Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bielecki
  
  Bell bunts in front of the plate. Wrona fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Bielecki
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to home to get Van Slyke. Bonilla moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Redus vs. Bielecki
  
  Redus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Drabek
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Wynne. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Wynne steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynne scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Drabek fires to first and picks off Grace. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Bielecki
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Bielecki
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Drabek vs. Bielecki
  
  Drabek bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. LaValliere moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Bielecki
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaValliere moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Bielecki
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Drabek
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bielecki
  
  Reynolds 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 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  Wrona 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bielecki vs. Drabek
  
  Bielecki strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Drabek
  
  Wynne 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 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Bielecki
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Bielecki
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. LaValliere reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Bielecki
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Drabek vs. Bielecki
  
  Drabek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lind fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Drabek
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. Grace scores. Dawson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonds 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bielecki
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Bielecki
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bielecki vs. Drabek
  
  Bielecki 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Drabek
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wynne moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynne moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynne scores. Sandberg moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bielecki
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Bielecki
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Bielecki
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Drabek
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Dunston. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  Wrona hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salazar tags and scores. Dunston tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Bielecki vs. Drabek
  
  Bielecki strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Wynne vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Wynne hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Bielecki
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Distefano vs. Bielecki
  
  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
  
  Distefano hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it and steps on first to double up Lind. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bielecki
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Bielecki
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Belinda
  
  Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kipper
  
  Bob Kipper now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Kipper
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Kipper
  
  Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Kipper
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
  
  Domingo Ramos now playing shortstop.
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Assenmacher
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Kipper
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Kipper
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Assenmacher vs. Kipper
  
  Assenmacher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Assenmacher
  
  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
  
  Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Cangelosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Lancaster
  
  Les Lancaster now pitching.
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Williams
  
  Albert Hall pinch hits for Bob Kipper. Mitch Williams now pitching. Jeff King pinch hits for Albert Hall.
  
  King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Williams
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, lf           3  2  1  0   Wynne M, cf           4  2  2  0   
Bell J, ss            3  0  2  1   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  1  0   Smith D, lf           4  0  3  0   
Bonilla B, 3b         4  0  2  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Reynolds R, rf        4  0  0  0   Dawson A, rf          3  0  1  0   
Redus G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Salazar L, 3b         4  1  1  0   
LaValliere M, c       3  0  2  0   Dunston S, ss         3  0  1  0   
Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  1  0   Ramos D, ss           1  0  0  0   
Lind J, 2b            4  0  1  0   Wrona R, c            3  0  0  1   
Drabek D, p           1  0  0  0   Bielecki M, p         3  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      1  0  0  0   
Distefano B, ph       1  0  0  0   Lancaster L, p        0  0  0  0   
Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hall A, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
King J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2 10  1                        34  4 11  3

Pittsburgh       100 000 100 --  2
Chicago          100 111 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L)          5.2 10  4  3  0  3
Patterson B           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Belinda S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Kipper B              1.2  1  0  0  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (W)        6.2  8  2  2  2  3
Assenmacher P*        1.1  2  0  0  0  0
Lancaster L           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Williams M (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Smith D, Bonilla B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Bonilla B, LaValliere M, Bonds B, Cangelosi J
3B -- Bell J, Smith D
SB -- Wynne M, Dunston S
SH -- Bell J, Drabek D
SF -- Wrona R
WP -- Bielecki M
T -- 3:04
A -- 34040

    

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