Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Sutcliffe fires to first and picks off Backman. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Darling
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Darling
  
  Lake bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Darling
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe hits a line drive towards second. Backman catches it and tags Bowa out, for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. Darling moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Darling
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heep 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 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Darling
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darling vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Darling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Darling
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Darling
  
  Hatcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from Darling and he is out, Backman applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez 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 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hurdle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards the mound. Sutcliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Ron Darling.
  
  Dykstra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sisk
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutcliffe vs. Sisk
  
  Sutcliffe bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Sisk
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heep. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Sisk
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman bunts towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sisk
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Sisk
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Foster throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Moreland trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Sisk
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Gary Woods now playing left field.
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the mound. Sutcliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Heep 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 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1985 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         4  0  2  0   Hatcher B, cf         4  1  3  2   
Johnson H, 3b         4  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  1  0   Woods G, lf           0  0  0  0   
Heep D, cf            4  0  0  0   Moreland K, rf        4  0  2  0   
Foster G, lf          3  1  1  1   Durham L, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Hurdle C, rf          3  1  1  1   Cey R, 3b             2  0  0  0   
Santana R, ss         3  0  0  0   Lake S, c             2  0  0  0   
Darling R, p          1  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            3  1  2  0   
Dykstra L, ph         1  0  0  0   Sutcliffe R, p        2  0  0  0   
Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        27  4  9  4

New York         010 000 100 --  2
Chicago          100 011 10x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         6.0  6  3  3  3  5
Sisk D                2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W)       9.0  5  2  2  2  4

E -- Bowa L 2
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 4
2B -- Hatcher B, Moreland K
HR -- Sandberg R, Foster G, Hatcher B, Durham L, Hurdle C
CS -- Sandberg R
SH -- Lake S, Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:28
A -- 35857

    

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