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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 2

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New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 18, 1985 (N) at Shea Stadium

CHI N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
NY  N    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  1  x  -   4 11  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dernier cf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Lopes lf                      3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Gumpert p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hebner ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brusstar p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sorensen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sandberg 2b                   3   0   1   0       1   1       3   4
Moreland rf                   4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Durham 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       7   2
Cey 3b                        4   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
Davis c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Dunston ss                    2   1   1   0       0   0       5   2
Trout p                       1   1   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Baller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bosley ph,lf                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2       1   6      24  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cey-Sandberg-Durham.
BATTING - 
2B: Dunston (9,off Aguilera).
SH: Trout (9,off Aguilera); Dunston (1,off McDowell).
Team LOB: 5.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf,lf                  3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Backman 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   2       3   4
Hernandez 1b                  4   1   2   0       0   0       7   1
Carter c                      4   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Strawberry rf                 4   2   2   2       0   1       1   0
Foster lf                     3   0   3   0       1   0       2   0
  Dykstra pr,cf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Knight 3b                     4   0   1   2       0   0       0   1
Santana ss                    2   0   0   0       2   0       4   1
Aguilera p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Staub ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McDowell p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       31   4  11   4       4   4      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Hernandez (30,off Trout); Strawberry (13,off Trout); Knight (11,off Trout);
Wilson (15,off Trout); Foster (24,off Brusstar).
3B: Foster (1,off Baller).
HR: Strawberry (24,8th inning off Brusstar 0 on 0 out).
SH: Backman (11,off Trout).
GDP: Aguilera (1,off Trout).
IBB: Foster (4,by Trout); Santana 2 (10,by Trout,by Baller).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Wilson (7,2nd base by Trout/Davis); Strawberry (8,2nd base by Trout/Davis).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Trout L(8-6)                  4.2   7   3   3   3   2   0  21
Baller                        1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6
Gumpert                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Brusstar                      0     2   1   1   0   0   1   2
Sorensen                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    11   4   4   4   4   1  36
Brusstar faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
IBB: Trout 2 (6,Foster,Santana); Baller (5,Santana).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Baller 1-0; Sorensen 1-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Aguilera W(8-6)               6     4   2   2   1   5   0  24
McDowell SV(15)               3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10
Totals                        9     6   2   2   1   6   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 25424
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets            
1. Dernier             cf        Wilson              cf
2. Lopes               lf        Backman             2b
3. Sandberg            2b        Hernandez           1b
4. Moreland            rf        Carter              c
5. Durham              1b        Strawberry          rf
6. Cey                 3b        Foster              lf
7. Davis               c         Knight              3b
8. Dunston             ss        Santana             ss
9. Trout               p         Aguilera            p

CUBS 1ST: Dernier grounded out (second to first); Lopes made an
out to second; Sandberg walked; Moreland struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson walked; Wilson was caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Backman struck out; Hernandez
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham made an out to first; Cey struck out; Davis
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Carter singled; Strawberry forced Carter (shortstop to
second) [Strawberry to first]; Strawberry was caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Foster singled; Knight
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dunston doubled; Trout reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Dunston to third]; Dernier struck out;
Lopes singled [Dunston scored, Trout to second]; Sandberg
singled [Trout to third, Lopes to second]; Moreland forced
Sandberg (second to shortstop) [Trout scored, Lopes to third,
Moreland to first]; Durham forced Moreland (second to
shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Santana grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Aguilera
lined to shortstop; Wilson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cey struck out; Davis grounded out (second to first);
Dunston grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Backman struck out; Hernandez doubled; Carter singled
[Hernandez to third]; Strawberry doubled [Hernandez scored,
Carter to third]; Foster was walked intentionally; Knight
doubled [Carter scored, Strawberry scored, Foster to third];
Santana was walked intentionally; Aguilera grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Santana out at second];
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: Trout flied out to left; Dernier flied out to center;
Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Wilson doubled; Backman out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Wilson to third]; Hernandez grounded out
(third to first); BALLER REPLACED TROUT (PITCHING); Carter
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 6TH: Sandberg lined to shortstop; Moreland flied out to
center; Durham singled; Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Strawberry struck out; Foster tripled; Knight lined to
shortstop; Santana was walked intentionally; STAUB BATTED FOR
AGUILERA; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: MCDOWELL REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); Davis singled;
Dunston out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Davis to
second]; BOSLEY BATTED FOR BALLER; Davis was picked off second
(pitcher to shortstop); Bosley grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: GUMPERT REPLACED LOPES (PITCHING); BOSLEY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Wilson grounded out (second to first);
Backman grounded out (second to first); Hernandez singled;
Carter popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: Dernier grounded out (pitcher to first); HEBNER BATTED
FOR GUMPERT; Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); Sandberg
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED HEBNER (PITCHING); Strawberry
homered; Foster doubled; DYKSTRA RAN FOR FOSTER; SORENSEN
REPLACED BRUSSTAR (PITCHING); Knight lined to shortstop; Santana
grounded out (third to first); McDowell grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: WILSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); DYKSTRA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Moreland singled; Durham flied out to
left; Cey made an out to second; Davis forced Moreland
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   6   0    5
 Mets             4  11   0    8
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