Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Smith
  
  Walton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Smith
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Smith
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Smith
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dawson vs. Smith
  
  There goes Grace. The throw from Russell and he is out, Treadway applying the tag. Walton scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Bielecki
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Bielecki
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Treadway reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Bielecki
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Bielecki
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Treadway scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Bielecki
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Bielecki
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Bielecki
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Smith
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Smith
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Smith
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Bielecki
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bielecki
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Bielecki
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Treadway vs. Bielecki
  
  Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Bielecki
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Smith
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bielecki vs. Smith
  
  Bielecki strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Smith
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Bielecki
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Bielecki
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Bielecki
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Bielecki
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Smith
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Smith
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Smith
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Sandberg scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Smith
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Smith
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Smith
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wrona vs. Smith
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Bielecki
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bielecki
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Bielecki
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. McDowell reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Treadway vs. Bielecki
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. McDowell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Sanderson
  
  Scott Sanderson now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Sanderson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDowell scores. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Wilson
  
  Steve Wilson now pitching. Lloyd McClendon now catching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field. Dawson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dawson. Treadway scores. Murphy moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Blauser vs. Pico
  
  Jeff Pico now pitching.
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Evans scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Pico
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Pico
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Smith
  
  McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Smith
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Smith
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pico
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Pico
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Pico
  
  into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smith
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Smith
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Smith
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Smith
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Smith
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Pico
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Pico
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Pico
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Eichhorn
  
  Mark Eichhorn now pitching. Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
  
  Wynne hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Eichhorn
  
  McClendon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Eichhorn
  
  Walton bunts towards third. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Eichhorn
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Kilgus
  
  Paul Kilgus now pitching.
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Kilgus
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Kilgus
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Kilgus
  
  Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  McDowell vs. Kilgus
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Castillo
  
  Tony Castillo now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Castillo
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Boever
  
  Joe Boever now pitching.
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Kilgus
  
  Treadway bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilgus covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kilgus
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Kilgus
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Stanton
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Stanton
  
  Vance Law pinch hits for Paul Kilgus.
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1989 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          4  1  2  0   McDowell O, cf        5  1  2  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  1  0   Treadway J, 2b        4  2  2  1   
Smith D, lf           4  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           4  1  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  1  2  1   Murphy D, rf          5  2  2  2   
Dawson A, rf          4  2  2  3   Evans D, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Salazar L, 3b         4  0  2  0   Blauser J, 3b         4  0  3  3   
Dunston S, ss         4  0  0  0   Thomas A, ss          4  0  1  0   
Wrona R, c            2  0  0  0   Russell J, c          3  0  0  0   
Wilson S, p           0  0  0  0   Smith P, p            3  1  1  0   
Pico J, p             0  0  0  0   Eichhorn M, p         0  0  0  0   
Wynne M, ph           1  0  0  0   Berroa G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Kilgus P, p           0  0  0  0   Castillo T, p         0  0  0  0   
Law V, ph             1  0  0  0   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Bielecki M, p         1  0  0  0   Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0   
Sanderson S, p        0  0  0  0                                      
McClendon L, c        2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  4                        36  8 13  8

Chicago          100 301 000 --  5
Atlanta          300 500 00x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (L)        3.1  8  6  6  3  2
Sanderson S           0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Wilson S*             0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Pico J                2.1  2  0  0  0  1
Kilgus P              2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith P (W)           6.0  7  5  5  1  7
Eichhorn M            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Castillo T            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Boever J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Stanton M (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Thomas A, Dawson A
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Atlanta 8
2B -- Treadway J, McDowell O 2
HR -- Dawson A 2
CS -- Grace M
T -- 2:42
A -- 25189

    

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