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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1989-05-31 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7958 · 90°F, night, dry · 1:56
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. John Smoltz earned the win and Joe Boever picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Smoltz L: Paul Kilgus SV: Joe Boever
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Dascenzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Kilgus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dion James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kilgus | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Jeff Pico | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Boever | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Dascenzo: K
- Gary Varsho: K
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 8/F8
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9
- Gerald Perry: K
Top 2
- Damon Berryhill: S8/G4M
- Dwight Smith: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Vance Law: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 63/G6
- Andres Thomas: 13/G1
- Geronimo Berroa: S8/G6M
- Jody Davis: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Shawon Dunston: S4/G1
- Paul Kilgus: 43/G34S.1-2
- Doug Dascenzo: WP.2-3
- Doug Dascenzo: 13/SH/BG13.3-H
- Gary Varsho: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Dion James: K
- John Smoltz: W
- Ron Gant: D9/F89XD.1-H
- Jeff Blauser: D9/F9LD.2-H;BX3(965)
- Gerald Perry: W
- Dale Murphy: 13
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89XD
- Mark Grace: 8/F8XD
- Damon Berryhill: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Andres Thomas: 8/F8XD
- Geronimo Berroa: 43/G4
- Jody Davis: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Dwight Smith: K
- Vance Law: 9/F9D
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9LF
Bot 5
- Dion James: 43/G4
- John Smoltz: K
- Ron Gant: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Paul Kilgus: 9/L9
- Doug Dascenzo: 7/F7
- Gary Varsho: 9/L9
Bot 6
- Jeff Blauser: D8/F78XD
- Gerald Perry: S7/L7S.2XH(75);B-2
- Dale Murphy: FC6/G6.2X3(645)
- Andres Thomas: IW.1-2
- Geronimo Berroa: E6/TH/G6S.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Jody Davis: IW
- Dion James: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L89
- Mark Grace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Damon Berryhill: 9/F89
Bot 7
- John Smoltz: K
- Ron Gant: 53/G5S
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F78
Top 8
- Dwight Smith: 5/P5F
- Vance Law: 3/G3S
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Gerald Perry: 31/G3
- Dale Murphy: 8/F8D
- Andres Thomas: S8/G6M
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jody Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Curt Wilkerson: S9/L89S
- Mitch Webster: S8/G4M.1-3
- Gary Varsho: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)3/GDP/G6