Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Smiley
  
  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: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Smiley
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Smiley
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Moyer
  
  Bonds hits a popup into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Moyer
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Moyer
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Moyer
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Smiley
  
  Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Smiley
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Smiley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Law scores. Trillo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Moyer vs. Smiley
  
  Moyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Moyer
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Moyer
  
  Milligan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Moyer
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Moyer
  
  Belliard strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Smiley
  
  Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Smiley
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Smiley
  
  Dawson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  There goes Dawson. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smiley vs. Moyer
  
  Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Moyer
  
  Bonds bunts towards first. Trillo fields the ball and throws to Moyer covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Moyer
  
  Lind hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Moyer
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Moyer
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Smiley
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Smiley
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards first. Milligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Smiley
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moyer vs. Smiley
  
  Moyer bunts towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Moyer
  
  Coles strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Moyer
  
  Milligan hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Moyer
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Moyer
  
  Belliard 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 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Smiley
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Smiley
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Smiley
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  Smiley fires to first and has Dawson trapped. There's the throw to Lind who tags Dawson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smiley vs. Moyer
  
  Smiley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Moyer
  
  Bonds hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Moyer
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Smiley
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smiley
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Smiley
  
  Law hits a popup into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Moyer
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Moyer
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Moyer
  
  Coles hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Smiley
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Smiley
  
  into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moyer vs. Smiley
  
  Moyer bunts towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Smiley
  
  Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Moyer
  
  Milligan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Milligan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Moyer
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Moyer
  
  Denny Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Lancaster
  
  Mike Diaz pinch hits for John Smiley. Les Lancaster now pitching.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Kipper
  
  Denny Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Bob Kipper now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Gott
  
  Jim Gott now pitching.
  
  Dawson hits a popup into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Gott
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Gott
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lancaster
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Lancaster
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Perry
  
  Pat Perry now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Perry
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Gott
  
  Law hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Gott
  
  Mark Grace pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
  
  Grace hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Gott
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gossage
  
  Mark Grace now playing first base. Rich Gossage now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing center field.
  
  Coles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Coles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Gossage
  
  Sid Bream pinch hits for Randy Milligan.
  
  Bream hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Bream reaches second base with a double. Coles scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  LaValliere vs. DiPino
  
  Mike LaValliere pinch hits for Junior Ortiz. Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bream moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. DiPino
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. DiPino
  
  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Gott.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to home to get Bream. Gonzalez moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. DiPino
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Reynolds scores. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1988 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Dunston S, ss         4  0  0  0   Bonds B, lf           4  1  2  2   
Palmeiro R, lf        3  0  0  0   Lind J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  1  2  0   Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  2  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  2  0   Bonilla B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Davis J, c            4  0  0  0   Coles D, rf           4  1  1  0   
Law V, 3b             4  1  1  0   Milligan R, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Trillo M, 1b          2  1  1  0   Bream S, ph           1  0  1  1   
Grace M, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Ortiz J, c            3  0  2  0   
Jackson D, cf         4  0  2  2   LaValliere M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Gossage R, p          0  0  0  0   Belliard R, ss        2  0  0  0   
DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   Gonzalez D, ph-ss     1  1  0  0   
Moyer J, p            2  0  0  0   Smiley J, p           2  0  0  0   
Lancaster L, p        0  0  0  0   Diaz M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Perry P, p            0  0  0  0   Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Martinez D, cf        0  0  0  0   Gott J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Reynolds R, ph        1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  2                        35  4  9  4

Chicago          021 000 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       001 000 003 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J               6.2  6  1  1  0  6
Lancaster L           0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Perry P               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Gossage R*            0.0  2  2  2  0  0
DiPino F (L)          0.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J              7.0  7  3  2  2  3
Kipper B              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gott J (W)            1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Bonilla B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Law V, Jackson D 2, Van Slyke A, Milligan R, Sandberg R, Coles D, Bream S
SB -- Dawson A 2, Sandberg R
CS -- Dawson A
SH -- Moyer J
T -- 2:44
A -- 8200

    

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