July 30, 1989 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
@CAL 2 BOS 5
@CLE 2 MIN 14
@DET 3 KCR 7
BAL 6 NYY 7
TOR 6 OAK 5
SEA 3 TEX 9
MIL 3 ATL 5
CIN 2 CHC 6
NYM 4 HOU 6
SFG 2 STL 8
@MON 3 PHI 8
PIT 6 LAD 10
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 36,837

Sunday, July 30, 1989, 1:20
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

53-49

Lost 6

4th, 6 GB

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

W: L Lancaster (3-0), L: R Aguilera (6-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cubs

58-45

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .674   16    1   0   CS
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .771   16    7   1   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .979   17    1   1   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   0   0    1   2  .226  .810   21    4   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .745    9    3   0   2B
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .626   11    2   2   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Carter C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .112  .363    7    6   0   
K Elster SS                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .617    6    1   2   2B,SF
B Ojeda P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340    5    1   3   
  K Hernandez PH              1   0   1   2    0   0  .271  .721    1    0   0   
  R Darling PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .485         0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  T Teufel 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .687         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   4    3   3              109   26   9

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (19, off M Bielecki); K Elster (15, off M Bielecki).

SF: K Elster (5, off M Bielecki).

TB: K Elster 2; K McReynolds 2; G Carter; K Hernandez; J Samuel.

RBI: K Hernandez 2 (15); K Elster (32); G Jefferies (36).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: K McReynolds (5); K Elster (10); G Carter (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Samuel (7, 2nd base by M Bielecki/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .297  .750   11    3   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .737   18    0   2   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .327  .855   14   11   0   HR,SH
A Dawson RF                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .259  .791   11    1   0   SF,IW
L McClendon LF                2   0   0   1    1   1  .305  .922   15    3   0   
  D Smith PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .905    6    1   0   
D Berryhill C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .607   21    4   1   
V Law 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .633   14    3   2   
S Dunston SS                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .262  .737   14    1   4   HR
M Bielecki P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .024  .071    8    0   1   SH
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Lancaster P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   8   5    4   6              137   27  10

BATTING

HR: M Grace (6, off R Myers; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); S Dunston (7, off B Ojeda; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: A Dawson (7, off B Ojeda).

SH: M Grace (3, off B Ojeda); M Bielecki (8, off B Ojeda).

IBB: A Dawson (7, by B Ojeda).

TB: M Grace 5; S Dunston 4; J Walton 3; R Sandberg; D Berryhill.

RBI: M Grace 2 (50); L McClendon (28); A Dawson (40); S Dunston (30).

2-out RBI: M Grace 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Walton (15, 2nd base off B Ojeda/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
B Ojeda                        6     6   4   2    4   2   1   3.85   29   96-59   38· 3·18   12· 6· 5· 0     46    -     0.99  -0.17
R Aguilera, L (6-6)            2.2   1   1   1    0   4   0   2.34    9   34-26   15· 8· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.82   0.22
R Myers                        0     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.74    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    3.88  -0.40
Totals                         8.2   8   6   4    4   6   2          39  132-86   54·11·21   14· 9· 6· 0          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bielecki                     6.2   4   4   4    3   2   0   2.84   26   76-40   24· 4·12    8· 8· 5· 0     49    -     1.07   0.13
M Williams, BS (8)             0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.63    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.28  -0.28
L Lancaster, W (3-0)           2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   27-19   12· 1· 6    3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.73   0.30
Totals                         9     5   4   4    3   3   0          34  104-60   37· 5·18   11·11· 6· 0          3-2

M Williams faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Aguilera (3); M Williams (3).

IBB: B Ojeda (4; A Dawson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 36,837.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 74° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Samuel             CF    1. J Walton             CF 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. H Johnson            3B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. L McClendon          LF 
6. G Jefferies          2B    6. D Berryhill          C  
7. G Carter             C     7. V Law                3B 
8. K Elster             SS    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. M Bielecki           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-4  -2-  2   39% 100% M Grace         R Myers         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Walton Scores
   t 7   2  4-2  -23  1  -26%  54% K Hernandez     M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Carter Scores; Elster Scores
   t 5   0  3-0  1--  1  -11%  70% K McReynolds    M Bielecki      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Strawberry to 3B
   b 9   1  4-4  -2-  4   -9%  61% R Sandberg      R Aguilera      Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   1  0-1  123  9    8%  84% L McClendon     B Ojeda         Walk; Walton Scores/unER; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Samuel        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   55%  H Johnson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  J Walton        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   55%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   61%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Sandberg to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   64%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sandberg Scores; Grace to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      --3  2   61%  L McClendon     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   63%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   65%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   66%  G Jefferies     Lineout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   69%  D Berryhill     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   66%  V Law           Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   64%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   62%  M Bielecki      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   64%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  K Elster        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   67%  B Ojeda         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   71%  J Walton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   75%  R Sandberg      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Walton to 2B
   O      12-  2   75%  M Grace         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Sandberg to 2B; Walton to 3B
          -23  4   76%  A Dawson        Intentional Walk
   R      123  9   84%  L McClendon     Walk; Walton Scores/unER; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 2B
   O      123  9   79%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   74%  V Law           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   70%  J Samuel        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   74%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--      78%  H Johnson       Samuel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   79%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   87%  S Dunston       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   86%  M Bielecki      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   87%  J Walton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   86%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          1--      86%  M Grace         Walton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   85%  A Dawson        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   81%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--  1   70%  K McReynolds    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Strawberry to 3B
   RO     -23  2   71%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B; Strawberry Scores; McReynolds to 3B
          --3  4   68%  G Carter        Walk
   RO     1-3  1   68%  K Elster        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McReynolds Scores
   O      1--  2   71%  B Ojeda         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   69%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   68%  D Berryhill     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   71%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   73%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  5   71%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   75%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   78%  S Dunston       Walk
   O      1--  3   80%  M Bielecki      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Dunston to 3B
   RO     --3  4   83%  J Walton        Flyball: LF (Short LF); Dunston Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/unER
   O      ---  3   83%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   88%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   86%  G Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   80%  K Elster        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Carter to 3B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th; Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   RR     -23  1   54%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Carter Scores; Elster Scores
                  Ron Darling pinch runs for Keith Hernandez batting 9th
          1--      52%  J Samuel        Wild Pitch; Darling to 2B
                  Les Lancaster replaces Mitch Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   59%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Darling out at 3B/3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   52%  A Dawson        Popfly: SS
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Lloyd McClendon batting 5th
   O      ---  6   50%  D Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Les Lancaster facing 2-3-4
                  Dwight Smith moves to LF
   O      ---  5   55%  D Magadan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   60%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   56%  D Berryhill     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   52%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   56%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   60%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   63%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   58%  L Lancaster     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   63%  J Walton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--      69%  R Sandberg      Wild Pitch; Walton to 2B
   O      -2-  4   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Randy Myers replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 6th; Tim Teufel replaces Rick Aguilera playing 2B batting 9th
   RR     -2-  2  100%  M Grace         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Walton Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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