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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 8β6. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerome Walton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Salazar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Dawson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lloyd McClendon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vance Law | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Marvell Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Bonds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
R. J. Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Redus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Mike LaValliere | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jose Lind | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Distefano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Maddux | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Assenmacher | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Jeff Pico | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
Doug Bair | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Bill Landrum | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
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






















