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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 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 September 23, 1989 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,849 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: John Kibler 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Jim Quick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Gary Redus | Right Fielder |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Dann Bilardello | Catcher |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Domingo Ramos | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Paul Kilgus | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kilgus
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kilgus
King hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Wynne picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Wynne. Bell goes all the way around to score. King moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Kilgus
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Redus vs. Kilgus
Redus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynne who is chasing the ball. Redus reaches third base with a triple. King scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Kilgus
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Walk
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Walk
Sandberg hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Walk
Grace 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Kilgus
Lind 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Kilgus
Bilardello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walk vs. Kilgus
Walk hits a line drive into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Walk
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Walk
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Walk
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kilgus
Bonds 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Kilgus
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Kilgus
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Smith 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Walk
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kilgus vs. Walk
Kilgus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Walk
Wynne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Wynne reaches second base with a double. Girardi goes all the way around to score. Wynne moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Walk
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynne scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Walk
Walk fires to first and picks off Sandberg. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Walk
There goes Smith. The throw from Bilardello and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Kramer
Randy Kramer now pitching.
Grace 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 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Kilgus
Redus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Kilgus
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Kilgus
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kramer
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Kramer
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Kramer
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Kilgus
Bilardello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Kilgus
Kramer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kilgus
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Kramer
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kilgus vs. Kramer
Kilgus bunts, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Kramer
Wynne bunts towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Kramer
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kilgus
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Kilgus
King hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Kilgus
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kramer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kramer
There goes Smith. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Kramer
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Kramer
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Kramer
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Kramer
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Kilgus
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Kilgus
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Lancaster
Vance Law now playing third base. Les Lancaster now pitching.
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Lancaster
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Dann Bilardello.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Lancaster
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Randy Kramer.
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Kipper
Mike LaValliere now catching. Bob Kipper now pitching.
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kipper
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Kipper
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynne for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lancaster
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lancaster
Bell bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Lancaster
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Lancaster
Bonilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Lancaster
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kipper
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kipper
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kipper
The umpire calls a balk on Kipper Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Kipper
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Dawson hits a fly ball towards right. Redus catches it and throws to first to double up Grace. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Lancaster
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramos scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Lancaster
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Lancaster
There goes Lind. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Ramos applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Lancaster
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Bair
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Les Lancaster.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lind. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Bair
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Bair
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Webster hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynne M, cf 3 1 1 1
Bell J, ss 3 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 1
King J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Smith D, lf 3 0 3 0
Bonilla B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Redus G, rf 4 0 1 1 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, cf 3 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0
Bilardello D, c 2 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ph 1 1 0 0
Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ramos D, ss 3 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 1 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 2 1 1 0
Walk B, p 1 0 0 0 Webster M, ph 1 0 1 1
Kramer R, p 1 0 0 0 Kilgus P, p 2 0 0 0
Hatcher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 29 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 002 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B 2.2 5 2 2 0 2
Kramer R 3.1 0 0 0 3 4
Kipper B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Bair D (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P 6.1 4 2 2 1 4
Lancaster L (W) 2.2 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Wynne M, Bilardello D, Lind J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7
2B -- King J, Wynne M
3B -- Redus G
SB -- Smith D 2
CS -- Lind J
SH -- Wynne M, Bell J, Ramos D
Balk -- Kipper B
T -- 3:01
A -- 36849
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