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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 8, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Neal Heaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Neal Heaton | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Webster | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Domingo Ramos | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Bielecki
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton hits a line drive towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Heaton
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Bielecki
Belliard hits a line drive into left field. Webster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Webster. Wilson scores. LaValliere moves to third. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Heaton vs. Bielecki
Heaton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaValliere scores. Belliard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Heaton
Dawson hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Heaton
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Heaton
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Bielecki
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Heaton
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Heaton
Girardi hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Heaton
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Heaton
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Heaton
The umpire calls a balk on Heaton Webster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Heaton
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Heaton
Ramos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Heaton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Bielecki
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heaton vs. Bielecki
Heaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heaton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Bielecki
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Heaton
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Heaton
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard misplays the ball. That's an error on Belliard. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bielecki vs. Heaton
Bielecki bunts towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Heaton
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Bielecki
Oberkfell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bielecki
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Heaton
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Heaton
There goes Webster. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Webster steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Heaton
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Webster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Medvin
Scott Medvin now pitching.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Medvin
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Medvin
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Bielecki
Bream hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Bielecki
LaValliere is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Bielecki
Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Wilson
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Scott Medvin. Steve Wilson now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards third. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Wilkerson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Kipper
Girardi hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kipper
Vance Law pinch hits for Steve Wilson.
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Kipper
Gary Varsho pinch runs for Vance Law.
There goes Varsho. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Varsho steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Kipper
Walton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Walton reaches third base with a triple. Varsho scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Kipper
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching.
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, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Schiraldi
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schiraldi
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kipper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kipper
Dawson hits a line drive towards the mound. Kipper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Kipper
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Schiraldi
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Schiraldi
Bream hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schiraldi
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Walton J, cf 4 0 1 1
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Webster M, lf 4 2 2 0
Reynolds R, cf 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 2 2
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 0 0
Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ramos D, ss 4 1 1 2
Wilson G, rf 4 2 1 1 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 2 1 0 0 Wilkerson C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 3 0 2 1 Girardi J, c 3 0 0 0
Heaton N, p 2 0 1 1 Bielecki M, p 1 0 0 0
Medvin S, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, ph 0 0 0 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Varsho G, pr 0 1 0 0
Schiraldi C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 30 5 6 5
Pittsburgh 020 000 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 301 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heaton N (L)* 5.0 5 4 4 0 0
Medvin S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kipper B 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (W) 6.2 5 3 2 1 5
Wilson S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Schiraldi C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Webster M, Belliard R
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 3
2B -- Sandberg R
3B -- Walton J
HR -- Ramos D, Wilson G
SB -- Webster M, Varsho G
SH -- Bielecki M
Balk -- Heaton N
T -- 2:23
A -- 19374
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