June 13, 1990 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 7
@BAL 2 KCR 11
@CAL 4 DET 5
CLE 4 TOR 10
@MIN 1 BOS 4
@NYY 1 OAK 3
TEX 2
(11) CHW 11
@SEA 2 NYM 15
@CHC 10 NYM 9
@CHC 6 CIN 13
ATL 4 HOU 5
LAD 1 MON 4
@PHI 3
(10) SFG 6
@SDP 0 PIT 6
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,241

Wednesday, June 13, 1990, 3:50
Time of Game: 3:08

Mets

29-28

Won 3

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  5    9 16  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  3    6 11  0

W: R Darling (2-4), L: M Harkey (5-2)

Cubs

26-35

Lost 3

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Miller RF                   5   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .680   19    4   0   GDP
D Magadan 1B                  6   1   1   0    0   2  .348  .901   26    9   1   2B
G Jefferies 2B                4   2   3   0    1   0  .313  .878   24    1   3   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .717   22    0   2   
K McReynolds LF               5   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .834   21    3   0   2·2B
D Boston CF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .292  .883   18    3   0   2B,HBP
K Elster SS                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .196  .613   18    2   1   2B
O Mercado C                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .294  .958   11    5   0   2B,HBP
R Darling P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .490   14    0   2   
  A Pena P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    3    0   0   
  T O'Malley PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .887         0   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .238  .789    5    0   0   HR
  J Musselman P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       42   9  16   8    3   6              181   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Boston (10, off D Wilkins); O Mercado (1, off P Assenmacher); K McReynolds 2 (9, off P Assenmacher, off M Harkey); K Elster (10, off D Wilkins); D Magadan (2, off M Harkey).

HR: M Carreon (5, off J Kraemer; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: O Mercado (1, by M Harkey); D Boston (1, by M Harkey).

TB: D Boston 4; K McReynolds 4; M Carreon 4; O Mercado 4; G Jefferies 3; K Elster 2; D Magadan 2; R Darling; K Miller.

GIDP: K Miller (1).

RBI: M Carreon 2 (12); D Boston 2 (17); R Darling (2); K McReynolds (34); K Elster (27); O Mercado (4).

2-out RBI: M Carreon 2; D Boston 2; K McReynolds; K Elster; O Mercado.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

PB: O Mercado (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .277  .694   19    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   3    1   2  .348 1.025   20    6   1   HR,IW
D Clark LF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .244  .685   19    2   0   2B
  L McClendon PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .501    4    0   0   
M Grace 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .714   12    6   0   
M Wynne RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .157  .510   10    3   0   HR
C Wilkerson 3B-SS             4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .598   12    0   3   
D Ramos SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .616   10    2   5   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .761    1    0   0   
  D Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Kraemer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .671    6    6   0   
M Harkey P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .686    6    0   0   SH
  L Salazar 3B                2   2   2   0    0   0  .264  .691   10    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   6    2   5              129   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Clark (1, off A Pena).

HR: R Sandberg (18, off J Musselman; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); M Wynne (1, off R Darling; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Harkey (5, off R Darling).

IBB: R Sandberg (6, by R Darling).

TB: M Wynne 4; R Sandberg 4; D Clark 2; L Salazar 2; J Walton 2; J Girardi; M Harkey; C Wilkerson; D Ramos.

RBI: R Sandberg 3 (43); D Clark 2 (6); M Wynne (7).

2-out RBI: D Clark 2; M Wynne.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ramos-R Sandberg-M Grace.

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
R Darling, W (2-4)             6     6   1   1    1   4   1   5.02   25   83-55   29·11·15   10· 8· 2· 0     59    -     1.23   0.26
A Pena, H (2)                  2     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.71    9   28-20   16· 2· 2    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    1.87   0.01
J Musselman                    0.1   2   3   3    1   0   1   4.39    4   12-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
J Franco                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.11    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.02
Totals                         9    11   6   6    2   5   2          40  128-86   52·14·20   14·14· 5· 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
M Harkey, L (5-2)              6     8   2   2    1   2   0   4.26   28   96-60   39· 8·13   13· 7· 3· 0     49    -     1.09   0.06
P Assenmacher                  2     4   2   2    0   3   0   3.45   10   37-29   19· 5· 5    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.13
D Wilkins                      0.2   3   4   4    1   0   0   9.82    6   29-14   10· 3· 1    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.70  -0.15
J Kraemer                      0.1   1   1   1    1   1   1   8.38    3   15-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         9    16   9   9    3   6   1          47  177-110  72·17·21   19·14· 3· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Harkey (5); J Kraemer (2).

IBB: R Darling (3; R Sandberg).

HBP: M Harkey 2 (4; D Boston, O Mercado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 34,241.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. K Miller             RF    1. J Walton             CF 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. D Clark              LF 
4. H Johnson            3B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. M Wynne              RF 
6. D Boston             CF    6. C Wilkerson          3B 
7. K Elster             SS    7. D Ramos              SS 
8. O Mercado            C     8. J Girardi            C  
9. R Darling            P     9. M Harkey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-1  -23  7  -19%  67% D Clark         A Pena          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Salazar Scores; Walton Scores
   t 7   2  1-2  1--  7   14%  81% K McReynolds    P Assenmacher   Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores
   b 6   2  2-0  ---  1  -13%  67% M Wynne         R Darling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  2  -11%  41% J Girardi       R Darling       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ramos to 3B
   t 6   1  0-1  12-  5   11%  81% R Darling       M Harkey        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boston Scores; Mercado to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Harkey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  K Miller        Lineout: 2B
          ---  2   52%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  2   56%  G Jefferies     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Magadan to 3B
   R      1-3  7   63%  H Johnson       Walk, Wild Pitch; Magadan Scores/No RBI; Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jefferies to 3B
   O      1-3  1   55%  D Boston        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   58%  J Walton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   59%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   60%  D Clark         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Harkey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   58%  K Elster        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   61%  O Mercado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   58%  R Darling       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  5   60%  K Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mercado to 2B
   O      12-  6   56%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   60%  M Wynne         Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   61%  C Wilkerson     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Harkey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   59%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   58%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS
          ---  3   60%  K McReynolds    Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  3   61%  D Boston        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   56%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   52%  D Ramos         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   41%  J Girardi       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ramos to 3B
   O      1-3  1   46%  M Harkey        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Girardi to 2B
   O      -23  6   55%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23  4   53%  R Sandberg      Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   62%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Harkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   60%  O Mercado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   58%  R Darling       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   57%  K Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   60%  M Grace         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   63%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   64%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Harkey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   62%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   64%  G Jefferies     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   61%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   59%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   62%  D Ramos         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   64%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   63%  M Harkey        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   60%  J Walton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Harkey to 2B
   O      12-  5   66%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Harkey facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   70%  D Boston        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   66%  K Elster        Flyball: RF
          1--  3   70%  O Mercado       Hit By Pitch; Boston to 2B
   R      12-  5   81%  R Darling       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boston Scores; Mercado to 2B
   OO     12-  4   74%  K Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   78%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  M Grace         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   67%  M Wynne         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   65%  C Wilkerson     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  D Ramos         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Assenmacher facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Domingo Ramos pitching and batting 7th; Luis Salazar replaces Mike Harkey playing 3B batting 9th; Curtis Wilkerson moves to SS
   O      ---  1   67%  D Magadan       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8   69%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   66%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  7   81%  K McReynolds    Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jefferies Scores
   R      -2-  3   88%  D Boston        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McReynolds Scores
   O      1--  2   87%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   87%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   82%  J Walton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Salazar to 2B
   O      12-  4   86%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B; Salazar to 3B; Walton to 2B
   RR     -23  7   67%  D Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Salazar Scores; Walton Scores
   O      -2-  1   75%  M Grace         Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   81%  O Mercado       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   77%  A Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   73%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   69%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   76%  M Wynne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   80%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 7th
   O      ---  1   84%  D Smith         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dean Wilkins facing 3-4-5
                  Dean Wilkins replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 7th
          ---  6   86%  G Jefferies     Walk
   O      1--  4   84%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   82%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   R      1--  7   92%  D Boston        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Jefferies Scores
   R      -2-  4   96%  K Elster        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Boston Scores
   R      -2-  2   98%  O Mercado       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Elster Scores
                  Joe Kraemer replaces Dean Wilkins pitching and batting 7th; Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th; Mark Carreon pinch hits for Tom O'Malley batting 9th
   RR     1--  5  100%  M Carreon       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mercado Scores
          ---  4  100%  K Miller        Walk
          1--     100%  D Magadan       Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Jeff Musselman facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Mark Carreon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Girardi       Flyball: LF
          ---  3  100%  L Salazar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--     100%  J Walton        Passed Ball; Salazar to 2B
          -2-  4   99%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  3   98%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Line Drive); Salazar Scores; Walton Scores
                  John Franco replaces Jeff Musselman pitching and batting 9th; Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Dave Clark batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   99%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation