June 23, 1988 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
CLE 3 TOR 5
BAL 2 CHC 4
NYM 1 PIT 6
@MON 4 STL 2
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 32,771

Thursday, June 23, 1988, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:20

Mets

45-25

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Cubs            2  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  5  1

W: G Maddux (13-3), L: S Fernandez (3-6)

Cubs

37-33

Won 1

3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .763    6    3   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .634   18    1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .800    6    0   0   
  L Mazzilli PR-1B            3   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .472   11    9   1   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .997   14    0   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .723    9    1   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .769    8    7   0   2B
H Johnson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .758   11    2   3   SB
D Magadan 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .752   15    0   4   
S Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .653    3    0   1   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .757    2    0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  M Wilson PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .661    8    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   7   1    1   4              111   24  10

BATTING

2B: G Carter (8, off G Maddux).

TB: G Carter 2; K McReynolds; D Magadan; K Hernandez; W Backman; M Sasser; L Mazzilli.

RBI: M Sasser (7).

2-out RBI: M Sasser.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Magadan (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Johnson (12, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .294  .753   17    0   5   2B,SB
R Palmeiro LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .828   11    2   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .867   18    3   0   HR
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .764    7    0   5   
V Law 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .831    9    2   0   3B
J Davis C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .768   15    4   0   
M Trillo 1B                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .239  .572    7    5   1   
  M Grace PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .792    4   10   0   
D Jackson CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .706         0   0   
  D Martinez CF               3   1   1   2    0   1  .225  .592   13    1   0   HR
G Maddux P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .154  .346   12    0   3   
Totals                       29   4   5   3    1   7              113   27  14

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (13, off S Fernandez).

3B: V Law (2, off S Fernandez).

HR: A Dawson (14, off S Fernandez; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); D Martinez (3, off S Fernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: D Martinez 4; A Dawson 4; V Law 3; S Dunston 2; J Davis.

RBI: D Martinez 2 (29); A Dawson (40).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: S Dunston (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (8, 3rd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Fernandez, L (3-6)           3     4   4   4    1   2   2   3.86   14   52-38   23· 8· 7    4· 5· 2· 0     36    -     0.58  -0.27
T Leach                        3     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.29   10   32-20   15· 2· 3    5· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.05
R Aguilera                     2     0   0   0    0   4   0   7.36    6   28-20   10· 5· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8     5   4   4    1   7   2          30  112-78   48·15·15   10· 9· 3· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (13-3)             9     7   1   1    1   4   0   2.14   36  107-79   47· 7·25   18· 7· 6· 0     72    -     0.88   0.30
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   4   0          36  107-79   47· 7·25   18· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: G Maddux (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 32,771.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 16mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. S Dunston            SS 
2. W Backman            2B    2. R Palmeiro           LF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. A Dawson             RF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. R Sandberg           2B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. V Law                3B 
6. G Carter             C     6. J Davis              C  
7. H Johnson            SS    7. M Trillo             1B 
8. D Magadan            3B    8. D Jackson            CF 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-2  1--  5   11%  89% D Martinez      S Fernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Trillo Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  ---  4   10%  73% A Dawson        S Fernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  1    7%  63% A Dawson        S Fernandez     Dunston Steals 3B; Dunston Scores/Adv on E5
   t 4   2  4-0  12-  2   -6%  83% M Sasser        G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McReynolds Scores; Magadan to 3B
   t 2   0  2-0  ---  2   -6%  65% G Carter        G Maddux        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  W Backman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch runs for Keith Hernandez batting 3rd
          1--  4   50%  D Strawberry    Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  K McReynolds    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Lee Mazzilli moves to 1B
          ---  4   61%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   57%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: 1B
   R      -2-      63%  A Dawson        Dunston Steals 3B; Dunston Scores/Adv on E5
   R      ---  4   73%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   72%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   74%  V Law           Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  2   71%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Martinez replaces Darrin Jackson playing CF batting 8th
          ---  2   65%  G Carter        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   71%  H Johnson       Fielder's Choice 1B; Carter out at 3B/1B-3B; Johnson to 1B
          1--      69%  D Magadan       Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  3   76%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   78%  M Trillo        Walk
   RR     1--  5   89%  D Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Trillo Scores
   O      ---  4   89%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   88%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   89%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   90%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   89%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      89%  D Strawberry    Balk; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   90%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   89%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   87%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   89%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   91%  H Johnson       Lineout: RF
          1--  2   90%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Line Drive); McReynolds to 2B
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Sid Fernandez batting 9th
   R      12-  2   83%  M Sasser        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McReynolds Scores; Magadan to 3B
   O      1-3  1   87%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Leach facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Leach replaces Mackey Sasser pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   89%  J Davis         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
                  Mark Grace pinch hits for Manny Trillo batting 7th
   O      1--  1   88%  M Grace         Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3   86%  D Martinez      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   85%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Grace moves to 1B
          ---  4   82%  W Backman       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   85%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   88%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   90%  K McReynolds    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   89%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   88%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   91%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   92%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Leach facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   92%  R Sandberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   91%  V Law           Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   91%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Terry Leach batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   95%  W Backman       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Lenny Dykstra pitching and batting 1st; Mookie Wilson moves to CF
   O      ---  3   94%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   94%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  G Maddux        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   97%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   98%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   97%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   97%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   94%  G Carter        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Carter to 1B
   O      1--  3   96%  H Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Carter to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  D Magadan       Groundout: P-1B; Carter to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation