Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lind hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Lind reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Van Slyke reaches third base with a triple. Lind scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Bonilla reaches third base with a triple. Van Slyke scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. Bonilla scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Distefano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Kramer
  
  Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kramer
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Kramer
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Walton moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Dawson vs. Kramer
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walton tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Kramer
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berryhill vs. Kramer
  
  Berryhill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Law vs. Kramer
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kramer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kramer 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Kramer
  
  Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Distefano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Kramer
  
  Sutcliffe 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Kramer
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Walton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Kramer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Walton trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lind hits a popup into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Van Slyke 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Kramer
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive towards short. Quinones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Kramer
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kramer
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Distefano hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Kramer
  
  Berryhill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Kramer
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Kramer
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla throws to second for one, and Lind throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutcliffe vs. Kramer
  
  Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walton vs. Kramer
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Ortiz 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kramer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Kramer. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Kramer steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kramer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Kramer
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Kramer
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Berryhill to Dunston and they have Wilson trapped. The throw over to Grace, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Distefano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kramer
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berryhill vs. Kramer
  
  Berryhill strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Kramer
  
  Law hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Quinones hits a line drive towards third. Law reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kramer vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Kramer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Kramer
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McClendon vs. Kipper
  
  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe. Bob Kipper now pitching. Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Gary Varsho.
  
  McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Kipper
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kipper
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McClendon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Wilson
  
  Steve Wilson now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson fires over to first and Grace drops the ball. That's an error on Grace. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Wilson
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Van Slyke scores. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Redus vs. Schiraldi
  
  Gary Redus pinch hits for Benny Distefano. Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Quinones vs. Schiraldi
  
  Quinones 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 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Bair
  
  Gary Redus now playing first base.
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Garcia
  
  Miguel Garcia now pitching.
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berryhill vs. Garcia
  
  Berryhill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Law vs. Landrum
  
  Bill Landrum now pitching. R.J. Reynolds now playing right field.
  
  Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Landrum
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Berryhill goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Landrum
  
  Mitch Webster pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi.
  
  Webster hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Pico
  
  Jeff Pico now pitching. John Cangelosi pinch hits for Junior Ortiz.
  
  Cangelosi 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pico
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Williams
  
  Williams spins and fires to second, with Dunston covering, and Reynolds is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Williams
  
  Lind 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 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Landrum
  
  Dann Bilardello now catching.
  
  Walton 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Landrum
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops it up and throws to first, with Landrum covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Landrum
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, lf           4  1  2  0   Walton J, cf          5  1  2  0   
Lind J, 2b            4  1  1  1   Smith D, lf           4  1  2  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  2  2  1   Sandberg R, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, 3b         4  1  1  1   Dawson A, rf          3  0  0  1   
Wilson G, rf          4  0  2  2   Grace M, 1b           2  1  0  0   
Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0   Berryhill D, c        3  1  2  1   
Distefano B, 1b       3  0  0  0   Law V, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Redus G, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  0  2  2   
Quinones R, ss        4  0  0  0   Sutcliffe R, p        1  0  0  0   
Ortiz J, c            3  0  1  0   Varsho G, ph          0  0  0  0   
Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  0  0   McClendon L, ph       1  0  0  0   
Bilardello D, c       0  0  0  0   Wilson S, p           0  0  0  0   
Kramer R, p           3  0  1  0   Schiraldi C, p        0  0  0  0   
Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0   Webster M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   Pico J, p             0  0  0  0   
Garcia M, p           0  0  0  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
Reynolds R, rf        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        33  4  8  4

Pittsburgh       400 000 010 --  5
Chicago          200 000 020 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kramer R (W)*         6.0  5  2  2  4  1
Kipper B              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Bair D                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Garcia M+             0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Landrum B (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L)       7.0  8  4  4  1  6
Wilson S              0.1  2  1  0  0  0
Schiraldi C           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Pico J                0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Williams M            0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Lind J, Grace M, Smith D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Lind J, Berryhill D, Walton J, Dunston S
3B -- Van Slyke A, Bonilla B
SB -- Kramer R
CS -- Wilson G
SF -- Dawson A
T -- 2:55
A -- 35646

    

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