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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
The umpire calls a balk on Sutcliffe Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
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. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Walk
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Walk
Webster hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Walk
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walton scores. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Walk
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Walk
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Walk
Ramos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ramos reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Walk
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wrona vs. Walk
Wrona hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Sutcliffe
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Walk
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Walk
Walton strikes out. There goes Sutcliffe. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Walk
There's a wild pitch. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Walk
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Walk
There goes Webster. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Webster steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Walk
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Walk
Dawson hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Sutcliffe
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walk vs. Sutcliffe
Walk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Walk
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind misplays the ball. That's an error on Lind. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Walk
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Walk
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind misplays the ball. That's an error on Lind. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wrona vs. Walk
There goes Wilkerson. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wrona vs. Walk
Wrona hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Walk
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Walk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Walk
Walton bunts towards first. Bream fields the ball and throws to Walk covering. Safe. Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Walk
Webster hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Walk
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutcliffe scores. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Walk
Dawson hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Walk
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Sutcliffe
Bream bunts in front of the plate. Wrona fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
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. Wilson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Sutcliffe
Belliard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Bob Walk.
There's a wild pitch. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Distefano vs. Sutcliffe
Distefano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Taylor
Dorn Taylor now pitching.
Ramos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Taylor
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wrona vs. Taylor
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. Taylor
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bream vs. Sutcliffe
Bream strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Taylor
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Taylor
Webster takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Taylor
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Taylor
Dawson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bonilla, and into shallow left field. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Walton scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Taylor
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramos vs. Taylor
Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Dawson moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilkerson vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching.
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wrona vs. Landrum
Wrona hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
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. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Sutcliffe
Belliard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Landrum
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Landrum
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, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Landrum
Webster 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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutcliffe
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bill Landrum.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutcliffe
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, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sutcliffe
Lind 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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. LaValliere fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Robinson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sutcliffe
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Sutcliffe
Bonilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Sutcliffe
Bream hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Bream reaches second base with a double. Van Slyke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Sutcliffe
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play