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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1989-05-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 33583 · 3:36

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 10–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Rob Dibble earned the win. Todd Benzinger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
CIN	2	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	10	16
CHN	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	11

W: Rob Dibble L: Calvin Schiraldi SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Sabo	4	1	2	1	1	2
Lenny Harris	5	0	0	0	1	1
Barry Larkin	6	2	1	0	0	2
Eric Davis	5	1	2	1	0	1
Todd Benzinger	4	3	2	4	1	0
Paul O'Neill	6	1	1	0	0	0
Rolando Roomes	6	1	3	3	0	1
Bo Diaz	6	1	2	1	0	0
Rick Mahler	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Collins	1	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Quinones	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Griffey	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Oester	2	0	1	0	0	0
Herm Winningham	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doug Dascenzo	6	1	1	0	0	1
Gary Varsho	6	1	1	1	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	5	0	1	1	1	1
Mark Grace	6	2	3	1	0	1
Damon Berryhill	6	2	2	2	0	2
Dwight Smith	2	1	1	0	0	0
Vance Law	5	0	2	3	0	1
Shawon Dunston	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Kilgus	2	0	0	0	0	1
Darrin Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Domingo Ramos	2	0	0	0	0	1
Lloyd McClendon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Calvin Schiraldi	1	0	0	0	0	1
Curt Wilkerson	1	1	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Mahler	3.2	9	0	1
Kent Tekulve	0.1	1	0	0
Tim Birtsas	1.0	0	0	2
Norm Charlton	2.0	0	0	1
John Franco	3.0	1	1	3
Rob Dibble	2.0	0	0	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Kilgus	5.2	8	1	1
Pat Perry	0.0	1	0	0
Jeff Pico	2.1	4	0	2
Calvin Schiraldi	4.0	3	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chris Sabo: S8/F8S
Lenny Harris: 8/F8
Barry Larkin: S7/G56.1-2
Eric Davis: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
Todd Benzinger: 9/SF/F9.3-H(UR)
Paul O'Neill: 43/G4

Bot 1

Doug Dascenzo: 7/F7L
Gary Varsho: E4/G4
Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4S
Mark Grace: SB2
Mark Grace: S4/L4.2-H(UR)
Damon Berryhill: SB2
Damon Berryhill: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
Dwight Smith: D9/L9LS.1-3
Vance Law: S9/F9S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Shawon Dunston: 43/G4

Top 2

Rolando Roomes: S8/G6M
Bo Diaz: WP.1-2
Bo Diaz: 53/G5
Rick Mahler: 53/G5
Chris Sabo: W
Lenny Harris: 9/F9

Bot 2

Paul Kilgus: 3/G3
Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6
Gary Varsho: 7/F78

Top 3

Barry Larkin: 63/G6
Eric Davis: 8/L8D
Todd Benzinger: 8/F78XD

Bot 3

Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9
Mark Grace: D7/L5
Damon Berryhill: D9/L3D.2-H
Dwight Smith: 53/G5.2-3
Vance Law: S8/L8S.3-H
Shawon Dunston: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 4

Paul O'Neill: 31/G34
Rolando Roomes: 63/G6
Bo Diaz: 63/G6

Bot 4

Paul Kilgus: K
Doug Dascenzo: S8/L6MD
Gary Varsho: 3/G3S.1-2
Ryne Sandberg: S8/L4MD.2-H
Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-3
Damon Berryhill: 53/G56S

Top 5

Dave Collins: S8/L78S
Chris Sabo: K+CS2(24)/DP
Lenny Harris: 43/G34

Bot 5

Darrin Jackson: K
Vance Law: K
Shawon Dunston: 53/G56

Top 6

Barry Larkin: E6/G6
Eric Davis: D7/G5.1-3
Todd Benzinger: D9/F9D.3-H(UR);2-H
Paul O'Neill: 43/G4M.2-3
Rolando Roomes: 13/G1
Bo Diaz: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
Luis Quinones: S7/L78S.1-2
Chris Sabo: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-3
Lenny Harris: 3/G3

Bot 6

Domingo Ramos: K
Doug Dascenzo: 8/F89D
Gary Varsho: 43/G4

Top 7

Barry Larkin: 9/L9S
Eric Davis: 9/F9L
Todd Benzinger: HR/F89D
Paul O'Neill: S4/G34
Rolando Roomes: D8/L78D.1-H
Bo Diaz: 7/L7D

Bot 7

Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4
Mark Grace: 8/F78
Damon Berryhill: 8/F78D

Top 8

Ken Griffey: 7/F7
Chris Sabo: K
Lenny Harris: K

Bot 8

Darrin Jackson: K
Vance Law: 53/G5
Lloyd McClendon: 8/F78D

Top 9

Barry Larkin: K
Eric Davis: K
Todd Benzinger: 31/G34

Bot 9

Domingo Ramos: E5/TH1/G56.B-2
Doug Dascenzo: PO2(E1).2-3
Doug Dascenzo: 53/G56S
Gary Varsho: D7/L78.3-H(UR)
Ryne Sandberg: IW
Mark Grace: 7/F7LF
Damon Berryhill: K

Top 10

Paul O'Neill: 43/G4
Rolando Roomes: K
Bo Diaz: 53/G5

Bot 10

Darrin Jackson: 63/G6
Vance Law: 53/G5
Calvin Schiraldi: K

Top 11

Ron Oester: S4/G34
Chris Sabo: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
Lenny Harris: W
Barry Larkin: K
Herm Winningham: K

Bot 11

Curt Wilkerson: K
Doug Dascenzo: K
Gary Varsho: 63/G6

Top 12

Todd Benzinger: W
Paul O'Neill: 8/F89D
Rolando Roomes: HR/F78XD.1-H
Bo Diaz: S9/F9S
Ron Oester: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 12

Ryne Sandberg: K
Mark Grace: K23
Damon Berryhill: K