Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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