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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1989-09-22 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 34040 Β· 71Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 3:04

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Mike Bielecki earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT100000100210
CHN10011100411

W: Mike Bielecki   L: Doug Drabek   SV: Mitch Williams

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Barry Bonds321020
Jay Bell302100
Andy Van Slyke401001
Bobby Bonilla402001
R. J. Reynolds400001
Gary Redus400000
Mike LaValliere302000
Jose Lind401000
Doug Drabek100000
Benny Distefano100000
John Cangelosi101000
Jeff King100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marvell Wynne422000
Ryne Sandberg401000
Dwight Smith403000
Mark Grace412201
Andre Dawson301010
Luis Salazar411000
Shawon Dunston301001
Rick Wrona300101
Mike Bielecki300002
Domingo Ramos100000
Paul Assenmacher100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Drabek5.21003
Bob Patterson0.1000
Stan Belinda0.1000
Bob Kipper1.2113

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Bielecki6.2823
Paul Assenmacher1.1200
Les Lancaster0.1000
Mitch Williams0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Barry Bonds: W
  • Jay Bell: 23/SH/BG2.1-2
  • Andy Van Slyke: S7/L7S.2-H(E7)(NR)
  • Bobby Bonilla: D7/F5D.1-3
  • R. J. Reynolds: FC3/G3.3XH(32);2-3
  • Gary Redus: 3/P3F

Bot 1

  • Marvell Wynne: S8/G6M
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89
  • Dwight Smith: SB2
  • Dwight Smith: 7/F7
  • Mark Grace: S8/L78.2-H
  • Andre Dawson: PO1(13)

Top 2

  • Mike LaValliere: S9/G3
  • Jose Lind: 8/F78
  • Doug Drabek: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
  • Barry Bonds: IW
  • Jay Bell: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Jay Bell: 4/P4D

Bot 2

  • Andre Dawson: 53/G5
  • Luis Salazar: 53/G5S
  • Shawon Dunston: K

Top 3

  • Andy Van Slyke: K
  • Bobby Bonilla: 3/L3
  • R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4D

Bot 3

  • Rick Wrona: 43/G4
  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Marvell Wynne: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Gary Redus: 53/G4D
  • Mike LaValliere: D7/L7L
  • Jose Lind: 9/F9LS
  • Doug Drabek: 3/P3F

Bot 4

  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8
  • Dwight Smith: S7/F78S
  • Mark Grace: 4(1)/FO/G4
  • Andre Dawson: S8/G6.1-3
  • Luis Salazar: E5/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F8

Top 5

  • Barry Bonds: 43/G4
  • Jay Bell: S6/G56D
  • Andy Van Slyke: 9/L9
  • Bobby Bonilla: K

Bot 5

  • Rick Wrona: 63/G6
  • Mike Bielecki: 43/G4M
  • Marvell Wynne: S8/G4M
  • Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56.1-2
  • Dwight Smith: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Grace: S5/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 2/P2F

Top 6

  • R. J. Reynolds: K
  • Gary Redus: 9/F9S
  • Mike LaValliere: 31/G3D

Bot 6

  • Luis Salazar: S9/L9S
  • Shawon Dunston: S9/L89S.1-3
  • Rick Wrona: SB2
  • Rick Wrona: 8/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Marvell Wynne: 8/F89D

Top 7

  • Jose Lind: S1/G56S
  • Benny Distefano: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
  • Barry Bonds: D7/F7LD
  • Jay Bell: T9/F9D.2-H
  • Andy Van Slyke: 7/F7L

Bot 7

  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
  • Dwight Smith: T9/F9LD
  • Mark Grace: K
  • Andre Dawson: I
  • Luis Salazar: 6/P6D

Top 8

  • Bobby Bonilla: S7/G56
  • R. J. Reynolds: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
  • Gary Redus: 53/G5

Bot 8

  • Domingo Ramos: 9/F9S
  • Rick Wrona: K
  • Paul Assenmacher: K

Top 9

  • John Cangelosi: D7/F7LS
  • Jose Lind: 13/G1
  • Jeff King: 4/P4MD
  • Barry Bonds: 8/F8