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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1990 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 13,345 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Joe West 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Rick Wrona | Catcher |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
Jim Presley | Third Baseman |
David Justice | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Alexis Infante | Shortstop |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1990
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a line drive towards the mound. Smoltz can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Presley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Smoltz
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Maddux
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Maddux
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Maddux
Presley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Maddux
Justice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Maddux
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Smoltz
Wrona strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Smoltz
Maddux hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Maddux
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Maddux
Infante is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Maddux
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar juggles the ball. That's an error on Salazar. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Maddux
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smoltz
The umpire calls a balk on Smoltz Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a popup towards short. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Maddux
Treadway hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Maddux
Presley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Presley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Maddux
Justice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Justice reaches second base with a double. Presley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Maddux
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Presley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrona vs. Smoltz
There goes Dunston. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Infante applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Smoltz
Wrona hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Maddux
Whitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Maddux
Infante bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Maddux
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Maddux
McDowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. McDowell reaches second base with a double. Whitt scores. Smoltz goes all the way around to score. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Maddux
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Treadway vs. Assenmacher
Lloyd McClendon now catching. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDowell scores. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Presley vs. Assenmacher
Presley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Assenmacher
Justice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smoltz
McClendon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante races to the bag and beats Walton for the out. There's the throw to first, and Justice drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace 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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Assenmacher
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Assenmacher
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Infante vs. Assenmacher
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Assenmacher
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Assenmacher
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Assenmacher
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Assenmacher
into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Dave Clark pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Justice scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smoltz
McClendon hits a popup into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Long
Bill Long now pitching.
Presley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Long
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Long covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Long
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Mark Lemke now playing third base. Jim Presley now playing first base.
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1990 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Walton J, cf 4 0 2 0 McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 2 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Treadway J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Presley J, 3b-1b 4 1 1 0 Smith D, lf 4 0 0 0 Justice D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 0 Lemke M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0 Wrona R, c 2 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 1 1 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Infante A, ss 2 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 2 1 1 0 Long B, p 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0 McClendon L, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 30 4 8 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Atlanta 000 130 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (L) 4.1 4 4 4 2 5 Assenmacher P 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 Long B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 9 E -- Salazar L, Justice D DP -- Chicago 2, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 5 2B -- Presley J, Justice D, McDowell O SB -- Sandberg R CS -- Dunston S SH -- Infante A WP -- Smoltz J Balk -- Smoltz J T -- 2:25 A -- 13345
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