Mitch Webster: S5/BG25
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Damon Berryhill: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Barry Lyons: 13/G1
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6M
- Bob Ojeda: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Lloyd McClendon: HR/F78
- Vance Law: S7/L56
- Dwight Smith: HR/F78.1-H
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F7
- Paul Kilgus: 31/G34S
- Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 31/G34
- Dave Magadan: 43/G34
- Howard Johnson: 4/P6MD
Bot 3
- Mitch Webster: 53/G5S
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Damon Berryhill: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G3
- Mark Carreon: 9/F89
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Lloyd McClendon: 8/F8XD
- Vance Law: W
- Dwight Smith: 9/F9D
- Shawon Dunston: S9/L34.1-2
- Paul Kilgus: 43/G4
Top 5
- Barry Lyons: 53/G5S
- Kevin Elster: D7/L7L
- Bob Ojeda: 31/G34.2-3
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Doug Dascenzo: S3/BG3S
- Mitch Webster: S7/G56.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L9S.1-3;3-H
- Damon Berryhill: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Vance Law: 3(B)/LTP.1X1(3);2X2(36)
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8S
- Howard Johnson: K/C
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F7.1-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8S
- Gregg Jefferies: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Dwight Smith: S9/G34
- Shawon Dunston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Calvin Schiraldi: K/C
Top 7
- Barry Lyons: 8/F78XD
- Kevin Elster: 7/L7
- Jeff McKnight: S7/G56
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6
- Mitch Webster: S9/L4D
- Ryne Sandberg: BK.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9D.2-3
- Damon Berryhill: S9/L9D.3-H
- Lloyd McClendon: K
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7LD
- Howard Johnson: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Vance Law: K
- Dwight Smith: 31/G34
- Shawon Dunston: S1/G1
- Gary Varsho: D8/L8D.1-H
- Doug Dascenzo: 5/L5
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9
- Barry Lyons: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff McKnight