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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1989-04-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34690 · 63°F, night, dry · 3:03
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win and Steve Wilson picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: Bob Ojeda SV: Steve Wilson
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Webster | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Domingo Ramos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wrona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Steve Wilson | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ojeda | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Terry Leach | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Aase | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerome Walton: D8/F78D
- Mitch Webster: S9/G34.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: BK.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/L6D.2-3
- Andre Dawson: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Vance Law: SB2
- Vance Law: K
- Mark Grace: S7/F78S.2-H
- Domingo Ramos: SB2
- Domingo Ramos: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F89D
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G3D
Top 2
- Rick Wrona: S9/G34
- Rick Sutcliffe: 16(1)4/GDP/BG1S
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6S
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9LD
- Barry Lyons: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Mitch Webster: S2/G1S
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Andre Dawson: S7/L7D.1-3
- Vance Law: SB2
- Vance Law: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Mark Grace: W
- Domingo Ramos: D9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Rick Wrona: S4/L4MD.3-H;2XH(42)
Bot 3
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Terry Leach: 5/P25
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L6MD
- Mookie Wilson: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 4
- Rick Sutcliffe: 8/L8S
- Jerome Walton: D8/L89
- Mitch Webster: 8/F8S
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/G6M
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F89XD
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 5
- Andre Dawson: 8/F78
- Vance Law: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: 13/G1
Bot 5
- Barry Lyons: 63/G6
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Terry Leach: K
Top 6
- Domingo Ramos: 13/G1
- Rick Wrona: 8/F8D
- Rick Sutcliffe: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/G3
- Mookie Wilson: 7/F7
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Jerome Walton: HP
- Mitch Webster: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2
- Andre Dawson: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Vance Law: 7/F78S
Bot 7
- Gregg Jefferies: S4/G34D
- Howard Johnson: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Barry Lyons: SB3
- Barry Lyons: K+SB2
- Dave Magadan: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dave Magadan: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Top 8
- Mark Grace: 7/F78
- Domingo Ramos: 43/G34D
- Rick Wrona: 2/P2F
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8D
- Mookie Wilson: HR/F89D
- Keith Hernandez: 13/G1
- Kevin McReynolds: 43/G4MD
Top 9
- Shawon Dunston: D9/L9LS.B-3(E9)
- Jerome Walton: 53/G5
- Mitch Webster: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Gary Varsho: K
Bot 9
- Gregg Jefferies: 13/G1
- Howard Johnson: 63/G6
- Barry Lyons: S8/L89D
- Dave Magadan: K