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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 14, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 14, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Calvin Schiraldi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 38,382 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Bob Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Darrin Jackson | Left Fielder |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Calvin Schiraldi | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 14, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
Dascenzo hits a line drive towards third. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Schiraldi
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Fernandez
Law hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Fernandez
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Schiraldi
Carter hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Schiraldi
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Backman reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Schiraldi
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Backman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
Dascenzo hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Schiraldi
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Fernandez
Law hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Fernandez
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Schiraldi
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Schiraldi
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schiraldi
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schiraldi vs. Fernandez
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Fernandez
Dascenzo takes first base on ball four. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Schiraldi
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Schiraldi
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Fernandez
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Fernandez
Law hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Fernandez
Berryhill hits a line drive towards third. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Schiraldi
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schiraldi
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Fernandez
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi.
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Gossage
Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Gossage
Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gossage
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Dascenzo hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McDowell
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gossage
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Gossage
Jefferies hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Gossage
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McDowell
Kevin Elster now playing shortstop. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. McDowell
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. McDowell
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. McDowell
Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Law moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Varsho vs. McDowell
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Shawon Dunston.
Varsho hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. Palmeiro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. McDowell
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McDowell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1988 -- Chicago at New York (N) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Dascenzo D, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Law V, 3b 3 1 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 2 1 1 0 Jackson D, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson H, ss-3b 3 1 1 1 Palmeiro R, ph 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 2 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 3 1 2 1 Varsho G, ph 1 0 1 1 Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Schiraldi C, p 2 0 0 0 Dykstra L, ph 1 0 0 0 Webster M, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 4 1 29 3 6 3 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 New York 030 000 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schiraldi C (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 Gossage R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fernandez S (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 8 McDowell R (S) 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 E -- Magadan D LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 3 2B -- Backman W 3B -- Johnson H, Wilson M SB -- Dunston S CS -- Dykstra L T -- 2:40 A -- 38382
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