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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1989
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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 26, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Derek Lilliquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,752 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| John Russell | Catcher |
| Derek Lilliquist | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Wrona | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Sutcliffe
McDowell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Sutcliffe
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sutcliffe
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Lilliquist
Walton bunts towards the mound. Lilliquist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lilliquist
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lilliquist
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Sutcliffe
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sutcliffe
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sutcliffe
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lilliquist
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Lilliquist
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Lilliquist
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lilliquist vs. Sutcliffe
Lilliquist strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Sutcliffe
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Sutcliffe
Treadway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDowell moves to third. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDowell tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sutcliffe
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Lilliquist
Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Lilliquist
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Lilliquist
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Lilliquist fields it and throws to first for the out. Wrona moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Lilliquist
Walton hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Sutcliffe
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutcliffe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sanderson
Scott Sanderson now pitching.
Russell strikes out. The ball gets by Wrona. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lilliquist vs. Sanderson
Lilliquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Sanderson
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Sanderson
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lilliquist
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Lilliquist
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Lilliquist
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McClendon vs. Lilliquist
McClendon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. McClendon reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Lilliquist
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McClendon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Lilliquist
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McClendon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrona vs. Lilliquist
Wrona hits a line drive beyond short. Thomas can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanderson vs. Valdez
Sergio Valdez now pitching.
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sanderson
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sanderson
Evans 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Valdez
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Valdez
There goes Walton. The throw from Russell and he is out, Treadway applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Valdez
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Valdez
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Valdez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Russell juggles the ball. That's an error on Russell. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Valdez
McClendon hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Sanderson
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanderson
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wrona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sanderson
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Sanderson
Valdez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Sanderson
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Valdez
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Valdez
Dunston bunts towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wilkerson vs. Valdez
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Rick Wrona.
Wilkerson bunts towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to home to get Law. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Valdez
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Webster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wilkins
Dean Wilkins now pitching. Joe Girardi now catching.
Treadway 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilkins
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Wilkins
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Valdez
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Valdez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Valdez
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wilkins
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Wilkins
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilkins
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McClendon. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wilkins
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gregg vs. Wilkins
Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Sergio Valdez.
Gregg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Assenmacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Dawson 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Boever
McClendon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Boever
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boever fields it and throws to first for the out. McClendon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Boever
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Boever covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
Treadway hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Schiraldi
Evans hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boever
Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Boever
Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Calvin Schiraldi.
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Boever
Walton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1989 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 5 2 2 1 Walton J, cf 5 0 1 0
Treadway J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, rf 3 0 1 1 Dawson A, rf 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 1b 5 0 0 0 McClendon L, lf 4 1 2 1
Blauser J, 3b 4 2 3 2 Law V, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomas A, ss 4 1 2 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 1
Russell J, c 3 0 0 0 Wrona R, c 2 0 2 0
Lilliquist D, p 2 0 1 1 Wilkerson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdez S, p 1 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 0 0 0 0
Gregg T, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 0 0 0 0
Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0
Webster M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkins D, p 0 0 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 35 3 10 3
Atlanta 101 200 010 -- 5
Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Lilliquist D 3.2 6 3 3 0 1
Valdez S (W) 3.1 3 0 0 0 3
Boever J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L)* 3.0 8 4 4 1 3
Sanderson S 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Wilkins D 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Assenmacher P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Schiraldi C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Wrona R, Russell J
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Sandberg R, Dawson A, McClendon L, Law V, Thomas A
HR -- McDowell O, Blauser J 2
SB -- Thomas A
CS -- Walton J
SH -- Sutcliffe R, Dunston S
SF -- Murphy D
T -- 2:59
A -- 35752
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