Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Maddux
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Maddux
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Bonilla vs. Maddux
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Maddux
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Smiley
  
  Walton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Smiley
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Smiley
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Salazar vs. Smiley
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Smiley
  
  Dunston hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Berryhill vs. Smiley
  
  Berryhill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Palacios
  
  Vicente Palacios now pitching.
  
  Dascenzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Palacios
  
  Maddux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Palacios
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Maddux
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Maddux
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Maddux
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Palacios
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Palacios
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Palacios
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Maddux
  
  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Vicente Palacios.
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Maddux
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. York
  
  Mike York now pitching.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. York
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berryhill vs. York
  
  Berryhill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dascenzo vs. York
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. York
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Maddux
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Maddux
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Maddux
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Maddux
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. York
  
  Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. York
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. York
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dawson vs. York
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. Walton scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. York
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Maddux
  
  LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Maddux
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Maddux
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Mike York.
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. LaValliere moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Backman vs. Maddux
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. LaValliere scores. Merced moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar juggles the ball. That's an error on Salazar. Merced moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Van Slyke vs. Maddux
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merced scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonilla vs. Maddux
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Van Slyke goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Maddux
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Reuss
  
  Jeff King now playing third base. Jerry Reuss now pitching.
  
  Dunston bunts towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Reuss
  
  Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Reuss
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Maddux
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Maddux
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Maddux
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Bair
  
  Walton bunts towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walton for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Bair
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Bair
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dawson vs. Bair
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Maddux
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Bair.
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Maddux
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Maddux
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Belinda
  
  Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Belinda
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Belinda
  
  Berryhill strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Maddux
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Maddux
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Maddux
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Maddux covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Belinda
  
  Dascenzo bunts towards the mound. Belinda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Belinda
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Belinda
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Maddux
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Maddux
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Maddux
  
  Gary Redus pinch hits for Stan Belinda.
  
  Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Maddux
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 3b         3  1  1  1   Walton J, cf          5  2  2  1   
King J, 3b            2  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            2  1  0  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       3  1  1  1   Dawson A, rf          4  1  1  2   
Bonilla B, rf         4  0  2  3   Salazar L, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Bonds B, lf           3  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  2  2  0   
Bream S, 1b           4  0  0  0   Berryhill D, c        4  1  2  3   
LaValliere M, c       3  1  0  0   Dascenzo D, lf        3  0  0  1   
Lind J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Maddux G, p           4  0  1  0   
Smiley J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Palacios V, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  1  0                                      
York M, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Merced O, ph          1  1  0  0                                      
Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Reynolds R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Redus G, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  6  5                        35  8 12  8

Pittsburgh       100 040 000 --  5
Chicago          601 100 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J (L)          0.1  6  6  6  0  1
Palacios V            1.2  1  0  0  0  2
York M                2.0  3  2  2  1  2
Reuss J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Bair D                1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Belinda S             2.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          9.0  6  5  2  5  4

E -- Salazar L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Bonilla B, Sandberg R
3B -- Dawson A
HR -- Walton J, Berryhill D
SH -- Bell J
SF -- Dascenzo D
T -- 2:21
A -- 23168

    

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