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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1989-08-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 29278 · 70°F · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Eric Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: John Franco SV: Mitch Williams
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herm Winningham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Mitch Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Robinson | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Rob Dibble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerome Walton: S3/BG34S.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4.2-3
- Dwight Smith: 43/G34.3-H(UR)
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 1
- Herm Winningham: S8/L89
- Jeff Richardson: SB2
- Jeff Richardson: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Eric Davis: K
- Ken Griffey: 31/G3
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: 43/G4
- Damon Berryhill: W
- Vance Law: 64(1)43/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Todd Benzinger: 8/F8
- Luis Quinones: W
- Jeff Reed: K
- Ron Oester: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Shawon Dunston: 3/P23F
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Jerome Walton: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ron Robinson: 9/L9
- Herm Winningham: K
- Jeff Richardson: 53/G5
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56
- Dwight Smith: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: W
- Andre Dawson: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Eric Davis: K
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34
- Todd Benzinger: S8/G4M.1-2
- Luis Quinones: 3(B)36(2)/LDP/L3
Top 5
- Damon Berryhill: 43/G4
- Vance Law: D8/L89S
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56
- Rick Sutcliffe: W
- Jerome Walton: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Jeff Reed: 7/F7D
- Ron Oester: 13/G1
- Ron Robinson: K
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/F7S
- Dwight Smith: FC1/G1.2X3(16);B-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Andre Dawson: W
- Damon Berryhill: 4/P4
Bot 6
- Herm Winningham: 6/BP6MS
- Jeff Richardson: K
- Eric Davis: W
- Ken Griffey: SB2.1-3(PB)
- Ken Griffey: W
- Todd Benzinger: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Vance Law: 8/F8
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56S
- Rick Sutcliffe: S8/L78
- Jerome Walton: 13/BG1S
Bot 7
- Luis Quinones: 13/BG1S
- Jeff Reed: K23
- Ron Oester: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Dwight Smith: K
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: S8/G4M
- Herm Winningham: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Scotti Madison: 8/F8D.2-3
- Eric Davis: HR/F7D.3-H
- Ken Griffey: 43/G4
Top 9
- Andre Dawson: 63/G6
- Damon Berryhill: 8/F89
- Vance Law: W
- Shawon Dunston: S8/G6M.1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerome Walton: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)
Bot 9
- Todd Benzinger: S8/L4MD
- Luis Quinones: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Joe Oliver: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Don Zimmer ejected by HP umpire Jerry Crawford for throwing his hands up in the air after the strikeout