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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1989-08-30 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 37218 Β· night, dry Β· 2:54

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Scott earned the win. Mark Grace went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU101320001813
CHN10010000244

W: Mike Scott   L: Rick Sutcliffe   SV: (none)

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

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Young514300
Bill Doran411011
Kevin Bass401111
Glenn Wilson310110
Harry Spilman422110
Rafael Ramirez523000
Craig Reynolds300020
Alex Trevino511100
Mike Scott401101

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton411000
Ryne Sandberg411101
Dwight Smith411101
Mark Grace411201
Lloyd McClendon300010
Shawon Dunston300001
Domingo Ramos300000
Rick Wrona200002
Rick Sutcliffe100001
Curt Wilkerson100001
Andre Dawson100001
Mitch Webster100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Scott9.0419

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Sutcliffe3.1821
Scott Sanderson2.2421
Dean Wilkins2.0001
Mitch Williams1.0120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Young: S9/L34D
  • Bill Doran: BK.1-2
  • Bill Doran: 43/G34.2-3
  • Kevin Bass: W
  • Glenn Wilson: 7/SF/L78D.3-H
  • Harry Spilman: WP.1-2
  • Harry Spilman: 43/G4M

Bot 1

  • Jerome Walton: 23/BG2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Dwight Smith: HR/F9D
  • Mark Grace: K

Top 2

  • Rafael Ramirez: S8/L4MD
  • Craig Reynolds: 36(1)63(B)/GDP/G3
  • Alex Trevino: 3/G3

Bot 2

  • Lloyd McClendon: 13/G1
  • Shawon Dunston: 43/G34
  • Domingo Ramos: 53/G56

Top 3

  • Mike Scott: K
  • Gerald Young: S9/L9S
  • Bill Doran: CS2(26)
  • Bill Doran: D9/L9LS
  • Kevin Bass: S7/G5.2-H;B-1
  • Glenn Wilson: 9/F9L

Bot 3

  • Rick Wrona: K
  • Rick Sutcliffe: K
  • Jerome Walton: 53/G56

Top 4

  • Harry Spilman: W
  • Rafael Ramirez: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 8/L78D
  • Alex Trevino: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Alex Trevino: S8/L6M.3-H;2-3;B-1
  • Mike Scott: S7/L5D.3-H;1-3;B-1
  • Gerald Young: S7/L78.3-H;1-2;B-1
  • Bill Doran: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Doran: W
  • Kevin Bass: K
  • Glenn Wilson: 9/F89S

Bot 4

  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/L78XD
  • Dwight Smith: K
  • Mark Grace: 31/G3
  • Lloyd McClendon: 8/L8

Top 5

  • Harry Spilman: S9/L34
  • Rafael Ramirez: D7/L7LD.1-3;B-2
  • Craig Reynolds: I
  • Alex Trevino: 9/F9S
  • Mike Scott: 6/P56D
  • Gerald Young: S8/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Bill Doran: 3/G3

Bot 5

  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Domingo Ramos: 63/G6M
  • Rick Wrona: K

Top 6

  • Kevin Bass: 8/F8D
  • Glenn Wilson: 53/G56
  • Harry Spilman: 7/F7S

Bot 6

  • Curt Wilkerson: K
  • Jerome Walton: 53/G5
  • Ryne Sandberg: 2/P2F

Top 7

  • Rafael Ramirez: 63/G6
  • Craig Reynolds: 31/G3
  • Alex Trevino: 53/G6S

Bot 7

  • Dwight Smith: 43/G4
  • Mark Grace: 143/G4
  • Lloyd McClendon: W
  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Mike Scott: 63/G6M
  • Gerald Young: 4/P34D
  • Bill Doran: K

Bot 8

  • Domingo Ramos: 63/G56
  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Mitch Webster: 6/P6

Top 9

  • Kevin Bass: 63/G6
  • Glenn Wilson: W
  • Harry Spilman: D7/F78D.1-H;B-2
  • Rafael Ramirez: 3/G3.2-3
  • Craig Reynolds: W
  • Alex Trevino: 4/P34

Bot 9

  • Jerome Walton: S5/BG5S
  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4S
  • Dwight Smith: 7/F7D
  • Mark Grace: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Lloyd McClendon: 53/G5