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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1989-04-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19374 · 35°F, overcast, wet · Wind from CF · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Bielecki earned the win and Calvin Schiraldi picked up the save. Domingo Ramos went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Mike Bielecki L: Neal Heaton SV: Calvin Schiraldi
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Wilson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaValliere | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Belliard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Heaton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Webster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Domingo Ramos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Heaton | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Medvin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kipper | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bielecki | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Steve Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Bonds: K/C
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/F78
- R. J. Reynolds: 8/F89
Bot 1
- Jerome Walton: 5/L5
- Mitch Webster: 13/G1
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4
Top 2
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/L34
- Sid Bream: K
- Glenn Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Mike LaValliere: W.1-2
- Rafael Belliard: S7/L56.2-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E7/TH)
- Neal Heaton: S5/G5L.3-H(UR);2-3
- Barry Bonds: 3/P3D
Bot 2
- Andre Dawson: 6/P6S
- Domingo Ramos: 13/G1
- Mark Grace: 7/F7
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: K/C
- R. J. Reynolds: K/C
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F89
Bot 3
- Curt Wilkerson: 8/F8
- Joe Girardi: 7/F78
- Mike Bielecki: 63/G4M
Top 4
- Sid Bream: 9/F9
- Glenn Wilson: 43/G4M
- Mike LaValliere: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Jerome Walton: 43/G4
- Mitch Webster: S8/G6
- Ryne Sandberg: BK.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L78.2-H
- Andre Dawson: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Domingo Ramos: HR/F7D.1-H
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Rafael Belliard: 43/G4
- Neal Heaton: 3/G3L
- Barry Bonds: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Curt Wilkerson: 63/G6S
- Joe Girardi: E6/G6
- Mike Bielecki: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jerome Walton: 63/G6
Top 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Mitch Webster: S7/L78S
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: D8/L89.2-H
- Andre Dawson: K
- Domingo Ramos: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Grace: 53/G6S
Top 7
- Sid Bream: 5/P5F
- Glenn Wilson: HR/F78D
- Mike LaValliere: K/C
- Rafael Belliard: S7/L7
- Andy Van Slyke: 5/L5
Bot 7
- Curt Wilkerson: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 8/L8
- Vance Law: W
- Jerome Walton: SB2
- Jerome Walton: T9/L9D.2-H
- Mitch Webster: 9/F9
Top 8
- Barry Bonds: 4/G
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/F8D
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6M
- Andre Dawson: 1/L1
- Domingo Ramos: K
Top 9
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8
- Sid Bream: 8/L78
- Glenn Wilson: K
Notes & reviews
- 1:30 rain/snow delay
- the ball hit the 3B bag
- the ball hit the 1B bag (second consecutive time for Heaton)