Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Patterson
  
  Walton hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Patterson
  
  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: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Patterson
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Boskie
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Villanueva scoops it up and throws to first, with Boskie covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Boskie
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Boskie
  
  There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Patterson
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Patterson
  
  Villanueva strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Patterson
  
  Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dascenzo vs. Patterson
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Boskie
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bream vs. Boskie
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Boskie
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilardello vs. Boskie
  
  Bilardello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Boskie
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Patterson
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Girardi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Boskie vs. Patterson
  
  Boskie strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Walton vs. Patterson
  
  Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Patterson
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Patterson
  
  The ball gets by Bilardello for a passed ball. Girardi moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Dunston vs. Patterson
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Boskie
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Boskie
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Boskie
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. Bonilla goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Bream vs. Boskie
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Boskie
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bilardello vs. Boskie
  
  Bilardello 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 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Patterson
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Villanueva vs. Patterson
  
  Villanueva 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Patterson
  
  Ramos 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 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Boskie
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Boskie
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Patterson
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Patterson
  
  Girardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boskie vs. Patterson
  
  Boskie strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Boskie
  
  Van Slyke hits a popup towards third. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Boskie
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Boskie
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Patterson
  
  Walton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Patterson
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Patterson
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Patterson
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Boskie
  
  Bream hits a line drive beyond short. Dunston can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Boskie
  
  Lind hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilardello vs. Boskie
  
  There goes Bream. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Bream steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bilardello vs. Boskie
  
  Bilardello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Boskie
  
  Patterson 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 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Patterson
  
  Villanueva hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Patterson
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Patterson
  
  Dascenzo hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Patterson
  
  Girardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Boskie
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Boskie
  
  Bell bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Backman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Van Slyke vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Williams
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Williams
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Williams Bell scores. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Williams
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Williams
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Patterson
  
  R.J. Reynolds now playing left field. Luis Salazar pinch hits for Mitch Williams.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Walton vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching.
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Power
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dunston vs. Power
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Dunston vs. Power
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salazar tags and scores. Sandberg tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Power
  
  Dawson 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, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Pico
  
  Jeff Pico now pitching.
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Pico
  
  Bilardello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Pico
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Power
  
  Villanueva hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Power
  
  Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Ruskin
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Dascenzo. Scott Ruskin now pitching.
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Landrum
  
  Bill Landrum now pitching. Mark Grace pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Landrum
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Jeff Pico.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/4/1990 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          3  0  1  0   Backman W, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Bell J, ss            3  2  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         3  0  0  1   Van Slyke A, cf       3  0  1  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  1  0   Bonilla B, rf         3  2  2  1   
Villanueva H, 1b      4  1  1  1   Bonds B, lf           3  1  1  2   
Ramos D, 3b           2  0  0  0   Reynolds R, lf        0  0  0  0   
Dascenzo D, lf        3  0  0  0   Bream S, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Clark D, ph           0  0  0  0   Lind J, 2b            4  0  2  1   
Girardi J, c          3  0  1  0   Bilardello D, c       4  0  0  0   
Grace M, ph           1  0  1  0   Patterson B, p        3  0  0  0   
Boskie S, p           2  0  0  0   Power T, p            1  0  0  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Ruskin S, p           0  0  0  0   
Salazar L, ph         1  1  1  0   Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0   
Pico J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        32  6 10  5

Chicago          000 000 110 --  2
Pittsburgh       013 000 20x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boskie S (L)*         6.0 10  6  6  1  4
Williams M            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Pico J                1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Patterson B (W)+      7.0  5  2  2  2  3
Power T               1.1  1  0  0  2  0
Ruskin S              0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Landrum B (S)         0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Girardi J, Backman W, Salazar L
3B -- Bonds B
HR -- Villanueva H
SB -- Bream S, Sandberg R
CS -- Van Slyke A
SH -- Bell J
SF -- Bonilla B, Dunston S
WP -- Boskie S
Balk -- Williams M
PB -- Bilardello D
T -- 2:49
A -- 9257

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score