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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1989-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38138 Β· dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 3:04

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 10–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Dean Wilkins earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Mitch Williams went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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NYN012000012612
CHN000042041012

W: Dean Wilkins   L: Frank Viola   SV: Mitch Williams

Umpires β€” HP: Dutch Rennert Β· 1B: Paul Runge Β· 2B: Fred Brocklander Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gregg Jefferies524200
Juan Samuel503102
Howard Johnson401102
Darryl Strawberry511102
Kevin McReynolds400000
Keith Hernandez411002
Barry Lyons401100
Kevin Elster411000
Frank Viola200001
Dave Magadan100000
Tim Teufel010010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton311001
Ryne Sandberg222030
Mark Grace402210
Andre Dawson410110
Lloyd McClendon210021
Luis Salazar512200
Shawon Dunston401001
Joe Girardi401001
Greg Smith100000
Vance Law100001
Gary Varsho110000
Doug Dascenzo211000
Marvell Wynne111000
Mitch Williams111300

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola5.1875
Jeff Innis1.2000
Jeff Musselman0.1300
Don Aase0.2100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Kilgus3.0404
Jeff Pico1.0100
Dean Wilkins2.0102
Les Lancaster1.1301
Mitch Williams1.2312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7D
  • Juan Samuel: S4/G6M
  • Howard Johnson: 3/P3
  • Darryl Strawberry: SB2.1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: K

Bot 1

  • Jerome Walton: K23
  • Ryne Sandberg: W
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8
  • Andre Dawson: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 2

  • Kevin McReynolds: 3/P3
  • Keith Hernandez: E7/F.B-3
  • Barry Lyons: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
  • Kevin Elster: 9/P4D
  • Frank Viola: K

Bot 2

  • Lloyd McClendon: W
  • Luis Salazar: 13/G1.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Joe Girardi: 9/F9L

Top 3

  • Gregg Jefferies: HR/F78
  • Juan Samuel: K
  • Howard Johnson: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9
  • Kevin McReynolds: 8/F78

Bot 3

  • Greg Smith: 43/G4
  • Jerome Walton: 43/G4
  • Ryne Sandberg: S4/G34
  • Mark Grace: 3/G

Top 4

  • Keith Hernandez: S8/L89
  • Barry Lyons: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Kevin Elster: 9/F9

Bot 4

  • Andre Dawson: W
  • Lloyd McClendon: K
  • Luis Salazar: S7/G56.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: S9/F89S.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Girardi: K
  • Vance Law: K

Top 5

  • Frank Viola: 63/G6M
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/G6M
  • Juan Samuel: K
  • Howard Johnson: PO1(13)

Bot 5

  • Jerome Walton: S4/G34S
  • Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
  • Mark Grace: S7/F7L.2-H;1-H(NR)(E4);BX2(34)
  • Andre Dawson: 63/G6
  • Lloyd McClendon: W
  • Luis Salazar: HR/F78.1-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F8

Top 6

  • Howard Johnson: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: 4/P4D
  • Kevin McReynolds: 13/G1

Bot 6

  • Joe Girardi: S8/G6M
  • Gary Varsho: 36(1)/FO/G34S
  • Doug Dascenzo: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: SB3.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: SB2.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: IW
  • Mark Grace: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
  • Lloyd McClendon: 3/P3F

Top 7

  • Keith Hernandez: K
  • Barry Lyons: 4/P9S
  • Kevin Elster: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Luis Salazar: 53/G5
  • Shawon Dunston: 53/G5S
  • Joe Girardi: 4/P34

Top 8

  • Dave Magadan: 43/G4M
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/L89S
  • Juan Samuel: S6/G56.1-2
  • Howard Johnson: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
  • Kevin McReynolds: 46(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 8

  • Marvell Wynne: D9/G3
  • Doug Dascenzo: 7/F7D.2-H(E7)(NR)
  • Ryne Sandberg: S8/G4M
  • Mark Grace: S7/L7.1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
  • Mitch Williams: HR/F7.3-H;1-H
  • Luis Salazar: 63/G6

Top 9

  • Keith Hernandez: K
  • Barry Lyons: 7/F7
  • Kevin Elster: D4/P9S
  • Tim Teufel: W
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
  • Juan Samuel: S1/G1.2-H;1-2
  • Howard Johnson: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: K