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Chicago Cubs @
New York Mets
1991-05-23 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 29763 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph L to R Β· 3:15
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4β3. Les Lancaster earned the win and Paul Assenmacher picked up the save. Shawon Dunston went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Les Lancaster L: John Franco SV: Paul Assenmacher
Umpires β HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Bill Hohn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Dascenzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Damon Berryhill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Luis Salazar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shawon Dunston | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chico Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Keith Miller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hubie Brooks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ron Darling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Darling | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Alejandro Pena | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6M
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Keith Miller: S4/L4D
- Hubie Brooks: S8/G6MD.1-2
- Howard Johnson: S9/G34D.2-H;1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9M
- Tim Teufel: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Tim Teufel: 7/F7LDF
Top 2
- George Bell: S8/L8RS
- Andre Dawson: 4/P34
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Luis Salazar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5S
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Ron Darling: K
Top 3
- Shawon Dunston: HR/F7D.B-H
- Shawn Boskie: K
- Doug Dascenzo: 43/G34
- Ryne Sandberg: 6/P6M
Bot 3
- Vince Coleman: 8/F89M
- Keith Miller: S/BG25
- Hubie Brooks: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- George Bell: 53/G56
- Andre Dawson: S7/G56D
- Damon Berryhill: SB2
- Damon Berryhill: D/L89M.2-H
- Luis Salazar: 53/G5S
Bot 4
- Howard Johnson: S9/G34D
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8LD
- Tim Teufel: CS2(24)
- Tim Teufel: K
Top 5
- Shawon Dunston: 43/BG34S
- Shawn Boskie: 53/G56
- Doug Dascenzo: K
Bot 5
- Rick Cerone: 9/F89M
- Kevin Elster: W
- Ron Darling: 14/SH/B23.1-2
- Vince Coleman: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: 31/G34
- George Bell: S7/L7S
- Andre Dawson: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Keith Miller: D7/G5DF
- Hubie Brooks: S7/G56D.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Howard Johnson: PB.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 5/P5SF
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6.3-3
- Tim Teufel: K
Top 7
- Andre Dawson: 7/L7M
- Damon Berryhill: 7/F7LD
- Luis Salazar: W
- Shawon Dunston: WP.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: T9/F9M.2-H
- Chico Walker: W
- Doug Dascenzo: K
Bot 7
- Rick Cerone: S6/G6M
- Kevin Elster: K
- Dave Magadan: K
- Vince Coleman: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89D
- Mark Grace: S9/L9M
- George Bell: 4/P3L
- Andre Dawson: S7/G5D.1-2
- Damon Berryhill: K
Bot 8
- Vince Coleman: K
- Keith Miller: 5/L5L
- Hubie Brooks: K
Top 9
- Luis Salazar: S4/G4MS
- Shawon Dunston: 16(1)/FO/G15.B-1
- Hector Villanueva: E6/TH/G56.1-3;B-1
- Doug Dascenzo: 53/SH/B25.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: IW
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Howard Johnson: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F89D
- Mark Carreon: K





















