Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Boskie
  
  Cole strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Boskie
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive beyond short. Arias can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Boskie
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drabek
  
  May hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Drabek
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Cole settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Boskie
  
  Merced hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Boskie
  
  LaValliere hits a popup towards short. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Boskie
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards short. Arias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Boskie
  
  Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Arias vs. Drabek
  
  Arias is hit by the pitch. Wilkins moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Boskie vs. Drabek
  
  Boskie takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to third. Arias moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkins tags and scores. Arias tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Boskie
  
  Cole 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Boskie
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Boskie
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bell scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Patterson
  
  Ken Patterson now pitching.
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cole. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Drabek
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grace scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Drabek
  
  Buechele hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Patterson
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Patterson
  
  Garcia hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Patterson
  
  Drabek 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 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Drabek
  
  Arias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Drabek
  
  Patterson bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. Arias moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Drabek
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Patterson
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Patterson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Patterson
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  May vs. Drabek
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Patterson
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Patterson
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merced vs. Patterson
  
  Merced 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 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  LaValliere vs. Patterson
  
  LaValliere is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garcia vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Kal Daniels now playing left field.
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Drabek
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a popup into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Drabek
  
  Arias strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Slocumb
  
  Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Slocumb
  
  Cole strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Slocumb
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slocumb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Drabek
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drabek
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Assenmacher
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Assenmacher
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  LaValliere vs. Assenmacher
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Drabek
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Drabek
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Drabek
  
  Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Dascenzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Drabek
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. King juggles the ball. That's an error on King. Dascenzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1992 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Smith D, cf           3  0  0  1   Cole A, rf            4  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Bell J, ss            4  1  1  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  0   VanSlyke A, cf        4  1  1  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  0  0   Bonds B, lf           3  2  3  2   
May D, lf             3  0  0  0   King J, 3b            4  0  2  2   
Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   Merced O, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   LaValliere M, c       3  0  0  0   
Dascenzo D, ph        0  0  0  0   Garcia C, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 3b        4  0  1  0   Drabek D, p           3  0  0  0   
Wilkins R, c          4  1  1  0                                      
Arias A, ss           1  0  0  0                                      
Boskie S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Patterson K, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Daniels K, lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  3  1                        32  5  8  5

Chicago          001 100 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       211 000 01x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boskie S (L)          2.2  5  4  4  1  2
Patterson K           3.0  1  0  0  0  0
Slocumb H             1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Assenmacher P         1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W)          9.0  3  2  2  3  3

E -- Garcia C, King J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Bell J, Grace M, Bonds B 2
HR -- Bonds B, Merced O
SH -- Patterson K
SF -- Smith D
HBP -- by Drabek D (Arias A), by Patterson K (LaValliere M)
T -- 2:28
A -- 7720

    

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