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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1989-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35752 · 73°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind R to L · 2:59
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Sergio Valdez earned the win and Joe Boever picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Sergio Valdez L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: Joe Boever
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Treadway | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Lilliquist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Valdez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Gregg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wrona | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Domingo Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lilliquist | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Valdez | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Boever | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Scott Sanderson | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dean Wilkins | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: HR/L89XD
- Jeff Treadway: S7/F78S
- Lonnie Smith: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)3/DP/RINT/G6.2-2
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 1
- Jerome Walton: 13/BG34S
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89
- Mark Grace: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L56D
- Andres Thomas: 8/F8D
- John Russell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Andre Dawson: 3/P3F
- Lloyd McClendon: 63/G6
- Vance Law: K
Top 3
- Derek Lilliquist: K
- Oddibe McDowell: S5/G5
- Jeff Treadway: S7/L78.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: S6/G15.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 3
- Shawon Dunston: 9/L9S
- Rick Wrona: S6/G6M
- Rick Sutcliffe: 14/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Jerome Walton: 8/F8S
Top 4
- Jeff Blauser: HR/L78XD
- Andres Thomas: S9/G34
- John Russell: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Derek Lilliquist: S9/L34.3-H
- Oddibe McDowell: 9/F9D
- Jeff Treadway: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/L7L
- Mark Grace: 8/F8D.2-3
- Andre Dawson: D7/G5.3-H
- Lloyd McClendon: D7/F7L.2-H
- Vance Law: 63/G6M.2-3
- Shawon Dunston: S7/G56.3-H
- Rick Wrona: S6/L6D.1-3
- Scott Sanderson: K
Top 5
- Lonnie Smith: 53/G5
- Dale Murphy: S9/L9S
- Darrell Evans: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Jerome Walton: S6/G6S
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(24)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: S7/L7
- Andre Dawson: E2/G23.1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: 9/F9S
Top 6
- Jeff Blauser: 9/L
- Andres Thomas: 2/P2F
- John Russell: W
- Sergio Valdez: S7/L78.1-3
- Oddibe McDowell: K
Bot 6
- Vance Law: D7/L7LD
- Shawon Dunston: 13/SH/BG23.2-3
- Curt Wilkerson: FC1/BG23.3XH(12)
- Mitch Webster: K
Top 7
- Jeff Treadway: 43/G34D
- Lonnie Smith: 13/G1
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Jerome Walton: 53/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89S
- Mark Grace: 7/F7
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D
- Andres Thomas: D7/L5D
- John Russell: 4/P4MS
- Tommy Gregg: I
- Oddibe McDowell: 41/G34D
Bot 8
- Andre Dawson: 43/G34
- Lloyd McClendon: S7/F7S
- Vance Law: 13/G1.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 31/G3
Top 9
- Jeff Treadway: 9/L
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Dale Murphy: W
- Darrell Evans: 6/P6MD
Bot 9
- Darrin Jackson: 53/G5
- Domingo Ramos: K
- Jerome Walton: K
Notes & reviews
- Lonnie Smith called for interference at 2B