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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1991
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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 July 27, 1991 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1991 |
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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 | July 27, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Les Lancaster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,023 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: John McSherry |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Right Fielder |
Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Brian Hunter | First Baseman |
Greg Olson | Catcher |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Walker | Third Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Dwight Smith | Center Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Les Lancaster | Pitcher |
Jim Essian | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1991
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lancaster
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Lancaster
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smoltz
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Grace reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Smith is chasing the ball. Sandberg rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smoltz
Doug Dascenzo pinch runs for Andre Dawson.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Lancaster
Doug Dascenzo now playing center field. Dwight Smith now playing right field.
Gant hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Lancaster
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Smoltz
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Smoltz
Lancaster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lancaster
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Lancaster
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Lancaster
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smoltz
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Smoltz
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lancaster
Nixon 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Lancaster
Treadway hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Treadway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Lancaster
Gant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Lancaster
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Lancaster
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Smoltz
Vizcaino hits a line drive beyond second. Treadway can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lancaster vs. Petry
Dan Petry now pitching.
Lancaster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lancaster for the out. Bell scores. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Petry
Walker hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Vizcaino scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Petry
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Lancaster
Olson 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, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petry vs. Lancaster
Petry hits a line drive into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Petry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Lancaster
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Treadway vs. Lancaster
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petry scores. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Lancaster
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Treadway scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Petry
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Petry
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Petry
Dascenzo bunts in front of the plate. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Petry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Lancaster
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lancaster
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Lancaster
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Petry
Wilkins 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, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Petry
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Petry
Hector Villanueva pinch hits for Les Lancaster.
Villanueva hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Petry
Chuck McElroy pinch runs for Hector Villanueva.
There goes McElroy. The throw from Olson and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching. Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Dan Petry.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McElroy
Nixon hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. McElroy
Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway.
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McElroy
Pendleton bunts towards third. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. McElroy
There goes Nixon. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Walker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Freeman
Marvin Freeman now pitching. Mark Lemke now playing second base.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Freeman
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Freeman
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. McElroy
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McElroy
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. McElroy
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. McElroy
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. McElroy
Olson hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Freeman
Dascenzo bunts towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Freeman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Freeman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. McElroy
Doug Dascenzo now playing right field. Ced Landrum now playing left field. Jerome Walton now playing center field. Francisco Cabrera pinch hits fo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McElroy
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. McElroy
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1991 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nixon O, rf 5 0 1 0 Walker C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Treadway J, 2b 2 2 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 2 1 0 Lemke M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 2 2 5 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 3 3 Dawson A, rf 0 0 0 0 Gant R, cf 4 1 2 2 Dascenzo D, pr-cf-rf 2 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 2 0 0 0 Smith D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Landrum C, lf 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, lf 3 1 0 0 Olson G, c 4 0 0 0 Walton J, cf 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 3 0 0 0 Petry D, p 1 1 1 0 Vizcaino J, ss 3 1 1 0 Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lancaster L, p 2 0 0 1 Freeman M, p 0 0 0 0 Villanueva H, ph 1 0 1 0 Cabrera F, ph 1 0 0 0 McElroy C, pr-p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 27 7 6 7 Atlanta 000 320 000 -- 5 Chicago 302 200 00x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (L) 3.1 4 7 7 3 2 Petry D 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 Freeman M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lancaster L (W) 6.0 7 5 5 2 2 McElroy C (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 3 E -- Bell G DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 2 2B -- Grace M, Treadway J HR -- Sandberg R 2, Pendleton T, Gant R SB -- Sandberg R CS -- McElroy C, Nixon O SH -- Dascenzo D HBP -- by Smoltz J (Dawson A) T -- 2:44 A -- 34023
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