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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1990
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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 September 24, 1990 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1990 |
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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 | September 24, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Lancaster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,489 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Frank Viola | Pitcher |
Bud Harrelson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Doug Dascenzo | Left Fielder |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Les Lancaster | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1990
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lancaster
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lancaster, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up 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: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Lancaster
Boston hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lancaster
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies juggles the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Viola
There goes Dunston. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo strikes out. O'Brien drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dascenzo out. There goes Dunston. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Lancaster
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lancaster
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Viola
Lancaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Viola
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Viola
There goes Sandberg. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lancaster
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lancaster covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr bunts towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Lancaster
Boston hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lancaster
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Lancaster
Viola hits a popup towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jefferies. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Viola
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunston scores. Dascenzo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Villanueva vs. Viola
Hector Villanueva pinch hits for Les Lancaster.
Villanueva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Viola
Walton hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kramer
Randy Kramer now pitching.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Kramer
Magadan hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Kramer
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Strawberry hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Assenmacher
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Assenmacher
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Viola
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Viola
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Viola
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Viola
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Viola
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dascenzo vs. Viola
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Viola
Viola fires to first and picks off Dascenzo. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Assenmacher
Boston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Assenmacher
O'Brien bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Assenmacher
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Boston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Assenmacher
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jefferies vs. Assenmacher
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Assenmacher vs. Innis
There goes Girardi. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Girardi steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Assenmacher vs. Innis
Assenmacher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Innis
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Innis
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Assenmacher
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Assenmacher
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boston vs. Assenmacher
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston misplays the ball. That's an error on Dunston. McReynolds moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Teufel vs. Assenmacher
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Innis
Todd Hundley now catching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Innis
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Innis
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Assenmacher
Keith Miller pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Assenmacher
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Assenmacher
Darren Reed pinch runs for Dave Magadan.
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Strawberry hits a popup into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1990 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Johnson H, ss 4 1 1 1 Walton J, cf 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Reed D, pr 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Jefferies G, 3b 5 0 2 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 2 0 Strawberry D, rf 5 0 1 0 Salazar L, 3b 4 0 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 3 2 Dunston S, ss 3 1 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Dascenzo D, lf 3 0 2 1 Boston D, cf 4 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 1 1 O'Brien C, c 2 0 0 0 Lancaster L, p 1 0 0 0 Teufel T, ph 1 0 0 0 Villanueva H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 0 0 0 0 Kramer R, p 0 0 0 0 Viola F, p 2 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 1 0 0 0 Tabler P, ph 1 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 32 4 10 4 New York 010 101 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 013 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 6.0 8 4 3 0 3 Innis J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lancaster L 5.0 3 2 2 0 2 Kramer R 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Assenmacher P (W) 3.2 5 0 0 2 4 E -- Jefferies G 2, Dunston S DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 4 2B -- Grace M HR -- McReynolds K 2, Johnson H, Sandberg R SB -- Dunston S, Girardi J CS -- Sandberg R SH -- O'Brien C WP -- Assenmacher P PB -- Girardi J T -- 2:54 A -- 12489
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