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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1989-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 15668 Β· 75Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 3:08

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. John Smiley earned the win. Gary Redus went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: John Smiley   L: Greg Maddux   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)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton501203
Ryne Sandberg502100
Luis Salazar501000
Andre Dawson512201
Lloyd McClendon511001
Vance Law211010
Shawon Dunston412101
Joe Girardi300001
Greg Maddux100001
Mitch Webster211001
Marvell Wynne100000
Dwight Smith111000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Barry Bonds512000
Jay Bell400000
Andy Van Slyke412010
Bobby Bonilla422010
R. J. Reynolds422201
Gary Redus222320
Mike LaValliere202120
Jose Lind301101
John Smiley200000
John Cangelosi100001
Benny Distefano101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Greg Maddux4.1920
Paul Assenmacher2.2343
Jeff Pico1.0200

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smiley5.0714
Doug Bair1.0002
Randy Kramer2.0102
Bill Landrum1.0401

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56
  • Luis Salazar: 43/G4D

Bot 1

  • Barry Bonds: S8/L8
  • Jay Bell: E1/TH2/G1S.1-3
  • Andy Van Slyke: 6(1)63(B)/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)
  • Bobby Bonilla: S8/G4M
  • R. J. Reynolds: HR/L9D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Gary Redus: S8/G6M
  • Mike LaValliere: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Andre Dawson: HR/F7D
  • Lloyd McClendon: K
  • Vance Law: S9/G34
  • Shawon Dunston: D7/L7LD.1-3
  • Joe Girardi: 8/F8S
  • Greg Maddux: HP
  • Jerome Walton: S8/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/L9S

Bot 2

  • Mike LaValliere: S7/L7S
  • Jose Lind: 64(1)43(B)/GDP/G6M
  • John Smiley: 53/G56S

Top 3

  • Luis Salazar: 8/F78
  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Lloyd McClendon: S6/G56
  • Vance Law: W.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: S8/L8.2-H;1-3
  • Joe Girardi: 3/P3F

Bot 3

  • Barry Bonds: 43/G4
  • Jay Bell: 63/G6
  • Andy Van Slyke: W
  • Bobby Bonilla: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • Greg Maddux: K
  • Jerome Walton: 7/L7
  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/L8S

Bot 4

  • Bobby Bonilla: D8/L78XD
  • R. J. Reynolds: 7/F7
  • Gary Redus: W
  • Mike LaValliere: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
  • Jose Lind: D7/G6M.3-H;2XH(762)
  • John Smiley: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Luis Salazar: 43/G34D
  • Andre Dawson: S5/G15
  • Lloyd McClendon: 6/P6
  • Vance Law: SB2
  • Vance Law: 9/F9

Bot 5

  • Barry Bonds: S9/G34
  • Jay Bell: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
  • Andy Van Slyke: 9/L89.2-3
  • Bobby Bonilla: W
  • R. J. Reynolds: K

Top 6

  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F7
  • Joe Girardi: K
  • Mitch Webster: K

Bot 6

  • Gary Redus: W
  • Mike LaValliere: SB2
  • Mike LaValliere: W
  • Jose Lind: 54(B)/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
  • John Cangelosi: K
  • Barry Bonds: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M
  • Luis Salazar: 54(1)43(B)/GDP/G5

Bot 7

  • Jay Bell: 43/G4M
  • Andy Van Slyke: S9/L9
  • Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7
  • R. J. Reynolds: S7/L7.1-3
  • Gary Redus: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
  • Mike LaValliere: W
  • Jose Lind: K

Top 8

  • Andre Dawson: E5/TH/G5
  • Lloyd McClendon: 13/G1S.1-2
  • Marvell Wynne: 8/F89D.2-3
  • Shawon Dunston: K

Bot 8

  • Benny Distefano: S7/G56
  • Barry Bonds: 5/P5SF
  • Jay Bell: 7/F7
  • Andy Van Slyke: S7/L7.1-2
  • Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8

Top 9

  • Dwight Smith: S7/L7
  • Mitch Webster: S6/G6M.1-2
  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
  • Luis Salazar: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2
  • Lloyd McClendon: 8/F89XD