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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 8, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,358 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Tom Hallion |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
Mitch Webster | Left Fielder |
Dwight Smith | Right Fielder |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Lloyd McClendon | First Baseman |
Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Bielecki
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Bielecki
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Darling
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darling
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Bielecki
McReynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Bielecki
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Bielecki
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darling
Berryhill hits a line drive towards the mound. Darling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darling
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Darling
McClendon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Darling
Wilkerson hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Bielecki
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Bielecki
Darling strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Darling
Bielecki strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Darling
Dascenzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Darling
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dascenzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dascenzo scores. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berryhill vs. Darling
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Webster moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Law vs. Darling
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Bielecki
Magadan hits a line drive towards first. McClendon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Bielecki
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Bielecki
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Darling
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Darling
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McClendon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bielecki vs. Darling
Bielecki bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Darling. McClendon scores. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dascenzo vs. Darling
Dascenzo hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Darling
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Bielecki
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Bielecki
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Bielecki
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Bielecki
There goes Lyons. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Bielecki
Darling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darling
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darling
Law is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Bielecki
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Bielecki
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Bielecki
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bielecki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Darling
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Darling
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Wilkerson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dunston out. There goes Wilkerson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Darling
Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
Ramos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Ramos reaches second base with a double. Wilkerson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Darling
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
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Schiraldi
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Schiraldi
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McKnight vs. Wilson
Jeff McKnight pinch hits for Ron Darling. Steve Wilson now pitching.
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. McDowell
Jeff McKnight now playing shortstop. Roger McDowell now pitching.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. McDowell
Berryhill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. McDowell
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wilson
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Wilson
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Wilson
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. McDowell
Mookie Wilson now playing center field.
McClendon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. McDowell
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. McDowell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Myers
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Steve Wilson. Randy Myers now pitching. Mark Carreon now playing right field.
Myers fires over to first and Magadan drops the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Varsho vs. Myers
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Williams
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Williams
Jefferies is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Williams
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Williams
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Myers
Dascenzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Myers
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Myers
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Myers
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Williams
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Williams
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Williams
Keith Miller pinch hits for Randy Myers.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Law hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Aase
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKnight misplays the ball. That's an error on McKnight. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Aase
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McClendon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Aase
Dunston is hit by the pitch. McClendon moves to third. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wrona vs. Aase
Rick Wrona pinch hits for Mitch Williams.
Wrona bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Aase covering. Safe. McClendon scores. Wilkerson moves to third. Dunston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1989 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 3 0 1 0 Dascenzo D, cf 5 1 1 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Webster M, lf 5 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Smith D, rf 4 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 4 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 5 0 0 0 Miller K, ph 1 0 0 0 McClendon L, 1b 5 3 2 1 Aase D, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 5 1 4 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 1 Bielecki M, p 2 0 0 1 Jefferies G, 2b 3 2 2 0 Ramos D, ph 1 0 1 1 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 1 Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 1 1 Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Carreon M, rf 1 0 0 0 Wrona R, ph 1 0 1 1 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0 McKnight J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 8 4 42 5 11 5 New York 000 110 101 0 -- 4 Chicago 011 101 000 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R 6.0 8 4 4 0 7 McDowell R 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Myers R 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 Aase D (L) 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bielecki M 6.0 4 2 2 1 6 Schiraldi C 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Wilson S 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Williams M (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Magadan D 2, Darling R, McKnight J LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 12 2B -- Jefferies G 2, Wilkerson C, Ramos D, Mazzilli L HR -- McClendon L, Johnson H, McReynolds K CS -- Lyons B, Dunston S HBP -- by Williams M (Jefferies G), by Aase D (Dunston S) WP -- Darling R T -- 3:28 A -- 36358
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