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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,546 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Lenny Harris | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Jose Rijo | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
| Gary Varsho | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Dwight Smith | Right Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1989
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Rijo
Dascenzo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Rijo
Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Rijo
Sandberg is hit by the pitch. Varsho moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Rijo
Grace takes first base on ball four. Varsho moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Berryhill vs. Rijo
Berryhill hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Varsho tags and scores. Sandberg tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Rijo
There go the runners. The throw from Reed to Sabo. The throw back to home, and Grace is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Rijo
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Rijo
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Rijo
Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Rijo
There goes Sutcliffe. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Sutcliffe steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Rijo
Dascenzo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Curt Wilkerson now playing second base.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Sutcliffe
Rijo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Rijo
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Rijo
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Larkin, and towards Harris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Varsho moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Rijo
Grace hits a line drive beyond short. Larkin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Varsho moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berryhill vs. Rijo
Ron Oester now playing second base. Lenny Harris now playing shortstop.
Berryhill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varsho scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Rijo
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Berryhill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Rijo
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Law for the out. Berryhill moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Rijo
Dunston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sutcliffe vs. Rijo
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Rijo
Dascenzo hits a popup towards short. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Rijo
Rijo fires to first and picks off Dascenzo. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Rijo
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Rijo
Wilkerson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rijo
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Sutcliffe
Dave Collins pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Berryhill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Birtsas
Smith bunts towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. Berryhill moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Birtsas
Law hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berryhill scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Birtsas
Dunston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Birtsas
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sutcliffe
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Birtsas
Dascenzo hits a line drive towards short. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Birtsas
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Birtsas
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Birtsas
Grace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Birtsas
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Birtsas
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Birtsas
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Sutcliffe
Herm Winningham pinch hits for Tim Birtsas.
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Tekulve
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Tekulve
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sutcliffe
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilkerson. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1989 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sabo C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dascenzo D, cf 5 0 0 0
Griffey K, lf 3 0 0 0 Varsho G, lf 3 2 1 0
Larkin B, ss 2 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 0 1 0 0
Oester R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Davis E, cf 4 1 1 2 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 3 1 2 2
Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith D, rf 2 0 2 2
Harris L, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 4 0 1 1
Reed J, c 3 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0
Rijo J, p 1 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 3 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Winningham H, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 4 3 29 5 8 5
Cincinnati 001 000 002 -- 3
Chicago 202 010 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rijo J (L) 4.0 6 4 4 4 5
Birtsas T 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 4 3 2 2 8
E -- Harris L, Wilkerson C
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Berryhill D
HR -- Sabo C, Davis E
SB -- Sutcliffe R
CS -- Grace M
SH -- Smith D
SF -- Berryhill D
HBP -- by Rijo J (Sandberg R)
T -- 2:31
A -- 34546
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