Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Drabek
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Harkey
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wynne throws the ball in to Sandberg who tags King, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Harkey
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Harkey
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Harkey
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Wynne vs. Drabek
  
  Wynne takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Drabek
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards third. King catches it and throws to second to double up Grace. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Wynne. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Wynne steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Harkey
  
  Bonds 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 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Harkey
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Harkey
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Harkey
  
  Lind 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 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  Wrona hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harkey vs. Drabek
  
  Harkey bunts in front of the plate. LaValliere fields it and throws to first for the out. Wrona moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Walton vs. Drabek
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrona moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wrona scores. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream races to the bag, beating Smith for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walton scores. Sandberg scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Harkey
  
  Drabek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Harkey
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Harkey
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Drabek
  
  Wynne hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Drabek
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wrona vs. Drabek
  
  Wrona hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Harkey
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wynne. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Harkey
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Harkey
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Slyke tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Harkey
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaValliere vs. Harkey
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lind vs. Harkey
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkey vs. Drabek
  
  Harkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Drabek
  
  Walton is hit by the pitch. Harkey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harkey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harkey scores. Walton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Wynne vs. Patterson
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Harkey
  
  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Harkey
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Harkey
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Bair
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Bair
  
  Wrona hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Harkey
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Harkey
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Harkey
  
  Bonds 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 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Bair
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Harkey.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Bair
  
  Walton hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Bair
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Gary Redus pinch hits for Sid Bream.
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Assenmacher
  
  Don Slaught pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Assenmacher
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Ruskin
  
  Gary Redus now playing first base. Don Slaught now catching. Scott Ruskin now pitching. Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Dwight Smith.
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Ruskin
  
  Grace bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynne vs. Ruskin
  
  Wynne hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Ruskin
  
  There goes Grace. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Grace steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Ruskin
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Assenmacher
  
  Doug Dascenzo now playing right field. Wally Backman pinch hits for Scott Ruskin.
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Assenmacher
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching.
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wrona vs. Power
  
  Wrona bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Power
  
  Greg Smith pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Walton vs. Power
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Williams
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Williams
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Redus vs. Williams
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1990 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          4  1  1  0   King J, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  1  1   Bell J, ss            4  0  1  0   
Smith D, rf           3  0  1  2   Van Slyke A, cf       3  1  1  0   
Dascenzo D, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Bonilla B, rf         4  0  1  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  0   Bonds B, lf           3  0  0  1   
Wynne M, lf           3  0  0  0   Bream S, 1b           1  0  1  0   
Salazar L, 3b         4  0  0  0   Redus G, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         4  0  2  0   LaValliere M, c       2  0  0  0   
Wrona R, c            3  1  1  0   Slaught D, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
Harkey M, p           1  1  1  0   Lind J, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Clark D, ph           1  0  0  0   Drabek D, p           0  0  0  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   
Smith G, ph           0  0  0  0   Cangelosi J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Ruskin S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Backman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Power T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  3                        29  1  5  1

Chicago          003 010 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 100 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harkey M (W)          6.0  5  1  1  1  2
Assenmacher P         2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Williams M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L)          4.1  6  4  3  2  1
Patterson B           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Bair D                2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Ruskin S              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Power T               1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Bream S
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Van Slyke A
SB -- Wynne M, Sandberg R, Grace M
SH -- Harkey M, Wrona R
SF -- Bonds B
HBP -- by Harkey M (Drabek D), by Drabek D (Walton J)
T -- 2:53
A -- 13226

    

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