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May 31, 1989

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 6 1
Braves 3 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 6 1
Braves 3 7 0

Ryne Sandberg Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .298
OBP .667 .348
At Bats 3 188
Hits 2 56
• Singles 1 45
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 4
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 1 17

Joe Boever Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 2 7
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - May 31, 1989
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Joe Boever
Jody Davis
Gerald Perry
Jeff Blauser
Ron Gant
Andres Thomas
Dion James
Dale Murphy
David Justice
Ryne Sandberg
Mitch Webster
Curt Wilkerson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 6 1 1
Atlanta Braves 3 7 0 7
Winning Pitcher John Smoltz
Losing Pitcher Paul Kilgus
Save Joe Boever
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 7,958
Time of Game 1 hour 56 minutes
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Count: 2-0, 1 Out
Count: 2-0, 0 Outs

End of Game

Joe Boever now pitching. David Justice now playing right field. Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Varsho strikes out.
Top 9 Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Mitch Webster pinch hits for Doug Dascenzo. Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilkerson moves to third.
Top 9 Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Jeff Pico. Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Jeff Pico now pitching. Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilgus covering, for the out.
Top 8 Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out.
Top 8 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Smoltz strikes out.
Top 7 Berryhill hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dunston. Murphy scores. Thomas moves to third. Berroa moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 6 Thomas is walked intentionally. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and has Perry trapped. There's the throw to Sandberg who throws over to Law who tags Perry for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 6 Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Blauser trying to get to third. Varsho throws the ball in to Law who tags Blauser for the out. Perry moves to second.
Bottom 6 Blauser hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Blauser reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Varsho hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Dascenzo hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kilgus hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smoltz strikes out.
Bottom 5 James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Dunston hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Law hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Berryhill hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Perry takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Blauser hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Law who tags Blauser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gant scores.
Bottom 3 Gant hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Gant reaches second base with a double. Smoltz goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Smoltz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 James strikes out.
Top 3 Varsho hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dascenzo bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston scores.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Dunston moves to third.
Top 3 Kilgus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second.
Top 3 Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Law strikes out.
Top 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Berryhill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Perry strikes out.
Bottom 1 Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Varsho strikes out.
Top 1 Dascenzo strikes out.