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July 28, 1989

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Top 9 R H E
Mets 5 11 1
Cubs 6 11 0
Top 9 R H E
Mets 5 11 1
Cubs 6 11 0

Howard Johnson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .300
OBP .500 .382
At Bats 3 347
Hits 1 104
• Singles 0 48
• Doubles 0 28
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 26
Walks 1 49
RBI’s 3 65

Mitch Williams Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 25
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Wrigley Field - July 28, 1989
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Mitch Williams
Damon Berryhill
Mark Grace
Ryne Sandberg
Vance Law
Shawon Dunston
Dwight Smith
Jerome Walton
Andre Dawson
Howard Johnson
Juan Samuel

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Mets 5 11 1 7
Chicago Cubs 6 11 0 5
Winning Pitcher Calvin Schiraldi
Losing Pitcher Rick Aguilera
Save Mitch Williams
Game Winning RBI Dwight Smith
Attendance 37,554
Time of Game 2 hours 52 minutes
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Count: 1-2, 1 Out
Count: 1-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston catches it and throws to first to double up Samuel.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Juan Samuel pinch hits for Dave Magadan. Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 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.
Bottom 8 Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to second to double up Berryhill.
Bottom 8 Law bunts towards the mound. Innis fields it and throws to first for the out. Berryhill moves to second.
Bottom 8 Jeff Innis now pitching. Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Elster hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Elster reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Les Lancaster now pitching. Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dawson strikes out.
Bottom 7 Grace takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Rick Aguilera now pitching. Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores.
Bottom 7 Walton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores.
Bottom 7 Webster strikes out.
Bottom 7 Mitch Webster pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi. There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dunston steals second.
Bottom 7 Dunston hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Law moves to third.
Bottom 7 Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schiraldi fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Strawberry strikes out.
Top 7 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second.
Top 7 Magadan takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Walton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 McReynolds strikes out.
Top 5 Calvin Schiraldi now pitching. Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Law moves to second.
Bottom 4 Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson.
Bottom 4 Berryhill strikes out.
Bottom 4 Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Walton. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Walton steals second.
Bottom 3 Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Walton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Cone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Pico covering, for the out.
Top 3 Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds scores. Carter moves to second.
Top 3 Carter takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second.
Top 3 Jeff Pico now pitching. Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to second.
Top 3 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Sanderson covering. Safe.
Top 3 Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Wilson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Sanderson strikes out.
Bottom 2 There goes Dunston. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Dunston bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Cone covering. Safe. Berryhill scores.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Berryhill reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to second.
Top 2 McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Dawson strikes out.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Sandberg scores.
Bottom 1 Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Sandberg reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.