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Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

1989-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38126 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:36

Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 4–2. Mike Bielecki earned the win and Les Lancaster picked up the save. Mike Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike Bielecki   L: Dennis Martinez   SV: Les Lancaster

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Gary Darling Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Bill Hohn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Martinez302000
Jeff Huson301000
Hubie Brooks300010
Tim Raines401001
Tim Wallach311010
Andres Galarraga401002
Mike Fitzgerald411201
Spike Owen300000
Dennis Martinez200000
Wallace Johnson100000
Rex Hudler100000
Damaso Garcia100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton411101
Ryne Sandberg412100
Dwight Smith301001
Mark Grace311110
Andre Dawson300001
Damon Berryhill300001
Vance Law300002
Shawon Dunston300000
Mike Bielecki200002
Domingo Ramos111000
Darrin Jackson101100

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Martinez7.0418
Zane Smith1.0300

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Bielecki7.0524
Mitch Williams1.1100
Les Lancaster0.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Martinez: 7/F7
  • Jeff Huson: 7/F7
  • Hubie Brooks: W
  • Tim Raines: K

Bot 1

  • Jerome Walton: HR/L8XD
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
  • Dwight Smith: 6/P4MD
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Andre Dawson: 4/L

Top 2

  • Tim Wallach: W
  • Andres Galarraga: K
  • Mike Fitzgerald: 9/F9L
  • Spike Owen: CS2(26)

Bot 2

  • Damon Berryhill: 43/G4
  • Vance Law: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 4/P4MD

Top 3

  • Spike Owen: 9/F9
  • Dennis Martinez: 8/F89
  • Dave Martinez: S9/L4D
  • Jeff Huson: S9/L89.1-3
  • Hubie Brooks: 9/F9L

Bot 3

  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Jerome Walton: 63/G6
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Tim Raines: 3/G
  • Tim Wallach: S8/L4MD
  • Andres Galarraga: K
  • Mike Fitzgerald: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Spike Owen: 63/G6

Bot 4

  • Dwight Smith: S7/L7S
  • Mark Grace: 9/L
  • Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

  • Dennis Martinez: 63/G6
  • Dave Martinez: S6/G56
  • Jeff Huson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 5

  • Damon Berryhill: K
  • Vance Law: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Hubie Brooks: 9/F9L
  • Tim Raines: 5/P1S
  • Tim Wallach: 8/L78D

Bot 6

  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/L8XD
  • Dwight Smith: K

Top 7

  • Andres Galarraga: 63/G6S
  • Mike Fitzgerald: K
  • Spike Owen: 8/F8

Bot 7

  • Mark Grace: HR/F9D
  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Damon Berryhill: 3/G
  • Vance Law: 9/F9

Top 8

  • Wallace Johnson: 7/L
  • Rex Hudler: 8/F8
  • Damaso Garcia: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Shawon Dunston: 9/L
  • Domingo Ramos: S7/L7L
  • Jerome Walton: 9/F9
  • Ryne Sandberg: S4/G4MS.1-2
  • Darrin Jackson: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Hubie Brooks: 8/F89D
  • Tim Raines: S7/L7S
  • Tim Wallach: 9/F9L
  • Andres Galarraga: S9/L4D.1-3
  • Mike Fitzgerald: SB2
  • Mike Fitzgerald: 13/G1S