April 19, 1990 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
DET 2 CLE 1
NYY 0 OAK 5
SEA 2 MIL 11
@TEX 0 LAD 7
HOU 3 NYM 4
CHC 1 MON 5
@PHI 0 PIT 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 18,780

Thursday, April 19, 1990, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:43

Cubs

6-4

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Gooden (1-2), L: M Harkey (1-1), S: J Franco (3)

Mets

4-6

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .350  .844   20    1   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .783   17    0   6   
D Smith LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .526   12    1   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L McClendon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .659    2    0   0   
  J Pico P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .842   21   10   0   2·SB
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .806   15    2   0   
D Ramos 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .364  .781   17    0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .434   18    1   1   
J Girardi C                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .577   14    9   1   SB,HBP
M Harkey P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    8    0   1   SH
  M Wynne LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .522    7    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    3  11              151   24  10

BATTING

SH: M Harkey (2, off D Gooden).

HBP: J Girardi (1, by D Gooden).

TB: D Ramos 2; J Walton; M Grace.

RBI: J Walton (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: J Girardi (2).

E: S Dunston (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grace 2 (5, 3rd base off D Gooden/B Lyons, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons); J Walton (4, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons); J Girardi (2, 2nd base off D Gooden/B Lyons).

PO: J Walton (2nd base by D Gooden).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   1   1   0    0   2  .317  .843   17    0   4   
K Miller CF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .243  .715   18    1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .256  .862   12    1   2   2B
  T O'Malley 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
D Strawberry RF               2   1   0   0    2   0  .294  .856   18    2   0   IW
M Carreon LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .991   12    0   0   HBP
D Magadan 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .608   19   10   0   SF,IW
B Lyons C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .629   27   11   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .061  .245   18    2   4   
D Gooden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650    5    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   4   3   3    6  10              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: H Johnson (4, off M Harkey).

SF: D Magadan (1, off M Harkey).

IBB: D Strawberry (3, by M Harkey); D Magadan (1, by J Pico).

HBP: M Carreon (1, by M Harkey).

TB: H Johnson 2; D Magadan; G Jefferies.

RBI: H Johnson 2 (10); D Magadan (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: B Lyons (2).

E: D Gooden (1).

PITCHING

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 (1-1)              4.1   3   3   3    4   4   0   3.48   21   85-40   28· 2·10    5· 3· 4· 0     45    -     1.28  -0.21
P Assenmacher                  2.2   0   0   0    0   5   0   0.87    8   33-23    4· 7·12    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.52   0.09
J Pico                         1     0   1   0    2   1   0  12.46    6   32-16   12· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.03
Totals                         8     3   4   3    6  10   0          35  150-79   44· 9·26    9· 5· 4· 0          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
D Gooden, W (1-2)              7     4   1   1    2   7   0   6.75   28  117-72   43·13·16   14· 3· 1· 0     70    -     1.23   0.25
J Franco, S (3)                2     0   0   0    1   4   0   1.69    7   30-21   11· 8· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.92   0.10
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3  11   0          35  147-93   54·21·18   14· 4· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Pico (1).

IBB: J Pico (3; D Magadan); M Harkey (1; D Strawberry).

PO: D Gooden (0; J Walton, 2nd base).

HBP: M Harkey (2; M Carreon); D Gooden (1; J Girardi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 18,780.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 20mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. J Walton             CF    1. G Jefferies          2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. K Miller             CF 
3. D Smith              LF    3. H Johnson            3B 
4. M Grace              1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. A Dawson             RF    5. M Carreon            LF 
6. D Ramos              3B    6. D Magadan            1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. B Lyons              C  
8. J Girardi            C     8. K Elster             SS 
9. M Harkey             P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  12-  3   22%  83% H Johnson       M Harkey        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jefferies Scores; Miller Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  --3  5   -8%  50% J Walton        D Gooden        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi Scores
   t 5   1  1-1  --3  3    8%  51% R Sandberg      D Gooden        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   b 4   1  0-0  12-  2    7%  68% M Carreon       M Harkey        Hit By Pitch; Miller to 3B; Strawberry to 2B
   b 4   2  0-1  123  3   -6%  65% K Elster        M Harkey        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  D Smith         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Harkey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  K Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  A Dawson        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  5   53%  D Ramos         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  7   55%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Harkey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  M Carreon       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  6   52%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  B Lyons         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  M Harkey        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  J Walton        Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Harkey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  D Gooden        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  G Jefferies     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   46%  D Smith         Walk
   O      1--  7   48%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  A Dawson        Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--  2   51%  D Ramos         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dawson to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Harkey facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   60%  K Miller        Walk
   O      1--  5   58%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller to 2B
          -2-  4   60%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
          12-  2   68%  M Carreon       Hit By Pitch; Miller to 3B; Strawberry to 2B
   RO     123  5   69%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores; Strawberry to 3B
          1-3  6   71%  B Lyons         Walk; Carreon to 2B
   O      123  3   65%  K Elster        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   59%  J Girardi       Hit By Pitch
          1--      56%  M Harkey        Girardi Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   58%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Girardi to 3B
   R      --3  5   50%  J Walton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi Scores
          1--      47%  R Sandberg      Walton Steals 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Walton Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Walton to 3B
   O      --3  3   51%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  4   56%  D Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Harkey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  D Gooden        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   57%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      59%  K Miller        Passed Ball; Jefferies to 2B
          -2-  5   61%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  3   83%  H Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jefferies Scores; Miller Scores
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 3rd; Marvell Wynne replaces Mike Harkey playing LF batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   82%  D Strawberry    Groundout: P-SS-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  4   79%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   74%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   77%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging, Grace Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   81%  D Ramos         Strikeout Swinging, Grace Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   85%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   84%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  B Lyons         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   83%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   86%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   88%  M Wynne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      ---  5   89%  T Teufel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   88%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  K Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, John Franco facing 2-3-4
                  John Franco replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 9th; Tom O'Malley replaces Howard Johnson playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   91%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 3rd
   O      ---  2   93%  L McClendon     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   91%  M Grace         Walk
          1--      90%  A Dawson        Passed Ball; Grace to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Pico facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Pico replaces Lloyd McClendon pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   94%  T O'Malley      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--  5   97%  M Carreon       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Strawberry to 3B; Carreon to 2B
          -23  4   97%  D Magadan       Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  B Lyons         Wild Pitch; Strawberry Scores/unER; Carreon to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   O      -23  9   98%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      -23  5   97%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, John Franco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   99%  D Ramos         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Girardi       Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation