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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1989-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 13949 Β· 47Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind from CF Β· 2:16

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Mike Krukow earned the win and Craig Lefferts picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Mike Krukow   L: Paul Kilgus   SV: Craig Lefferts

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Eric Gregg Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brett Butler410010
Donell Nixon502001
Will Clark311101
Kevin Mitchell400001
Ed Jurak300000
Robby Thompson412100
Kirt Manwaring210010
Jose Uribe400001
Mike Krukow301000
Ernie Riles101000
Terry Kennedy100000
Craig Lefferts100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton400000
Dwight Smith300000
Ryne Sandberg413000
Mark Grace411001
Damon Berryhill300100
Mitch Webster300000
Vance Law300001
Shawon Dunston300000
Paul Kilgus100001
Curt Wilkerson100000
Domingo Ramos100000
Darrin Jackson100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Krukow7.0303
Craig Lefferts2.0100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Kilgus6.0522
Jeff Pico1.1202
Pat Perry0.2000
Calvin Schiraldi1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brett Butler: 43/G4M
  • Donell Nixon: S9/G34
  • Will Clark: K
  • Kevin Mitchell: 3/P23

Bot 1

  • Jerome Walton: 7/F7L
  • Dwight Smith: 53/G56S
  • Ryne Sandberg: S6/L5
  • Mark Grace: K/C

Top 2

  • Ed Jurak: 3/L3
  • Robby Thompson: 9/F89D
  • Kirt Manwaring: 8/F78S

Bot 2

  • Damon Berryhill: 8/F8D
  • Mitch Webster: 7/F7D
  • Vance Law: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Jose Uribe: K
  • Mike Krukow: 63/G6
  • Brett Butler: W
  • Donell Nixon: S7/G56.1-2
  • Will Clark: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
  • Kevin Mitchell: 43/G4M

Bot 3

  • Shawon Dunston: 3/P3SF
  • Paul Kilgus: K
  • Jerome Walton: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Ed Jurak: 31/G34
  • Robby Thompson: 7/L7L
  • Kirt Manwaring: 8/F8D

Bot 4

  • Dwight Smith: 6/P5S
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F78XD
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8S

Top 5

  • Jose Uribe: 9/F9D
  • Mike Krukow: S8/G6M
  • Brett Butler: 4/P4MS
  • Donell Nixon: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

  • Damon Berryhill: 8/F8
  • Mitch Webster: 9/F89D
  • Vance Law: 9/F9D

Top 6

  • Will Clark: HP
  • Kevin Mitchell: 8/F89
  • Ed Jurak: 9/F89
  • Robby Thompson: T9/F9LD.1-H
  • Kirt Manwaring: W
  • Jose Uribe: E9/F9S.3-H(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
  • Mike Krukow: 7/F78S

Bot 6

  • Shawon Dunston: 43/G4
  • Curt Wilkerson: 13/G1
  • Jerome Walton: 3/BP3S

Top 7

  • Brett Butler: 9/F9D
  • Donell Nixon: K
  • Will Clark: 43/G34D

Bot 7

  • Dwight Smith: 13/BINT/G13
  • Ryne Sandberg: S8/L4D
  • Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-3
  • Damon Berryhill: 7/SF/F78.3-H
  • Mitch Webster: E9/F9LD.1-H(UR);B-2
  • Vance Law: K

Top 8

  • Kevin Mitchell: K/C
  • Ernie Riles: S9/G34
  • Robby Thompson: S6/P6M.1-2
  • Terry Kennedy: 6/P6S
  • Jose Uribe: 9

Bot 8

  • Shawon Dunston: 53/G5
  • Domingo Ramos: 53/G56S
  • Jerome Walton: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Craig Lefferts: K
  • Brett Butler: 3/G3
  • Donell Nixon: 8/F8S

Bot 9

  • Darrin Jackson: 8/F89S
  • Ryne Sandberg: D7/L7LS
  • Mark Grace: 63/G6M
  • Damon Berryhill: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs manager Zimmer ejected by HP umpire Quick for arguing interference call on Smith