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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1991 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gross |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,943 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Walker | Second Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Smith | Center Fielder |
| Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Jim Essian | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Harris | Shortstop |
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Juan Samuel | Second Baseman |
| Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Gross | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1991
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gross
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gross
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gross
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Gross
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sutcliffe
Butler hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Butler. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Walker applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gross
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gross
Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Daniels throws the ball in to Samuel who tags Smith, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gross
Salazar hits a line drive into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sutcliffe
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Sutcliffe
Scioscia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Sutcliffe
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Gross
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Gross
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Gross
Walker takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to third. Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Gross
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkins tags and scores. Sutcliffe tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Gross
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutcliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Gross
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Sutcliffe
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sutcliffe
Gross bunts in front of the plate. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Sutcliffe
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gross
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gross
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Gross
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkins for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sutcliffe
Murray hits a line drive beyond short. Dunston can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Sutcliffe
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Gross
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gross
Walker bunts towards the mound. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gross
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Gross
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Sutcliffe
Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Sutcliffe
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Sutcliffe covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutcliffe
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Sutcliffe
Butler takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Sutcliffe
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gross
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gross
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gross
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Gross covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McElroy
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. McElroy
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. McElroy
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sharperson vs. McElroy
Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Dave Hansen.
Sharperson takes first base on ball four. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. McElroy
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Kevin Gross.
Webster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching. Mike Sharperson now playing third base.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. McDowell
Wilkins bunts in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Chuck McElroy.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. McDowell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Ryne Sandberg now playing second base.
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Assenmacher
Harris bunts in front of the plate. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Assenmacher
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Assenmacher
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. McDowell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McDowell
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. McDowell
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Assenmacher
Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop.
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Assenmacher
Scioscia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Assenmacher
Samuel hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sharperson vs. Assenmacher
There goes Samuel. The throw from Wilkins to Vizcaino and they have Samuel trapped. The throw over to Grace, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Assenmacher
Sharperson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Sharperson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Assenmacher
Gary Carter pinch hits for Roger McDowell. Jose Offerman pinch runs for Mike Sharperson.
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Lenny Harris now playing third base. Jose Offerman now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Howell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Howell
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Howell
Ced Landrum pinch runs for Luis Salazar.
Wilkins hits a line drive beyond first. Murray can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Landrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Howell
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1991 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Walker C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Butler B, cf 3 1 2 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Harris L, ss-3b 3 0 2 1
Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 1 Daniels K, lf 4 0 1 1
Vizcaino J, ss 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Samuel J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Smith D, cf 4 0 1 0 Hansen D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Salazar L, 3b 4 0 3 0 Sharperson M, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Landrum C, pr 0 0 0 0 Offerman J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 3 1 2 0 Gross K, p 0 1 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 1 1 0 Webster M, ph 1 0 0 0
McElroy C, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0
Sandberg R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Carter G, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 8 2 28 3 9 3
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 020 01x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R 4.2 5 2 2 4 2
McElroy C 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
Assenmacher P (L) 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Gross K 6.0 5 2 2 2 1
McDowell R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Howell J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Harris L, Sharperson M
HR -- Murray E
CS -- Butler B, Samuel J
SH -- Gross K, Wilkins R, Harris L
SF -- Dunston S, Grace M
T -- 3:08
A -- 46943
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