Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Fernandez
  
  Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Pico
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Samuel vs. Pico
  
  Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Jefferies moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Pico
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Strawberry vs. Pico
  
  Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  McReynolds vs. Pico
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Pico
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace juggles the ball. That's an error on Grace. Samuel moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Pico
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Fernandez
  
  McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Fernandez
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Fernandez
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Pico
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Pico
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Pico
  
  Jefferies 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 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Fernandez
  
  Wrona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pico vs. Fernandez
  
  Pico strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Fernandez
  
  Walton hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Pico
  
  Samuel 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pico
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Pico
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Mark Carreon now playing left field.
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Pico
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Pico
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Carreon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Pico
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elster vs. Pico
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Pico
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to home. McClendon throws the ball in to Wrona who tags Hernandez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Fernandez
  
  McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Fernandez
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Fernandez
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Wrona vs. Fernandez
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Webster vs. Fernandez
  
  Mitch Webster pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Kilgus
  
  Paul Kilgus now pitching.
  
  Jefferies strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Samuel vs. Kilgus
  
  Samuel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kilgus
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Kilgus
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Fernandez
  
  Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carreon. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McClendon vs. Fernandez
  
  McClendon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Kilgus
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kilgus
  
  There goes Carreon. The throw from Wrona and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kilgus
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilgus covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Kilgus
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

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

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Kilgus
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Kilgus
  
  Fernandez bunts in front of the plate. Wrona fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jefferies vs. Kilgus
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Samuel vs. Kilgus
  
  Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Kilgus
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Fernandez
  
  Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Paul Kilgus.
  
  Ramos hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Fernandez
  
  Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Fernandez
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Williams
  
  Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Williams
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Williams
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fernandez
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Fernandez
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  McClendon vs. Fernandez
  
  McClendon hits a line drive into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Fernandez
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Williams
  
  Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Williams
  
  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Jefferies vs. Williams
  
  Lou Thornton pinch runs for Tim Teufel.
  
  Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Samuel vs. Williams
  
  Samuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1989 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          4  0  0  0   Jefferies G, 2b       5  1  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  1  0   Samuel J, cf          4  0  2  1   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  0   Johnson H, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  1  1   Strawberry D, rf      3  0  0  0   
McClendon L, lf       3  0  0  1   McReynolds K, lf      0  0  0  1   
Salazar L, 3b         4  0  2  0   Carreon M, lf         3  1  2  0   
Dunston S, ss         3  0  1  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  1  1   
Wrona R, c            3  0  0  0   Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   
Pico J, p             1  0  0  0   Elster K, ss          4  0  1  0   
Webster M, ph         1  0  0  0   Fernandez S, p        2  0  1  0   
Kilgus P, p           0  0  0  0   Teufel T, ph          1  0  1  0   
Ramos D, ph           1  0  0  0   Thornton L, pr        0  1  0  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        32  3  9  3

Chicago          000 001 001 --  2
New York         100 100 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pico J                4.0  5  2  2  1  1
Kilgus P              3.0  2  0  0  2  3
Williams M (L)        1.2  2  1  1  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W)       9.0  6  2  2  0  6

E -- Grace M
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 9
2B -- Samuel J, Hernandez K, Dunston S, Sandberg R, Grace M, Teufel T
CS -- Carreon M
SH -- Fernandez S
SF -- McReynolds K, McClendon L
T -- 2:48
A -- 39352

    

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