Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Gross
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Gross
  
  Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Gross
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Gross Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Gross
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Gross
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Gross
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Maddux
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Maddux
  
  Foley hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Maddux
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Gross
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gross
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Gross
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Gross
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Maddux
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Maddux
  
  Wallach 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 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Maddux, and towards Sandberg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Gross
  
  Walton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Gross
  
  Gross fires to first and has Walton trapped. There's the throw to Owen who tags Walton for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Gross
  
  Webster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Gross
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Gross
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santovenia vs. Maddux
  
  Santovenia strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Maddux
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Maddux
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Raines vs. Maddux
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Gross
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Gross
  
  Law strikes out. There goes Grace. The throw from Santovenia to second, and Grace is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gross
  
  Dunston hits a line drive beyond second. Foley can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Gross
  
  There goes Dunston. The throw from Santovenia and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Girardi vs. Gross
  
  Girardi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Maddux
  
  Foley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Maddux
  
  Galarraga hits a line drive into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Maddux
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wallach vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Brooks. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Gross
  
  Maddux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Gross
  
  Walton bunts in front of the plate. Santovenia fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Gross
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Gross
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Maddux
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Webster. Wallach reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santovenia vs. Maddux
  
  Santovenia hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Maddux
  
  Owen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Maddux
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Gross
  
  Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Gross
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Gross
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Maddux
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Maddux
  
  Foley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Maddux
  
  Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Maddux
  
  Brooks 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 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Maddux
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Maddux
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gross
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Gross
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Gross
  
  Phil Stephenson pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Gross
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Gross
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Girardi scores. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. McGaffigan
  
  Andy McGaffigan now pitching. Otis Nixon now playing center field.
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santovenia vs. Wilson
  
  Steve Wilson now pitching.
  
  Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Wilson
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Wilson
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. McGaffigan
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. McGaffigan
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. McGaffigan
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. McGaffigan
  
  Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Vance Law.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. McGaffigan
  
  Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Girardi vs. McGaffigan
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Wilson
  
  Curt Wilkerson now playing third base.
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilkerson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Pico
  
  Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Tom Foley. Jeff Pico now pitching.
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Pico
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Burke
  
  Damaso Garcia now playing second base. Tim Burke now pitching. Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
  
  Varsho hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Burke
  
  Walton hits a line drive towards short. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Burke
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1989 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          3  0  1  0   Raines T, lf          4  0  0  0   
Webster M, lf         5  0  2  1   Foley T, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Garcia D, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Dawson A, rf          3  0  0  0   Galarraga A, 1b       4  1  1  2   
Grace M, 1b           4  0  1  0   Brooks H, rf          3  0  1  0   
Law V, 3b             4  0  1  0   Wallach T, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Wilkerson C, pr-3b    0  0  0  0   Martinez D, cf        3  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         3  0  1  0   McGaffigan A, p       0  0  0  0   
Girardi J, c          4  1  2  0   Burke T, p            0  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           2  0  1  0   Santovenia N, c       3  0  0  0   
Stephenson P, ph      1  0  0  0   Owen S, ss            2  0  0  0   
Wilson S, p           0  0  0  0   Gross K, p            1  0  0  0   
Pico J, p             0  0  0  0   Nixon O, cf           1  0  0  0   
Varsho G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1 10  1                        28  2  5  2

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Montreal         000 002 00x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L)          6.0  5  2  2  2  3
Wilson S              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Pico J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gross K (W)           6.2  9  1  1  1  6
McGaffigan A          1.1  1  0  0  1  2
Burke T (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Montreal 4
2B -- Wallach T
HR -- Galarraga A
SB -- Dunston S
CS -- Walton J, Grace M, Brooks H
SH -- Walton J
HBP -- by Gross K (Walton J)
WP -- McGaffigan A
Balk -- Gross K
T -- 2:42
A -- 8847

    

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