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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 17, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1989 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Robinson |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 29,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herm Winningham | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Richardson | Shortstop |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Luis Quinones | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Ron Robinson | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 17, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Robinson
Walton bunts towards first. Benzinger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Benzinger. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Robinson
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Sutcliffe
Winningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Winningham. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Winningham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Sutcliffe
Richardson bunts towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Winningham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Robinson
Berryhill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Robinson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
Quinones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Sutcliffe
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Robinson
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Robinson
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Robinson
Walton 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sutcliffe
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Sutcliffe
Winningham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Sutcliffe
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Robinson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
Quinones hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it and throws to second to double up Griffey. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Robinson
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Robinson
Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Robinson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Robinson
Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Robinson
Walton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sutcliffe
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sutcliffe
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to third for the out. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Robinson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Berryhill vs. Robinson
Berryhill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Sutcliffe
Winningham bunts towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Sutcliffe
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Davis. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benzinger vs. Sutcliffe
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Robinson
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Robinson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Robinson
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Robinson
Walton bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Sutcliffe
Quinones bunts towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed strikes out. Berryhill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reed out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sutcliffe
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dibble
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dibble
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sutcliffe
Dave Collins pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Sutcliffe
Winningham bunts towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Madison vs. Sutcliffe
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Jeff Richardson.
Madison hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Griffey 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Rolando Roomes now playing left field. Scotti Madison now playing third base. Luis Quinones now playing shortstop.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Franco
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Franco
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Franco
Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Vance Law.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Franco
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
McClendon takes first base on ball four. Wilkerson moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Walton vs. Franco
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. Dunston scores. There goes McClendon trying to get to third. Roomes throws the ball in to Madison, who tags McClendon for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Williams
Domingo Ramos now playing third base. Mitch Williams now pitching.
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Williams
Quinones bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Williams
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jeff Reed.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Williams
Joe Oliver pinch hits for Ron Oester.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1989 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 5 1 2 2 Winningham H, rf 3 0 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Richardson J, ss 2 0 0 0
Smith D, lf 4 0 0 1 Madison S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 3 1 1 2
Dawson A, rf 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, lf 3 0 1 0
Berryhill D, c 3 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 1 0 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Wilkerson C, pr 0 1 0 0 Quinones L, 3b-ss 2 0 0 0
Ramos D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0
McClendon L, ph 0 0 0 0 Oliver J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson R, p 2 0 0 0
Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 1 1 0
Roomes R, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 29 2 6 2
Chicago 100 000 002 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 8.0 5 2 2 3 7
Williams M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson R 7.0 4 1 0 4 2
Dibble R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Franco J (L) 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
E -- Benzinger T
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Law V, Sandberg R
HR -- Davis E
SB -- Winningham H, Davis E
SH -- Richardson J, Winningham H, Quinones L
PB -- Berryhill D
T -- 2:46
A -- 29278
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