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Chicago Cubs @
New York Mets
1989-04-20 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 28944 Β· 68Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:52
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4β3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Andre Dawson went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Mitch Williams SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Dana DeMuth Β· 3B: Steve Rippley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerome Walton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Bielecki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Elster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dwight Gooden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gregg Jefferies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Bielecki | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Calvin Schiraldi | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mitch Williams | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerome Walton: 9/F9LF
- Mitch Webster: W
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M.1-3
- Andre Dawson: SB2
- Andre Dawson: D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grace: 8/F8.2-3
- Vance Law: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/L8S
- Tim Teufel: 3/P13
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G34
Top 2
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
- Joe Girardi: W
- Mike Bielecki: 43/G4S.1-2
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L89
- Howard Johnson: K
- Gary Carter: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mitch Webster: D9/L89S
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89S
- Andre Dawson: SB3
- Andre Dawson: S8/L8S.3-H
- Mark Grace: K
- Vance Law: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9D
- Dwight Gooden: 1/P3SF
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/L9LD
- Tim Teufel: W
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 4
- Shawon Dunston: 31/G34
- Joe Girardi: 4/P9S
- Mike Bielecki: E1/TH/G1S
- Jerome Walton: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/P3F
- Keith Hernandez: 7/F7D
- Howard Johnson: 3/G3D
Top 5
- Mitch Webster: 9/L89
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6M
- Andre Dawson: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Gary Carter: D7/L7LD
- Kevin Elster: S8/L89.2-H
- Dwight Gooden: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8.2-3
- Tim Teufel: E5/P56.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 6
- Mark Grace: 43/G4M
- Vance Law: 9/F9LS
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Howard Johnson: 8/F89
- Gary Carter: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Joe Girardi: 6/P6D
- Phil Stephenson: W
- Jerome Walton: 9/F9LF
- Mitch Webster: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mitch Webster: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Kevin Elster: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/P3F
- Lenny Dykstra: W.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Mookie Wilson: 4(1)/FO/G4M.3-H
- Kevin McReynolds: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 13/G1
- Andre Dawson: 3/P3F
- Mark Grace: 7/F7
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7.B-2(E7)
- Keith Hernandez: 3/P34S
- Howard Johnson: W
- Gary Carter: 7/F7D
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9
Top 9
- Vance Law: 9/F89D
- Shawon Dunston: 13/BG15
- Gary Varsho: 43/G4
























