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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1993
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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 May 31, 1993 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1993 |
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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 | May 31, 1993 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Hillman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Harkey |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 32,730 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gerry Davis |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jeff McKnight | Second Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Eric Hillman | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Candy Maldonado | Left Fielder |
Steve Lake | Catcher |
Mike Harkey | Pitcher |
Jim Lefebvre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1993
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Harkey
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Harkey
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Harkey
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hillman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKnight misplays the ball. That's an error on McKnight. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hillman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hillman
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Hillman
Sandberg 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: ---
Bonilla vs. Harkey
Bonilla hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Harkey
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Harkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKnight vs. Harkey
McKnight 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 second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Harkey
Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Hillman
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Hillman
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKnight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Hillman
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up 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: ---
Hillman vs. Harkey
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Harkey
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Harkey
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hillman
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Hillman
Harkey hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hillman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Harkey
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Harkey
Bonilla 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Harkey
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McKnight vs. Harkey
McKnight hits a fly ball into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hillman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hillman
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Hillman
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Hillman
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Hillman
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. There goes Sosa trying to get to third. Orsulak throws the ball in to Johnson, who tags Sosa for the out. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Hillman
Maldonado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Buechele trying to get to home. Bonilla throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Buechele who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Harkey
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Harkey
Hillman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Harkey
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Harkey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harkey. Hillman moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Harkey
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Hillman scores. Coleman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Harkey
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Harkey
Bonilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Orsulak vs. Harkey
Orsulak hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Coleman scores. Fernandez scores. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McKnight vs. Harkey
McKnight hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hillman
Lake hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Lake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Hillman
Eric Yelding pinch hits for Mike Harkey.
Yelding hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hillman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hillman
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Hillman
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Innis
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Innis vs. McElroy
Innis bunts in front of the plate. Lake fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. McElroy
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. McElroy
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Innis
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Innis
Derrick May pinch hits for Candy Maldonado.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Innis
Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Steve Lake.
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKnight misplays the ball. That's an error on McKnight. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gibson
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Chuck McElroy. Paul Gibson now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Smith reaches second base with a double. May scores. Wilkins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Gibson
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Assenmacher
Derrick May now playing left field. Rick Wilkins now catching. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Assenmacher
Orsulak 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 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gibson
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gibson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Gibson
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Gibson
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Assenmacher
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Assenmacher
McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Assenmacher
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Gibson
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Gibson
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Chico Walker pinch hits for Paul Gibson.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Slocumb
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Slocumb
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Slocumb
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Slocumb
The ball gets by Wilkins for a passed ball. Fernandez scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Slocumb
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Slocumb
Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Slocumb
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Franco
Dave Gallagher now playing center field. Joe Orsulak now playing left field. John Franco now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Franco
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Franco
Sandberg hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Grace. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1993 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Coleman V, lf 4 2 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 1 1 1 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 5 0 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 2 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 1 3 1 Murray E, 1b 5 1 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bonilla B, rf 4 2 1 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 1 Orsulak J, cf-lf 5 0 2 1 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 2 3 Maldonado C, lf 2 0 1 0 McKnight J, 2b 4 0 0 0 May D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Hundley T, c 4 1 2 1 Lake S, c 2 1 1 0 Hillman E, p 2 1 1 0 Wilkins R, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Harkey M, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson P, p 0 0 0 0 Yelding E, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker C, ph 1 0 0 0 McElroy C, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher D, cf 0 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 1 1 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 1 0 Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 11 8 39 5 13 5 New York 010 050 003 -- 9 Chicago 000 221 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hillman E 4.1 8 4 4 1 0 Innis J 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 Gibson P (W) 2.2 3 0 0 0 5 Franco J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harkey M (L) 5.0 7 6 2 2 2 McElroy C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Assenmacher P 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Slocumb H 1.0 3 3 2 1 1 E -- McKnight J 2, Harkey M DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 8 2B -- Fernandez T, Lake S, Smith D 3B -- Johnson H HR -- Bonilla B, Hundley T SH -- Coleman V, Innis J WP -- Gibson P PB -- Wilkins R T -- 3:00 A -- 32730
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