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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1991 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Mark Hirschbeck |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Hector Villanueva | Catcher |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Jim Essian | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Miller | Second Baseman |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Mackey Sasser | First Baseman |
| Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1991
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a popup beyond second. Miller can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dascenzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Dascenzo moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Dascenzo scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Villanueva vs. Viola
Villanueva hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Maddux
Boston 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Viola
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Maddux
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Maddux
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
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Maddux
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Maddux
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Maddux
Viola bunts between the mound and first base. Maddux scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Viola for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Viola
Villanueva strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Maddux
Boston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Villanueva settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Viola
Maddux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. Dascenzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sasser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Maddux
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Maddux
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Maddux
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Viola
Villanueva strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Viola
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Elster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Maddux
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Maddux
Jeff Gardner pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Maddux
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boston for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Innis
There goes Dascenzo. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Innis
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sasser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Innis
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Maddux
There goes Johnson. The throw from Villanueva and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sasser vs. Maddux
Sasser hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Maddux
Jefferies hits a popup into right center field for a base hit. Sasser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Maddux
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Maddux
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Innis
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Innis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Innis
Villanueva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donnels vs. Maddux
Doug Dascenzo now playing left field. Jerome Walton now playing center field. Chris Donnels pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Donnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Maddux
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sasser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Whitehurst
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sasser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Whitehurst
Maddux hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson strikes out. Villanueva drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Maddux
Sasser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1991 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dascenzo D, cf-lf 4 2 4 0 Miller K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Boston D, cf 4 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Johnson H, rf 4 1 1 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 2 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 1 1 Sasser M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Walton J, cf 0 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Villanueva H, c 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Viola F, p 0 0 0 0
Maddux G, p 4 0 0 0 Gardner J, ph 1 0 1 0
Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
Donnels C, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitehurst W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 31 1 5 1
Chicago 200 020 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 3
Innis J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Whitehurst W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 4
3B -- Grace M
SB -- Johnson H
CS -- Dascenzo D
SH -- Viola F
T -- 2:15
A -- 11980
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