September 8, 1988 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
@KCR 1 NYY 7
DET 4
(10) CAL 4
@TEX 3 NYM 13
@CHC 6 HOU 2
@LAD 1 MON 5
@PIT 4 CIN 2
@SDP 1 SFG 3
ATL 2 STL 1
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,644

Thursday, September 8, 1988, 1:20
Time of Game: 3:13

Mets

82-56

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  2   0  1  0   5  2  1   13 20  3
Cubs            0  4  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    6 12  0

W: D Gooden (17-6), L: S Sanderson (1-2)

Cubs

68-71

Lost 1

4th, 14½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF-LF                4   4   3   0    1   0  .286  .753   20    7   0   SB
G Jefferies 2B                4   3   3   2    1   0  .400 1.292   20    0   3   HR
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   3   2    0   0  .284  .770   12    7   3   GDP
D Strawberry RF               5   2   3   3    0   2  .267  .901   19    1   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .798    7    1   0   
  L Dykstra CF                2   1   1   2    0   0  .279  .713    9    3   0   HR,SF
H Johnson 3B                  5   1   5   4    0   0  .239  .792   14    0   0   HR,2B
B Lyons C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .591   11    5   0   
K Elster SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .597   24    0   2   
D Gooden P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .420    4    2   2   
  K Miller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .550    7    0   0   CS
  T Leach P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .357    6    1   0   
Totals                       42  13  20  13    2   4              153   27  10

BATTING

2B: H Johnson (18, off G Maddux).

HR: G Jefferies (4, off D Hall; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); L Dykstra (6, off M Capel; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); D Strawberry (33, off G Maddux; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); H Johnson (23, off D Hall; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: L Dykstra (1, off D Hall).

TB: H Johnson 9; D Strawberry 6; G Jefferies 6; L Dykstra 4; M Wilson 3; K Hernandez 3; K Miller; B Lyons.

GIDP: K Hernandez (10).

RBI: H Johnson 4 (62); D Strawberry 3 (87); L Dykstra 2 (26); K Hernandez 2 (51); G Jefferies 2 (7).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 3; H Johnson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

PB: B Lyons (3).

E: K McReynolds (2); D Gooden (5); M Wilson (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (15, 2nd base off G Maddux/D Berryhill).

CS: K Miller (4, 2nd base by D Hall/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Webster CF                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .258  .687   16    5   0   SB
M Trillo 2B                   5   1   2   3    0   1  .231  .546   23    2   1   SB
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .751   19    6   2   
A Dawson RF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .853   21    0   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .781   14    3   0   SB
D Berryhill C                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .723   25    6   2   
S Dunston SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .634   15    3   4   
  V Law 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .742    6    0   0   
A Salazar 3B-SS               3   1   2   0    0   1  .279  .644   10    1   3   SH
G Maddux P                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .464   12    1   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Dascenzo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .458 1.102    3    0   0   
  S Sanderson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .653    6    0   0   
  M Capel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       40   6  12   4    1   5              170   27  13

BATTING

SH: A Salazar (2, off D Gooden).

TB: A Salazar 2; A Dawson 2; M Trillo 2; G Maddux 2; R Palmeiro; S Dunston; D Berryhill; M Grace.

RBI: M Trillo 3 (11); M Grace (49).

2-out RBI: M Trillo 3; M Grace.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Trillo-S Dunston-M Grace; D Berryhill-S Dunston.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (19, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons); M Trillo (2, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons); R Palmeiro (12, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons).

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
D Gooden, W (17-6)             7    10   6   2    1   5   0   3.07   34  131-91   56·14·21   15· 8· 5· 0     45    -     1.18  -0.48
T Leach                        2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.71    8   29-21   15· 2· 4    2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   2    1   5   0          42  160-112  71·16·25   17·13· 6· 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                       4     7   5   5    2   1   1   3.31   20   61-39   26· 4· 9    9· 4· 3· 1     27    -     1.12  -0.37
F DiPino                       2     3   0   0    0   0   0   4.87    7   17-12    8· 2· 2    6· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.64   0.07
S Sanderson, BS (2), L (1-2)   0     3   3   3    0   0   0   3.60    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    2.41  -0.36
D Hall                         2     5   4   4    0   2   2   7.45   10   47-29   18· 2· 9    2· 2· 2· 2          2-2    0.78  -0.31
M Capel                        1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.67    5   17-10    8· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    20  13  13    2   4   4          45  147-94   63· 9·22   17· 9· 9· 4          4-3

G Maddux faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
S Sanderson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 16,644.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 20mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Wilson             CF    1. M Webster            CF 
2. G Jefferies          2B    2. M Trillo             2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. R Palmeiro           LF 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. D Berryhill          C  
7. B Lyons              C     7. S Dunston            SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. A Salazar            3B 
9. D Gooden             P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-4  -23  4  -33%  27% M Trillo        D Gooden        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dunston Scores; Webster Scores
   b 2   2  2-0  12-  6  -22%  46% M Webster       D Gooden        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Salazar Scores/unER; Maddux Scores/unER; Webster to 3B
   t 3   2  4-2  1--  3   21%  46% D Strawberry    G Maddux        Home Run; Hernandez Scores
   t 7   1  6-7  12-  7   20%  95% H Johnson       D Hall          Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
   t 7   0  6-5  1--  2   18%  55% G Jefferies     S Sanderson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   54%  M Wilson        Walk
          1--      56%  G Jefferies     Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   59%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   69%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores; Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  4   64%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   61%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jefferies to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   67%  H Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Jefferies Scores; McReynolds out at Hm/1B-SS-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   70%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          ---  7   69%  M Grace         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   67%  A Dawson        Single to P (Ground Ball); Grace to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   70%  B Lyons         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   69%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   68%  D Gooden        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   70%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   71%  A Salazar       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   68%  G Maddux        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Salazar to 2B
   RR     12-  6   46%  M Webster       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Salazar Scores/unER; Maddux Scores/unER; Webster to 3B
   R      --3  4   35%  M Trillo        Single to LF (Line Drive); Webster Scores/unER; Trillo to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-  4   26%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   27%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   25%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   23%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
          ---  3   24%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   46%  D Strawberry    Home Run; Hernandez Scores
   O      ---  3   45%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  D Berryhill     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   50%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   58%  H Johnson       Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   52%  B Lyons         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-  6   48%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   44%  D Gooden        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
                  Mookie Wilson moves to LF; Lenny Dykstra replaces Kevin McReynolds playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   47%  A Salazar       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   44%  G Maddux        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   47%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   50%  M Trillo        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   55%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   62%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
                  Frank DiPino replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  1   49%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
   R      --3  3   63%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores
   O      1--  2   60%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   64%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  A Dawson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   64%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      62%  D Berryhill     Palmeiro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Frank DiPino facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   71%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   77%  B Lyons         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   71%  K Elster        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lyons to 2B
   OO     12-  2   62%  D Gooden        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   56%  S Dunston       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   59%  A Salazar       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 2B
                  Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   64%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-1B; Dunston to 3B
          --3  6   62%  M Webster       Walk
          1-3      60%  M Trillo        Webster Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   27%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dunston Scores; Webster Scores
          1--      26%  M Grace         Trillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   29%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Sanderson replaces Doug Dascenzo pitching and batting 9th; Vance Law replaces Shawon Dunston playing 3B batting 7th; Angel Salazar moves to SS
          ---  2   36%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   55%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B
   R      1-3  1   65%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Jefferies to 2B
                  Drew Hall replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
          12-  3   76%  D Strawberry    Single to LF (Line Drive); Jefferies to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RO     123  4   75%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jefferies Scores
   RRR    12-  7   95%  H Johnson       Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
   O      ---  3   94%  B Lyons         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   94%  K Elster        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-10, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   96%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   96%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   97%  V Law           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-6, Drew Hall facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
          ---  7   97%  K Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  M Wilson        Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   97%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   99%  G Jefferies     Home Run; Wilson Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   99%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-12, Terry Leach facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Leach replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  A Salazar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Drew Hall batting 9th
   O      1--  6   99%  G Varsho        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1  100%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  M Trillo        Passed Ball; Salazar to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-6, Mike Capel facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Capel replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3  100%  L Dykstra       Home Run
          ---  2  100%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  B Lyons         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4  100%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6  100%  T Leach         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 13, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-13, Terry Leach facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7  100%  A Dawson        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4  100%  D Berryhill     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 13, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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