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MIL  5
@BAL  2
 CAL  8
@CHW  0
 DET 10
NYY  3
 SEA  6
@KCR  4
 CIN 15
@ATL  5
 HOU  6
@LAD  5
 PIT  8
@MON  6
(10)		 NYM  5
CHC  1
 PHI  6
STL  3
 SDP 11
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,812

 Thursday, September 19, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53
Cubs
1
67-78
Lost 2
5th, 22½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Mets            0  3  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 11  1
W: Sid Fernandez (7-9), L: Ray Fontenot (6-9)
 Mets
5
89-57
Won 2
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .625              0   0   
G Matthews LF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .223  .735              2   1   HR
  J Perlman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .309  .868              4   3   
K Moreland RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .782              1   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .721              0   3   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .813              5   1   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .224  .666              7   2   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .645              4   5   
R Fontenot P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .100              0   0   
  D Botelho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              1   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .604              0   0   
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   1   
  B Hatcher PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .642              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    4  12                         24  16
Batting Events
HR: G Matthews (11, off S Fernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: G Matthews 4; K Moreland; L Durham.
RBI: G Matthews (33).
2-out RBI: G Matthews.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .288  .777              2   0   SB
W Backman 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .665              2   1   SH
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .776              4   0   
G Carter C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .866             12   0   HR
D Strawberry RF               4   2   2   1    0   1  .282  .953              3   0   HR,2B
G Foster LF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .264  .797              3   0   HR
R Knight 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .209  .568              0   0   
  H Johnson PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .693              0   0   CS
R Santana SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .584              0   3   
S Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .426              0   0   SH
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .458              1   1   
Totals                       30   5  11   0    3   4                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: D Strawberry (14, off L Sorensen).
HR: G Foster (19, off R Fontenot; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); G Carter (29, off R Fontenot; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Strawberry (25, off R Fontenot; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: S Fernandez (4, off L Sorensen); W Backman (12, off R Fontenot).
TB: D Strawberry 6; G Carter 5; G Foster 5; M Wilson 2; K Hernandez; R Santana; R Knight.
RBI: G Foster 2 (71); D Strawberry (69); M Wilson (22); G Carter (86).
2-out RBI: G Foster 2; M Wilson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R McDowell-K Hernandez.
E: R Knight (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wilson (22, 2nd base off D Botelho/J Davis).
CS: H Johnson (3, 2nd base by J Perlman/J Davis).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Fontenot, L (6-9)            2.2   8   5   5    1   2   3   3.99   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 8     23    -     0.90  -0.34
D Botelho                      1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.66    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.36   0.02
L Sorensen                     3     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.42   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.18   0.03
J Perlman                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   5    3   4   3          35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·10          1-0 
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, W (7-9)           8     1   1   1    4  11   1   2.65   30     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 1     83    -     0.70   0.19
R McDowell                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.93    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4  12   1          34     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Botelho (2); R McDowell (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 26,812.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Bob Dernier                  CF       1. Mookie Wilson                CF
2. Gary Matthews                LF       2. Wally Backman                2B
3. Ryne Sandberg                2B       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Keith Moreland               RF       4. Gary Carter                   C
5. Ron Cey                      3B       5. Darryl Strawberry            RF
6. Leon Durham                  1B       6. George Foster                LF
7. Jody Davis                    C       7. Ray Knight                   3B
8. Shawon Dunston               SS       8. Rafael Santana               SS
9. Ray Fontenot                  P       9. Sid Fernandez                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 13% 90% 3-1 NYM G. Foster R. Fontenot Home Run; Strawberry Scores
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYM G. Carter R. Fontenot Home Run
b2 0 --- R 10% 76% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry R. Fontenot Home Run
t3 2 --- R -8% 77% 0-3 CHC G. Matthews S. Fernandez Home Run
b2 2 1-3 R 7% 83% 2-0 NYM M. Wilson R. Fontenot Single; Foster Scores; Santana to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Dernier S. Fernandez Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews S. Fernandez Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg S. Fernandez Walk; Matthews to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHC K. Moreland S. Fernandez Flyball: RF
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Cey S. Fernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ray Fontenot facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson R. Fontenot Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 NYM W. Backman R. Fontenot Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 2B
b1 1 -2- OO -7% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez R. Fontenot Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC L. Durham S. Fernandez Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Davis S. Fernandez Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC S. Dunston S. Fernandez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ray Fontenot facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 NYM G. Carter R. Fontenot Home Run
b2 0 --- R 10% 76% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry R. Fontenot Home Run
b2 0 --- 2% 78% 2-0 NYM G. Foster R. Fontenot Single
b2 0 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 NYM R. Knight R. Fontenot Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- 5% 81% 2-0 NYM R. Santana R. Fontenot Single; Foster to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 76% 2-0 NYM S. Fernandez R. Fontenot Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 R 7% 83% 2-0 NYM M. Wilson R. Fontenot Single; Foster Scores; Santana to 2B
b2 2 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 NYM W. Backman R. Fontenot Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CHC R. Fontenot S. Fernandez Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CHC B. Dernier S. Fernandez Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- R -8% 77% 0-3 CHC G. Matthews S. Fernandez Home Run
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 CHC R. Sandberg S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Ray Fontenot facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 3-1 NYM K. Hernandez R. Fontenot Single
b3 0 1-- O -2% 78% 3-1 NYM G. Carter R. Fontenot Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 NYM D. Strawberry R. Fontenot Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- RR 13% 90% 3-1 NYM G. Foster R. Fontenot Home Run; Strawberry Scores
b3 2 --- 0% 90% 5-1 NYM R. Knight R. Fontenot Single
Derek Botelho replaces Ray Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 1-- O -1% 89% 5-1 NYM R. Santana D. Botelho Flyball: SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 CHC K. Moreland S. Fernandez Strikeout
t4 1 --- -2% 89% 1-5 CHC R. Cey S. Fernandez Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 91% 1-5 CHC L. Durham S. Fernandez Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 1-5 CHC J. Davis S. Fernandez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Derek Botelho facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-1 NYM S. Fernandez D. Botelho Strikeout
b4 1 --- 1% 93% 5-1 NYM M. Wilson D. Botelho Single/Bunt
b4 1 1-- 1% 94% 5-1 NYM W. Backman D. Botelho Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Wild Pitch
b4 1 --3 O -2% 92% 5-1 NYM W. Backman D. Botelho Fielder's Choice 2B; Wilson out at Hm/2B-C-3B-P; Backman to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-1 NYM K. Hernandez D. Botelho Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 CHC S. Dunston S. Fernandez Strikeout
Gary Woods pinch hits for Derek Botelho (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 CHC G. Woods S. Fernandez Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 CHC B. Dernier S. Fernandez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
Lary Sorensen replaces Gary Woods (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 NYM G. Carter L. Sorensen Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 NYM D. Strawberry L. Sorensen Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 NYM G. Foster L. Sorensen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 CHC G. Matthews S. Fernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 1-5 CHC R. Sandberg S. Fernandez Walk
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 1-5 CHC K. Moreland S. Fernandez Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 1-5 CHC R. Cey S. Fernandez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 0% 96% 5-1 NYM R. Knight L. Sorensen Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 NYM R. Santana L. Sorensen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Santana to 1B
b6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 NYM S. Fernandez L. Sorensen Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 NYM M. Wilson L. Sorensen Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 CHC L. Durham S. Fernandez Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 CHC J. Davis S. Fernandez Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-5 CHC S. Dunston S. Fernandez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYM W. Backman L. Sorensen Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYM K. Hernandez L. Sorensen Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 97% 5-1 NYM G. Carter L. Sorensen Single
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYM D. Strawberry L. Sorensen Double; Carter out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Lary Sorensen (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -2% 95% 1-5 CHC B. Hatcher S. Fernandez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 1B
t8 0 1-- O 2% 97% 1-5 CHC B. Dernier S. Fernandez Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 CHC G. Matthews S. Fernandez Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHC R. Sandberg S. Fernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Jon Perlman facing 6-7-8
Jon Perlman replaces Gary Matthews (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Billy Hatcher moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYM G. Foster J. Perlman Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 NYM R. Knight J. Perlman Walk
Howard Johnson pinch runs for Ray Knight (3B) batting 7th
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYM R. Santana J. Perlman Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYM R. Santana J. Perlman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 4-5-6
Roger McDowell replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th; Howard Johnson moves from PR to 3B
t9 0 --- -1% 97% 1-5 CHC K. Moreland R. McDowell Single
t9 0 1-- OO 3% 100% 1-5 CHC R. Cey R. McDowell Double Play: Flyball: P-1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 CHC L. Durham R. McDowell Single
t9 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-5 CHC J. Davis R. McDowell Wild Pitch; Durham to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-5 CHC J. Davis R. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

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