Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
  
  Dascenzo hits a line drive towards third. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Schiraldi
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Fernandez
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berryhill vs. Fernandez
  
  Berryhill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Fernandez
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Fernandez
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
  
  There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
  
  Schiraldi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
  
  McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Schiraldi
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Backman vs. Schiraldi
  
  Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Backman reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Schiraldi
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Backman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Schiraldi
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Fernandez
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Fernandez
  
  Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Schiraldi
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Schiraldi
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Schiraldi
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fernandez
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Fernandez
  
  Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
  
  Schiraldi strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
  
  Dascenzo takes first base on ball four. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Schiraldi
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Fernandez
  
  Law hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berryhill vs. Fernandez
  
  Berryhill hits a line drive towards third. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
  
  Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
  
  McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Schiraldi
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fernandez
  
  Jackson bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Fernandez
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Fernandez
  
  Mitch Webster pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi.
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Gossage
  
  Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Gossage
  
  Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gossage
  
  There goes Dykstra. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. McDowell
  
  Roger McDowell now pitching.
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McDowell
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. McDowell
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gossage
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Gossage
  
  Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Gossage
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. McDowell
  
  Kevin Elster now playing shortstop. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. McDowell
  
  Law takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berryhill vs. McDowell
  
  Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. McDowell
  
  Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Law moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Varsho vs. McDowell
  
  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Shawon Dunston.
  
  Varsho hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. Palmeiro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. McDowell
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McDowell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1988 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Dascenzo D, cf        3  0  0  0   Wilson M, cf          4  0  1  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Jefferies G, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  0   Elster K, ss          0  0  0  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  0  0   Magadan D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Law V, 3b             3  1  1  0   Strawberry D, rf      3  0  0  0   
Berryhill D, c        4  0  0  0   McReynolds K, lf      2  1  1  0   
Jackson D, lf         3  0  0  0   Johnson H, ss-3b      3  1  1  1   
Palmeiro R, ph        1  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         2  0  1  0   Backman W, 2b         3  1  2  1   
Varsho G, ph          1  0  1  1   Fernandez S, p        2  0  0  0   
Schiraldi C, p        2  0  0  0   Dykstra L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Webster M, ph         1  0  0  0   McDowell R, p         0  0  0  0   
Gossage R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mumphrey J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  4  1                        29  3  6  3

Chicago          000 000 001 --  1
New York         030 000 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schiraldi C (L)       6.0  5  3  3  1  5
Gossage R             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W)       7.0  3  0  0  3  8
McDowell R (S)        2.0  1  1  0  1  1

E -- Magadan D
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 3
2B -- Backman W
3B -- Johnson H, Wilson M
SB -- Dunston S
CS -- Dykstra L
T -- 2:40
A -- 38382

    

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