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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 17, 1990 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Harkey |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,893 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Left Fielder |
Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
David Justice | Right Fielder |
Tommy Gregg | First Baseman |
Jim Presley | Third Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
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 |
Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Mike Harkey | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1990
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Harkey
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a popup towards third. Presley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gregg for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Harkey
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Presley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Smoltz
There goes Clark. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gregg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Harkey
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Harkey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smoltz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Harkey
Treadway hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Smoltz
Harkey hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice hits a popup towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Harkey
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi hits a popup towards first. Gregg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Smoltz
Harkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Harkey
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Harkey
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton bunts towards first. Gregg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Gregg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Smoltz
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi hits a line drive into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Harkey
Doug Dascenzo now playing left field.
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Harkey
Mark Lemke pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Clary
Marty Clary now pitching.
Harkey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Clary
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Clary
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Clary
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walton scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dascenzo vs. Henry
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Salazar vs. Henry
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Harkey
Treadway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1990 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McDowell O, lf 4 0 0 0 Walton J, cf 3 1 0 0 Treadway J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gant R, cf 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Justice D, rf 3 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 1 Gregg T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Clark D, lf 2 2 1 0 Presley J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dascenzo D, lf 1 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0 Salazar L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 2 2 4 Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 0 0 Lemke M, ph 1 0 0 0 Harkey M, p 3 0 0 0 Clary M, p 0 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 31 7 7 7 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 020 100 22x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (L) 7.0 4 5 5 1 4 Clary M 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 Henry D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harkey M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 6 LOB -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 2 2B -- Gregg T HR -- Dunston S 2, Grace M SB -- Clark D T -- 2:02 A -- 29893
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