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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 24, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John Kibler 3B: Jim Quick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Lloyd McClendon | Left Fielder |
| Darrin Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Knepper
Dascenzo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Knepper
Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Knepper
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Maddux
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Knepper
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Knepper
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Knepper
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Maddux
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Maddux
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Maddux
Knepper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Knepper
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddux for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Knepper
Dascenzo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Knepper
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran hits a line drive into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Knepper
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Knepper
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Knepper
McClendon takes first base on ball four. Berryhill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Knepper
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Berryhill moves to third. McClendon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berryhill scores. McClendon scores. There goes Jackson trying to get to third. Young throws the ball in to Caminiti, who tags Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Maddux
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Maddux
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Knepper
Maddux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Knepper
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Knepper
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Maddux
Trevino hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Maddux
Knepper hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Maddux
There goes Knepper. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Law applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Knepper
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berryhill vs. Knepper
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Knepper
McClendon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Maddux
There goes Young. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Maddux
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. McClendon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Forsch
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Forsch
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Forsch
Dascenzo bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddux moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Forsch
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Maddux
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti hits a line drive towards third. Law reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Maddux
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Maddux
Louie Meadows pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meadows for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Darwin
McClendon hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Maddux
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Maddux
Glenn Davis pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Darwin
Glenn Davis now playing first base. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Darwin
Maddux bunts between the mound and first base. Darwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddux for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dascenzo vs. Darwin
Dascenzo hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Maddux
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Maddux
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Maddux
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Maddux
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1989 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dascenzo D, cf 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 0 1 1
Law V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 5 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0
Berryhill D, c 3 1 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 3 0 0 0
McClendon L, lf 3 1 1 0 Davis G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Jackson D, rf 3 0 1 0 Gross G, 1b-lf 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 2 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Maddux G, p 3 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0
Meadows L, ph 1 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Bass K, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 2 34 1 9 1
Chicago 000 201 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 8.2 9 1 1 4 3
Williams M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 5.2 7 3 3 2 2
Forsch B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Darwin D 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 10
2B -- Law V, Knepper B
CS -- Young G
SH -- Dascenzo D, Maddux G
T -- 2:38
A -- 17042
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