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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1990
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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 21, 1990 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Wilson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ed Montague |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Gary Redus | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Jeff King | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Steve Wilson | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1990
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Wilson
Redus hits a line drive towards third. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smiley
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smiley
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smiley
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Wilson
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Wilson
Slaught hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Wilson
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Wilson
Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smiley vs. Wilson
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smiley
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smiley
Salazar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Smiley
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Smiley
Girardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar juggles the ball. That's an error on Salazar. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Wilson
Redus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Dunston who tags Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smiley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smiley
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smiley
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Wilson
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Wilson
Slaught hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Wilson
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Wilson
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Smiley vs. Wilson
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smiley for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smiley
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smiley
Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wilson. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Wilson
Redus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Wilson
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching.
King hits a line drive into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Lancaster
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Lancaster
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smiley
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. King picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on King. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Smiley
Dunston hits a line drive towards third. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Smiley
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Smiley
Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Les Lancaster.
There's a wild pitch. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Smiley
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Assenmacher
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Assenmacher
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 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smiley
Walton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Smiley
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Smiley
Grace hits a ball on the ground for an out. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smiley
Dawson hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Assenmacher
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Assenmacher, and towards Salazar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Assenmacher
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Smiley
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Smiley
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smiley
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Kraemer
Joe Kraemer now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Kraemer
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Kraemer
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smiley
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Smiley
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Joe Kraemer.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Smiley
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Girardi tags and scores. Wilkerson tags and moves to third. Walton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Landrum
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Landrum
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. Walton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Landrum
McClendon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Landrum
Salazar 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Curt Wilkerson now playing third base.
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. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Williams
Landrum bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Williams
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Landrum
R.J. Reynolds now playing left field.
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Landrum
Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynne for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Landrum
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Smith 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 4 1 0 0 Walton J, cf 4 1 2 0
Reynolds R, lf 0 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 1
Bell J, ss 3 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Redus G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 2
Bonilla B, rf 4 0 0 0 McClendon L, lf 4 0 1 0
King J, 3b 3 1 1 2 Salazar L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Slaught D, c 4 1 2 1 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 2 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Girardi J, c 3 1 1 0
Smiley J, p 3 0 0 0 Wynne M, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrum B, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson S, p 1 0 0 0
Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos D, ph 1 0 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Kraemer J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, ph-3b 1 1 1 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 34 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 010 120 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 030 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W)* 7.0 6 3 3 1 6
Landrum B (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson S (L) 4.1 7 4 3 1 0
Lancaster L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Assenmacher P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kraemer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Salazar L, Wilson S, King J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Salazar L
HR -- King J, Slaught D
CS -- Bell J
SH -- Bell J
SF -- King J, Sandberg R
WP -- Smiley J
T -- 2:33
A -- 37091
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