Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Nunez
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops it up and throws to first, with Nunez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Nunez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Nunez
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Nunez
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Nunez
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Nunez
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Heaton
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Heaton
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Heaton
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nunez
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Nunez
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heaton vs. Nunez
  
  Heaton strikes out. Wrona drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heaton out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Heaton
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wrona vs. Heaton
  
  Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Heaton
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Nunez
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Nunez
  
  Bell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Backman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Van Slyke vs. Nunez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Backman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Van Slyke vs. Nunez
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bonilla vs. Nunez
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. Bell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Nunez
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bream vs. Nunez
  
  Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  King vs. Nunez
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  LaValliere vs. Nunez
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. There goes Bonds trying to get to home. Dascenzo throws the ball in to Wrona who tags Bonds, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bream moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Heaton
  
  Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Heaton
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Heaton
  
  R.J. Reynolds now playing left field.
  
  McClendon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heaton vs. Nunez
  
  Heaton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Nunez
  
  Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Nunez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Nunez
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive towards third. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Heaton
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Heaton
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Heaton
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dascenzo vs. Heaton
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wrona vs. Heaton
  
  Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Nunez
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. McClendon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Nunez
  
  Reynolds 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Nunez
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Heaton
  
  Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Jose Nunez.
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Heaton
  
  Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Heaton
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaton covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Assenmacher
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Heaton vs. Assenmacher
  
  Heaton bunts towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Assenmacher
  
  There goes Heaton. The throw from Wrona and he is safe. Heaton steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Assenmacher
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McClendon vs. Heaton
  
  McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Heaton
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McClendon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Heaton
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McClendon scores. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramos vs. Patterson
  
  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Doug Dascenzo. Bob Patterson now pitching. Domingo Ramos pinch hits for Marvell Wynne.
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wrona vs. Patterson
  
  Wrona strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Assenmacher
  
  Domingo Ramos now playing third base. Luis Salazar now playing left field.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Assenmacher
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Patterson
  
  Mark Grace pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching.
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Power
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McClendon vs. Power
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from LaValliere and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  McClendon vs. Power
  
  McClendon hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching. Gary Redus pinch hits for Sid Bream.
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Williams
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Williams
  
  LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Williams
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Power
  
  Gary Redus now playing first base. Jose Lind now playing second base.
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Power
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Power
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         4  1  2  0   Walton J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Lind J, 2b            0  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            2  1  0  0   McClendon L, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  0  0   Dawson A, rf          4  1  2  1   
Bonilla B, rf         4  1  1  2   Salazar L, 3b-lf      4  0  1  1   
Bonds B, lf           1  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  0  1  0   
Reynolds R, lf        2  0  0  0   Dascenzo D, lf        2  0  0  0   
Bream S, 1b           3  0  1  0   Wynne M, ph           0  0  0  0   
Redus G, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Ramos D, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
King J, 3b            4  0  0  0   Wrona R, c            3  0  0  0   
LaValliere M, c       3  0  2  1   Nunez J, p            1  0  0  0   
Heaton N, p           3  0  0  0   Wilkerson C, ph       1  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Grace M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Power T, p            1  0  0  0   Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        33  2  6  2

Pittsburgh       000 300 000 --  3
Chicago          000 010 100 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heaton N (W)*         6.0  5  2  2  0  2
Bair D                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Patterson B           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Power T (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nunez J (L)           6.0  5  3  3  1  7
Assenmacher P         2.0  1  0  0  1  4
Williams M            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- LaValliere M
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Bonilla B
HR -- Dawson A
SB -- Heaton N, Sandberg R
SH -- Bell J
WP -- Nunez J
T -- 2:38
A -- 33583

    

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