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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1991-05-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 29129 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:04
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. George Bell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Dascenzo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Salazar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerome Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Villanueva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Boston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Les Lancaster | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck McElroy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Bielecki | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Wally Whitehurst | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Dascenzo: D9/G3D
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/G34D.2-H
- Mark Grace: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- George Bell: HR/L8LXD.3-H;B-H
- Andre Dawson: 3/L34
- Luis Salazar: 4/P89S
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: S2/BG2L
- Gregg Jefferies: BK.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S7/L7S.2-H
- Dave Magadan: K
- Hubie Brooks: SB2
- Hubie Brooks: S4/G4M.2-3
- Howard Johnson: S8/G4MD.3-H;1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: D/L89M.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Elster: IW
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/SF/L7D.3-H(RBI)
- Dwight Gooden: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G15
- Damon Berryhill: 9/F9D
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
Bot 2
- Vince Coleman: W
- Gregg Jefferies: D7/F7LM.1-3
- Dave Magadan: D9/G3D.3-H;2-H
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Howard Johnson: 43/G34.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Kevin Elster: 43/G4
Top 3
- Doug Dascenzo: D7/F7LD
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: W
- George Bell: K
- Andre Dawson: T8/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Luis Salazar: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Charlie O'Brien: 63/G6
- Dwight Gooden: 9/F89M
- Vince Coleman: W
- Gregg Jefferies: SB2
- Gregg Jefferies: S7/G56D.2-H
- Dave Magadan: SB2
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34D
- Damon Berryhill: 4/P4
- Dwight Smith: K+SB2
- Doug Dascenzo: HP
- Chico Walker: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Hubie Brooks: 53/G5
- Howard Johnson: 23/G2L
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/G56D
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 5
- Mark Grace: D7/G5DF
- George Bell: K
- Andre Dawson: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Luis Salazar: K
Bot 5
- Charlie O'Brien: 2/P2L
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Vince Coleman: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/L8LXD
- Damon Berryhill: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Jerome Walton: K
- Doug Dascenzo: 3/G34S
Bot 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9M
- Dave Magadan: 31/G34
- Hubie Brooks: 63/G6
Top 7
- Chico Walker: 7/F7D
- Mark Grace: S9/G34D
- George Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: 41/G34
- Kevin McReynolds: 4/P9S
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Andre Dawson: 3/G3
- Luis Salazar: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: D7/L7LM
- Damon Berryhill: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Charlie O'Brien: 63/G6
- Daryl Boston: 3/G3
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 9
- Hector Villanueva: E6/TH/G56.B-1
- Doug Dascenzo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Chico Walker: 7/F7M
- Mark Grace: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- George Bell: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Altobelli ejected by HP umpire Rippley for arguing warning after inside pitch to Gooden