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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 27, 1990 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 27, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Tomlin |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 25,049 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Left Fielder |
Domingo Ramos | Third Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Backman | Third Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Randy Tomlin | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1990
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Tomlin
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Tomlin
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Tomlin
The umpire calls a balk on Tomlin Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Tomlin
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Tomlin
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Tomlin
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Lind who tags Salazar, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bielecki
Backman bunts towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Bielecki covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Tomlin
Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Tomlin
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Tomlin
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Salazar. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Bielecki
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tomlin vs. Bielecki
Tomlin 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Tomlin
Bielecki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Tomlin
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Tomlin
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bielecki
Backman 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Tomlin
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Tomlin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Tomlin
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Tomlin
Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Tomlin
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Bielecki
Lind hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Tomlin
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Tomlin
Bielecki hits a popup in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Tomlin
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Bielecki
Tomlin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bielecki
Backman 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Tomlin
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Tomlin
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Tomlin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Tomlin
Tomlin fires to first and has Dawson trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Dawson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Tomlin
Jeff King now playing third base.
Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Tomlin
Ramos 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Tomlin
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Bielecki
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Bielecki
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Randy Tomlin.
Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bielecki
King strikes out. The ball gets by Girardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field. Salazar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palacios
Vicente Palacios now pitching. Dwight Smith pinch hits for Doug Dascenzo.
Smith 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Palacios
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Palacios
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Palacios
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Pavlas
Dwight Smith now playing center field. Dave Pavlas now pitching.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pavlas
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Pavlas
There goes Bonds. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Pavlas
Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Pavlas
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. Bonds moves to third. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lind vs. Pavlas
Lind is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Palacios vs. Pavlas
Palacios 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Palacios
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Palacios
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Palacios
Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1990 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 King J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bell J, ss 2 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 2 1 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 1 1 Salazar L, lf 4 0 1 0 Bonilla B, rf 4 1 2 1 Ramos D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 3 0 2 1 Dascenzo D, cf 2 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Smith D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bielecki M, p 2 0 0 0 Tomlin R, p 2 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 1 0 Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0 Palacios V, p 1 0 0 0 Pavlas D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 2 31 3 9 3 Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 101 001 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bielecki M (L) 6.2 8 3 3 2 4 Assenmacher P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pavlas D 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tomlin R (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 Palacios V (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Bell J, Girardi J DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Sandberg R, Bream S 2, Bell J, Van Slyke A, Bonilla B HR -- Dawson A SB -- Cangelosi J, Bonds B CS -- Dawson A HBP -- by Bielecki M (LaValliere M) Balk -- Tomlin R PB -- Girardi J T -- 2:19 A -- 25049
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