Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Maddux
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Maddux
  
  Magadan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Maddux
  
  Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Cone
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Cone
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Cone
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Cone Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Cone
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Berryhill vs. Cone
  
  Berryhill is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Cone
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Cone
  
  Law hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Maddux
  
  McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Maddux
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sasser vs. Maddux
  
  Sasser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Elster vs. Maddux
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McReynolds tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cone vs. Maddux
  
  Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Cone
  
  McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Cone
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Cone
  
  Maddux hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dascenzo vs. Cone
  
  Dascenzo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dunston scores. Maddux moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Cone
  
  Webster hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Cone
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Sandberg reaches third base with a triple. Maddux scores. Dascenzo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Berryhill vs. Cone
  
  Berryhill is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Maddux
  
  Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Maddux
  
  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. Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dykstra moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Dykstra scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Maddux
  
  Strawberry 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 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  McReynolds vs. Maddux
  
  McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cone
  
  Barry Lyons now catching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McClendon vs. Leach
  
  McClendon hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Leach
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Maddux
  
  Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Maddux
  
  Elster 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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Maddux
  
  Leach is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Leach
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Leach
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Leach
  
  There goes Dascenzo. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Dascenzo steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Leach
  
  Webster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Leach
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Leach
  
  Berryhill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Leach
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Berryhill moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Law vs. Leach
  
  Law hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Maddux
  
  Dykstra 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, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Maddux
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Maddux
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Maddux
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Maddux, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Leach
  
  Mookie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Leach
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Leach
  
  Rick Sutcliffe pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wilson
  
  Steve Wilson now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Wilson
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Wilson
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Leach
  
  Dascenzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Leach
  
  Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dascenzo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Leach
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Dascenzo moves to third. Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berryhill vs. Leach
  
  Berryhill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dascenzo scores. Webster scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Leach
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Berryhill moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Law vs. Leach
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Law reaches third base with a triple. Sandberg scores. Berryhill scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  McClendon vs. Leach
  
  McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Law scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Leach
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Leach
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dascenzo vs. Leach
  
  Dascenzo 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 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Wilson
  
  Curt Wilkerson now playing second base. Domingo Ramos now playing third base.
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Wilson
  
  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Terry Leach.
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Wilson
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Wilson
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Wilson
  
  Keith Miller pinch hits for Howard Johnson.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. McDowell
  
  Keith Miller now playing third base. Roger McDowell now pitching. Lee Mazzilli now playing right field. Mark Carreon now playing left field. Mook
  
  Webster hits a line drive into right field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. McDowell
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. McDowell
  
  Rick Wrona pinch hits for Damon Berryhill.
  
  Wrona 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 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Perry
  
  Rick Wrona now catching. Pat Perry now pitching.
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Perry
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Wilkerson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Perry
  
  Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDowell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. McDowell
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. McDowell
  
  McClendon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. McDowell
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Pico
  
  Jeff Pico now pitching.
  
  Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Pico
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Pico
  
  Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Pico
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Pico
  
  Magadan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1989 -- New York at Chicago (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         3  1  1  0   Dascenzo D, cf        3  3  1  1   
McDowell R, p         1  0  1  0   Webster M, lf         4  3  2  2   
Magadan D, 1b         5  0  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  1  2   
Johnson H, 3b         3  0  2  1   Wilkerson C, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Miller K, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Berryhill D, c        3  2  2  2   
Strawberry D, rf      3  0  0  0   Wrona R, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
Carreon M, lf         1  0  0  0   Smith D, rf           4  3  3  3   
McReynolds K, lf      0  1  0  0   Law V, 3b             4  1  1  3   
Wilson M, lf-cf       2  0  0  0   Ramos D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Jefferies G, 2b       4  0  0  0   McClendon L, 1b       3  0  0  2   
Sasser M, c           1  0  1  0   Dunston S, ss         5  1  2  0   
Lyons B, c            3  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           2  1  1  0   
Elster K, ss          3  0  0  1   Sutcliffe R, ph       1  0  0  0   
Cone D, p             1  0  0  0   Wilson S, p           1  0  0  0   
Leach T, p            1  0  0  0   Perry P, p            0  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, ph-rf     2  1  2  1   Pico J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        37 15 13 15

New York         011 000 001 --  3
Chicago          331 206 00x -- 15

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cone D (L)*           2.0  5  7  7  1  1
Leach T               4.0  8  8  7  2  0
McDowell R            2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          5.0  4  2  2  3  2
Wilson S              2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Perry P               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Pico J                1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Johnson H
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Johnson H, Smith D, Dunston S
3B -- Sandberg R, Law V
HR -- Smith D, Webster M, Mazzilli L
SB -- Dascenzo D
SH -- Dascenzo D
SF -- Elster K, McClendon L
HBP -- by Cone D (Berryhill D)
WP -- Maddux G
Balk -- Cone D
T -- 2:38
A -- 34840

    

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