August 10, 1991 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@BAL 4 OAK 3
@CAL 1 CLE 1
@KCR 0 DET 5
@NYY 1 DET 4
@NYY 0 SEA 8
MIN 0 MIL 5
@TEX 2 BOS 7
@TOR 1 ATL 4
HOU 0 CHC 6
NYM 2 PHI 4
MON 2 PIT 11
STL 5 SDP 1
CIN 0 SFG 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 35,639

Saturday, August 10, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:49

Mets

57-52

Lost 2

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: B Scanlan (5-5), L: T Burke (4-6), S: L Lancaster (2)

Cubs

54-55

Won 2

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .693   10    0   0   CS,SH
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .228  .655   18    1   5   
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .732   15    0   4   GDP
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .778   15    4   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .894   16    0   1   
D Magadan 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .719   10   11   0   
  P Schourek P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Boston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .668    1    0   0   
H Brooks RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .761    7    0   1   SB
M Sasser C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .766    5    7   0   
  R Cerone PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .703    8    0   0   
W Whitehurst P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .345    2    0   1   
  K Miller PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .301  .762    6    0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Templeton 1B              0   0   0   1    0   0  .201  .510    2    1   0   SF
Totals                       27   2   3   2    4   3              115   24  13

BATTING

SF: G Templeton (3, off C McElroy).

SH: V Coleman (1, off B Scanlan).

TB: R Cerone; H Brooks; V Coleman.

GIDP: G Jefferies (9).

RBI: G Templeton (20); K Elster (25).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: H Johnson (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Brooks (3, 2nd base off C McElroy/R Wilkins).

CS: V Coleman (14, 2nd base by B Scanlan/R Wilkins).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Walker 3B-LF                3   2   1   0    1   1  .289  .710   23    0   1   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .293  .772   14    8   2   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .302  .904   15    1   6   HR
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .795   19    2   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .799   16    2   0   2B
  S Dunston SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .624         0   0   
R Wilkins C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .245  .710   22    3   1   2B,SB
J Walton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .618   10    4   0   
J Vizcaino SS-3B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .581   11    4   3   
F Castillo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .295         0   0   
  B Scanlan P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .048    4    2   0   
  D Dascenzo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .608    2    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.000    2    0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .461         1   1   
Totals                       33   6   9   5    2   6              138   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Grace (22, off W Whitehurst); R Wilkins (8, off T Burke); G Bell (18, off W Whitehurst).

HR: R Sandberg (20, off T Burke; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: M Grace 4; R Sandberg 4; G Bell 2; R Wilkins 2; J Walton; C McElroy; C Walker.

RBI: R Sandberg 3 (68); M Grace (43); C McElroy (2).

2-out RBI: M Grace.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-J Vizcaino-M Grace.

E: B Scanlan (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Wilkins (2, 2nd base off J Innis/R Cerone).

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
W Whitehurst                   5     2   0   0    0   4   0   3.61   17   73-53   35· 5·13    8· 5· 0· 0     67    -     0.93   0.27
T Burke, BS (8), L (4-6)       1.2   6   5   5    0   1   1   4.38   10   31-20   13· 4· 3    4· 0· 5· 0          0-0    1.08  -0.49
P Schourek                     0     1   1   0    1   0   0   4.35    2    8-3     3· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.41  -0.03
J Innis                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.51    6   25-14    8· 2· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   5    2   6   1          35  137-90   59·11·20   14· 7· 6· 0          3-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.48    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0     51    -     0.87   0.02
B Scanlan, W (5-5)             5.2   1   1   0    3   2   0   3.73   20   72-42   29· 5· 8   10· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.07   0.14
C McElroy, H (7)               1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   1.70    7   22-12    6· 2· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.03
L Lancaster, S (2)             1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    5   14-9     7· 1· 1    4· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.06
Totals                         9     3   2   1    4   3   0          33  111-65   43· 8·14   16· 8· 2· 0          2-0

P Schourek faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 35,639.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 13mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. V Coleman            CF    1. C Walker             3B 
2. K Elster             SS    2. M Grace              1B 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. R Sandberg           2B 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. G Bell               LF 
6. D Magadan            1B    6. R Wilkins            C  
7. H Brooks             RF    7. J Walton             CF 
8. M Sasser             C     8. J Vizcaino           SS 
9. W Whitehurst         P     9. F Castillo           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-0  1-3  3   34%  84% R Sandberg      T Burke         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Walker Scores; Grace Scores; Sandberg Scores
   t 6   0  0-0  1--  1  -14%  31% V Coleman       B Scanlan       Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Miller to 3B; Coleman to 1B
   b 6   1  1-0  1--  4   12%  51% M Grace         T Burke         Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  53% K Elster        B Scanlan       Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% G Bell          W Whitehurst    Double to RF (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  V Coleman       Flyball: LF
                  Bob Scanlan replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   54%  K Elster        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   55%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   53%  C Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   57%  M Grace         Double to 3B (Fly Ball to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   54%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B; Grace to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Scanlan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  K McReynolds    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   61%  G Bell          Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  7   57%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   53%  J Walton        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Scanlan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Sasser        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   55%  W Whitehurst    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  B Scanlan       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   51%  C Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Scanlan facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   46%  V Coleman       Single (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--      53%  K Elster        Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  6   53%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   51%  K McReynolds    Walk; Elster to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   53%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   51%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Scanlan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  D Magadan       Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   55%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  M Sasser        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Walton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Scanlan facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Wally Whitehurst batting 9th
          ---  6   45%  K Miller        Walk
          1--  1   31%  V Coleman       Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Miller to 3B; Coleman to 1B
   RO     1-3  1   33%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Miller Scores/unER; Elster to 1B
   OO     1--  5   38%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Burke facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Burke replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th; Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Bob Scanlan batting 9th
   O      ---  2   34%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   39%  C Walker        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  4   51%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   84%  R Sandberg      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Walker Scores; Grace Scores; Sandberg Scores
   O      ---  6   83%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  G Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Chuck McElroy facing 4-5-6
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Doug Dascenzo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   86%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   89%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tim Burke facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   92%  R Wilkins       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  1   95%  J Walton        Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Wilkins to 3B
   O      1-3  1   93%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Wilkins stays at 3B; Walton to 2B
   RO     -23  2   94%  C McElroy       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Wilkins Scores; Walton out at Hm/RF-C; McElroy to 2B
                  Pete Schourek replaces Dave Magadan pitching and batting 6th; Garry Templeton replaces Tim Burke playing 1B batting 9th
          -2-  5   94%  C Walker        Walk
   R      12-  3   97%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McElroy Scores; Walker to 2B
                  Jeff Innis replaces Pete Schourek pitching and batting 6th
   R      12-  2   99%  R Sandberg      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Walker Scores/No RBI/unER; Grace to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   O      -23  4   98%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Chuck McElroy facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   97%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
                  Rick Cerone pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 8th
          1--      97%  R Cerone        Brooks Steals 2B
          -2-  6   94%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brooks to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   97%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brooks Scores
          1--  4   94%  V Coleman       Walk; Cerone to 2B
                  Les Lancaster replaces Chuck McElroy pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   97%  K Elster        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cerone to 3B; Elster to 1B
   O      1-3  2   99%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Innis facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Cerone moves to C
   O      ---  5   99%  G Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  8   99%  R Wilkins       Walk
          1--      99%  J Walton        Wilkins Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   99%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B; Wilkins to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Les Lancaster facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 3B; Shawon Dunston replaces George Bell playing SS batting 5th; Chico Walker moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Jeff Innis batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Boston        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 6.

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