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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 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 August 20, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,624 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Smith | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Mitch Webster | Right Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1989
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Scott
Walton 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: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Scott
Scott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Scott. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Scott
Smith 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Scott
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Scott
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Scott
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Scott
Girardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webster who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Bielecki
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bielecki
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Scott
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Scott
There goes Bielecki. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Bielecki steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Scott
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bielecki moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a popup into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Scott
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Scott
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Scott
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston strikes out. The ball gets by Biggio. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Girardi vs. Scott
Girardi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bass. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Webster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bielecki vs. Scott
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Bielecki
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Bielecki
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Caminiti trying to get to home. Walton throws the ball in to Girardi who tags Caminiti who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Scott
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Scott
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doran throws to second for one, and Ramirez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Scott
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Scott
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Bielecki
Doran hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Bielecki
Bass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Bielecki
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Young scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Scott
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Scott
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Scott
Bielecki bunts towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Scott
Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Bielecki
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. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bielecki
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bielecki
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Wilson
Steve Wilson now pitching.
There goes Young. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Scott
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Scott
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Wilson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Wilson
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching. Lloyd McClendon now playing left field. Dwight Smith now playing right field.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Darwin
Girardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lancaster
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lancaster
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Lancaster
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Darwin
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Darwin
Walton hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darwin
Smith 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, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lancaster
Darrin Jackson now playing right field.
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Williams
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Danny Darwin. Andre Dawson now playing right field. Mitch Williams now pitching.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Williams
Eric Yelding pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez.
Young is hit by the pitch. Yelding moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Doran vs. Williams
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. Williams
Bass hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1989 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 5 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 2 2 1
Sandberg R, 2b 4 3 3 2 Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Smith D, lf-rf 5 0 1 0 Bass K, lf 5 2 3 5
Jackson D, rf 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 0 1
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 4 1 2 0
Webster M, rf 3 1 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 2 0
Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 1 0 0 1
Dawson A, rf 0 0 0 0 Yelding E, pr 0 1 0 0
Law V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 0 1 1 Reynolds C, ph 0 1 0 0
Bielecki M, p 3 0 2 0
Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0
McClendon L, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 3 32 8 11 8
Chicago 000 110 101 -- 4
Houston 011 011 004 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M 5.2 9 4 4 3 3
Wilson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lancaster L (L)* 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
Williams M 0.1 1 3 3 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M 7.0 8 3 2 3 6
Darwin D (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Scott M, Biggio C, Ramirez R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 6
2B -- Girardi J, Caminiti K, Doran B
3B -- Biggio C
HR -- Bass K 2, Sandberg R 2
SB -- Bielecki M, Webster M
CS -- Young G
SF -- Ramirez R
HBP -- by Williams M (Young G)
T -- 3:18
A -- 38624
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