Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Clary
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Clary
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser juggles the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Clary
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clary fields it and throws to first for the out. Walton moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Grace vs. Clary
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Walton scores. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Clary
  
  There goes Grace. The throw from Russell and he is safe. Grace steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Clary
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Clary
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dawson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dunston vs. Clary
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wrona vs. Clary
  
  Wrona hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Clary
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Maddux
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into right field. Dawson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dawson. McDowell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Treadway vs. Maddux
  
  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. McDowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Maddux
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Maddux
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Clary
  
  Walton hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Walton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Clary
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Clary covering, for the out. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Clary
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walton scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Clary
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Clary
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Clary
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Maddux
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Maddux
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Clary
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Clary
  
  Wrona 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 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Clary
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Clary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Walton vs. Clary
  
  Walton 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Maddux
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wrona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lilliquist vs. Maddux
  
  Derek Lilliquist pinch hits for Marty Clary.
  
  Lilliquist 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 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Maddux
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Valdez
  
  Sergio Valdez now pitching.
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Valdez
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Valdez
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Valdez
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Valdez
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Salazar reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Valdez
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Wrona vs. Valdez
  
  Wrona strikes out. Russell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wrona out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Maddux
  
  Dwight Smith now playing right field. Marvell Wynne now playing left field.
  
  Treadway hits a line drive towards third. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Maddux
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Maddux
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Valdez
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddux for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Valdez
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Maddux
  
  Greg Smith now playing second base. Curt Wilkerson now playing third base. Domingo Ramos now playing shortstop. Doug Dascenzo now playing center f
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Maddux
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Castillo
  
  Tony Castillo now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Castillo
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Castillo
  
  Wynne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Maddux
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wetherby vs. Maddux
  
  Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Tony Castillo.
  
  Wetherby hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Maddux
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Maddux
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Maddux
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Maddux
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Aldrich
  
  Jay Aldrich now pitching.
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Aldrich
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Aldrich
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Maddux
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Blauser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wrona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Maddux
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Maddux
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Aldrich
  
  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Aldrich
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Aldrich
  
  Smith 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Blankenship
  
  Kevin Blankenship now pitching. Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Jay Aldrich.
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Blankenship
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Treadway vs. Blankenship
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Blankenship
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDowell scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Blankenship
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Boever
  
  Joe Boever now pitching. Tommy Gregg now playing right field.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Boever
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field. Gregg picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gregg. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wynne vs. Boever
  
  Wynne strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilkerson vs. Boever
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Smith. Grace moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramos vs. Boever
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Blankenship
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blankenship covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Blankenship
  
  Blauser hits a popup towards short. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Blankenship
  
  Thomas hits a popup into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1989 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          4  2  2  0   McDowell O, cf        4  2  2  0   
Dascenzo D, cf        1  0  0  0   Treadway J, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  0  0   Smith L, lf           4  0  2  1   
Smith G, 2b           1  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Smith D, lf-rf        4  1  2  1   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           5  2  3  0   Evans D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Dawson A, rf          2  2  1  2   Blauser J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Wynne M, lf           2  0  0  0   Thomas A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Salazar L, 3b         3  1  2  2   Russell J, c          3  0  0  0   
Wilkerson C, 3b       2  0  0  0   Clary M, p            0  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         3  0  0  0   Lilliquist D, ph      1  0  0  0   
Ramos D, ss           2  0  0  0   Valdez S, p           0  0  0  0   
Wrona R, c            4  1  1  3   Castillo T, p         0  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           3  0  1  0   Wetherby J, ph        1  1  1  1   
Varsho G, ph          1  0  0  0   Aldrich J, p          0  0  0  0   
Blankenship K, p      0  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 10 12  8                        34  3  8  3

Chicago          610 300 000 -- 10
Atlanta          100 001 010 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          7.0  6  2  1  0  2
Blankenship K         2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clary M (L)           3.0  7  7  1  1  1
Valdez S              2.0  3  3  3  1  2
Castillo T            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Aldrich J             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Boever J              1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Blauser J, Thomas A 2, Dawson A, Gregg T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 4
2B -- Walton J, Dawson A, Salazar L, McDowell O
HR -- Wrona R, Wetherby J
SB -- Grace M
WP -- Clary M
T -- 2:20
A -- 41020

    

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