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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1989-09-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46049 · night, dry · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win and Les Lancaster picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: David Cone SV: Les Lancaster
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dwight Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Wrona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marvell Wynne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Lancaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Dascenzo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Samuel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Cone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Les Lancaster | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerome Walton: K
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D
- Dwight Smith: 7/F7S
- Mark Grace: W
- Andre Dawson: 2/BINT
Bot 1
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7L
- Juan Samuel: 9/F9D
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
Top 2
- Luis Salazar: S5/G5S
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Rick Wrona: S6/G56D.1-3
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34
- Kevin McReynolds: BK.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: WP.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8S
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Barry Lyons: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Elster: IW
- David Cone: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Dwight Smith: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark Grace: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: FC3/G3.3XH(3252);2-3;B-2
- Andre Dawson: IW
- Luis Salazar: 6/F6
- Shawon Dunston: S5/G5S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Wrona: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
Bot 3
- Gregg Jefferies: S9/L9
- Juan Samuel: S5/G5.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 9/F9
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 654(1)/FO/L5.3-H;2-3
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Barry Lyons: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jerome Walton: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Dwight Smith: T9/F89D
- Mark Grace: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Kevin Elster: 6/F7LS
- David Cone: K
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/L78S
- Juan Samuel: HP.1-2
- Howard Johnson: DGR/F7L.2-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9
Top 5
- Andre Dawson: 8/L8
- Luis Salazar: K
- Shawon Dunston: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
- Barry Lyons: 2/F2F
- Kevin Elster: S9/L89S
- David Cone: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Rick Wrona: 53/G56S
- Marvell Wynne: HP
- Jerome Walton: S7/G56.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Dwight Smith: WP.3-H;2-3
- Dwight Smith: 5/F5F
Bot 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4
- Juan Samuel: 63/G6
- Howard Johnson: 6/F5DF
Top 7
- Mark Grace: 9/F89D
- Andre Dawson: 3/F3
- Luis Salazar: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Darryl Strawberry: S7/G56
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F89D
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8
- Dave Magadan: 7/F78
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Rick Wrona: 53/G56S
- Les Lancaster: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Elster: K
- Mackey Sasser: 43/G4
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jerome Walton: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9S
- Doug Dascenzo: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: T7/F7L.2-H;1-H
- Andre Dawson: 63/G6MS
- Luis Salazar: 8/F89
Bot 9
- Juan Samuel: 6/F4M
- Howard Johnson: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 9/L9
Notes & reviews
- Andre Dawson called for interference for running into his own batted ball