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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 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 July 28, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 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 | July 28, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,554 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Joe West 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
David Cone | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sanderson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Sanderson
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sanderson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Sanderson
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cone
Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cone
There's a wild pitch. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sanderson
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Sanderson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Sanderson
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Sanderson
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Cone
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berryhill moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Cone covering. Safe. Berryhill scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Cone
There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Cone
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Sanderson
Cone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sanderson
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Sanderson
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Cone moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Sanderson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sanderson
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Sanderson covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Sanderson
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Pico
Jeff Pico now pitching.
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Pico
Carter takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cone vs. Pico
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Pico covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cone
Walton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cone
There goes Walton. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Walton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Cone
Grace 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 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pico
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Pico
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. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pico
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cone
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Cone
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Cone
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cone
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
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Schiraldi
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Schiraldi
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Schiraldi
Cone 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 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Schiraldi
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schiraldi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cone
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webster vs. Cone
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi.
There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Cone
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Walton vs. Cone
Walton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Aguilera
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Aguilera
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Aguilera
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching.
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lancaster
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lancaster
Elster hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Williams
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Rick Aguilera. Mitch Williams now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Innis
Law bunts towards the mound. Innis fields it and throws to first for the out. Berryhill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Innis
Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Berryhill. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson 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, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Williams
Juan Samuel pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston catches it and throws to first to double up Samuel. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1989 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 5 0 1 0 Walton J, cf 3 0 1 1 Magadan D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Samuel J, ph 1 0 1 0 Smith D, lf 4 1 1 2 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 3 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 2 0 Berryhill D, c 4 1 2 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Law V, 3b 3 1 1 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 3 1 Elster K, ss 4 0 2 2 Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 3 1 1 0 Pico J, p 0 0 0 0 Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 McClendon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, ph 1 0 0 0 Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Webster M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 32 6 11 5 New York 005 000 000 -- 5 Chicago 110 000 40x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cone D 6.2 8 4 4 0 4 Aguilera R (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 Innis J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S 2.1 8 5 5 0 0 Pico J 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Schiraldi C (W) 3.0 0 0 0 2 2 Lancaster L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Williams M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Johnson H DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Sandberg R, Berryhill D, Magadan D, Elster K HR -- Johnson H, Smith D SB -- Walton J, Dunston S CS -- Dunston S SH -- Law V SF -- Walton J WP -- Cone D T -- 2:52 A -- 37554
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