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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1990-09-30 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 39195 Β· 72Β°F, overcast, dry Β· 3:16

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Jose Nunez earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Darren Reed went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jose Nunez   L: John Franco   SV: Mitch Williams

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Gary Darling Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Dascenzo500001
Ryne Sandberg500101
Hector Villanueva110011
Andre Dawson521201
Luis Salazar300001
Damon Berryhill302010
Shawon Dunston411001
Domingo Ramos412001
Steve Wilson200000
Mark Grace210010
Derrick May201100
Dwight Smith101200

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gregg Jefferies514100
Dave Magadan401201
Pat Tabler300010
Tim Teufel400002
Howard Johnson310011
Darren Reed412200
Daryl Boston101000
Charlie O'Brien210011
Sid Fernandez100000
Chris Jelic100001
Tom Herr100000
Keith Hughes200000
Tom O'Malley111000
Kelvin Torve100000
Mackey Sasser100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Wilson5.1633
Dave Pavlas1.2201
Jose Nunez1.2101
Mitch Williams0.1001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sid Fernandez5.0323
Wally Whitehurst2.0102
John Franco1.2412
Alejandro Pena0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Doug Dascenzo: 4/P4M
  • Ryne Sandberg: 7/F78
  • Hector Villanueva: W
  • Andre Dawson: HR/F7LD.1-H
  • Luis Salazar: 4/P4MD

Bot 1

  • Gregg Jefferies: S7/L56D
  • Dave Magadan: 43/G34.1-2
  • Pat Tabler: W
  • Tim Teufel: 9/F9
  • Howard Johnson: 4/P4M

Top 2

  • Damon Berryhill: S7/L7S
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/F89
  • Domingo Ramos: S7/L56D.1-2
  • Steve Wilson: 2/P2F
  • Doug Dascenzo: 8/L8S

Bot 2

  • Darren Reed: 8/F8
  • Daryl Boston: S7/L5D
  • Charlie O'Brien: POCS2(136)
  • Charlie O'Brien: K

Top 3

  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4
  • Hector Villanueva: K
  • Andre Dawson: K

Bot 3

  • Sid Fernandez: 63/G6
  • Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4M
  • Dave Magadan: 8/F78

Top 4

  • Luis Salazar: 9/L9L
  • Damon Berryhill: W
  • Shawon Dunston: 3/P3DF
  • Domingo Ramos: K

Bot 4

  • Pat Tabler: 8/F8D
  • Tim Teufel: 8/F8S
  • Howard Johnson: 4/F34D

Top 5

  • Steve Wilson: 53/G5
  • Doug Dascenzo: 9/F9D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89D

Bot 5

  • Darren Reed: HR/F7D
  • Chris Jelic: K
  • Charlie O'Brien: W
  • Tom Herr: 3/P3DF
  • Gregg Jefferies: T9/F89D.1-H
  • Dave Magadan: S8/G6.3-H
  • Pat Tabler: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Mark Grace: 8/L8
  • Andre Dawson: 63/G6
  • Luis Salazar: K

Bot 6

  • Tim Teufel: K
  • Howard Johnson: W
  • Darren Reed: SB2
  • Darren Reed: T9/F89D.2-H
  • Keith Hughes: 9/F9S
  • Charlie O'Brien: 8/L8

Top 7

  • Damon Berryhill: S8/G6
  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Domingo Ramos: 9/F89
  • Derrick May: 8/F89D

Bot 7

  • Tom O'Malley: S8/L8S
  • Gregg Jefferies: S9/L3.1-3
  • Dave Magadan: WP.1-2
  • Dave Magadan: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Pat Tabler: 53/G5S.2-3
  • Tim Teufel: K

Top 8

  • Doug Dascenzo: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Andre Dawson: E6/G6M.1-2;B-1
  • Dwight Smith: D9/L9S.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Damon Berryhill: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Howard Johnson: K
  • Darren Reed: 9/L89D
  • Keith Hughes: 53/G5S

Top 9

  • Shawon Dunston: S8/L8S
  • Domingo Ramos: S7/G6.1-3
  • Derrick May: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
  • Doug Dascenzo: 4/P4MD
  • Ryne Sandberg: E6/G6.3-H;1-2
  • Mark Grace: 7/L7S
  • Andre Dawson: 43/G4

Bot 9

  • Kelvin Torve: 43/G4
  • Mackey Sasser: 63/G6S
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8S
  • Dave Magadan: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Chris Jelic
  • Jefferies single deflected by first baseman into right