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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1991-05-14 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 31446 Β· 76Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 3 mph R to L Β· 2:51

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Paul Assenmacher earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Chico Walker went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Paul Assenmacher   L: Kent Mercker   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Steve Rippley Β· 2B: Bill Hohn Β· 3B: Ed Rapuano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith401000
Jeff Treadway313000
Ron Gant300101
David Justice302110
Sid Bream400000
Terry Pendleton412000
Mike Heath402100
Rafael Belliard300000
John Smoltz201000
Danny Heep000010
Mark Lemke111000
Jeff Blauser100000
Otis Nixon100000
Greg Olson100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Dascenzo511000
Ryne Sandberg402110
Mark Grace423010
Chico Walker211220
Dwight Smith300000
Damon Berryhill401003
Shawon Dunston300100
Jose Vizcaino100010
Bob Scanlan200000
George Bell100000
Luis Salazar202000
Andre Dawson111100

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz6.0442
Mike Stanton1.0400
Kent Mercker1.0311

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Scanlan6.21121
Paul Assenmacher1.1100
Dave Smith1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 9/L9M
  • Jeff Treadway: S4/L4M
  • Ron Gant: K
  • David Justice: 3/P4

Bot 1

  • Doug Dascenzo: 5/P5DF
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F78M
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Chico Walker: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Sid Bream: 9/F9D
  • Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
  • Mike Heath: S4/G4MD
  • Rafael Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 2

  • Dwight Smith: 9/F89D
  • Damon Berryhill: D/L89D
  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RD
  • Jose Vizcaino: W
  • Bob Scanlan: 53/G56

Top 3

  • John Smoltz: 63/G4M
  • Lonnie Smith: D/L89M
  • Jeff Treadway: S/G56.2-3
  • Ron Gant: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
  • David Justice: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sid Bream: 6/P5D

Bot 3

  • Doug Dascenzo: 8/F8LD
  • Ryne Sandberg: S7/L78S
  • Mark Grace: D7/L7LM.1XH(762);B-3(TH)
  • Chico Walker: W
  • Dwight Smith: 13/G13S

Top 4

  • Terry Pendleton: D7/L7LM
  • Mike Heath: S3/G3D.2-H
  • Rafael Belliard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
  • John Smoltz: D9/L9D
  • Lonnie Smith: 53/G5S

Bot 4

  • Damon Berryhill: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Jeff Treadway: S/L56D
  • Ron Gant: 53/G6.1-2
  • David Justice: S4/L4D.2-H
  • Sid Bream: 8/F8LXD
  • Terry Pendleton: CS2(26)

Bot 5

  • Bob Scanlan: 43/G4
  • Doug Dascenzo: 9/F9LD
  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/P34D

Top 6

  • Terry Pendleton: S4/G4M
  • Mike Heath: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Rafael Belliard: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: D/L78M
  • Chico Walker: W
  • Dwight Smith: 53/SH/B5S.2-3;1-2
  • Damon Berryhill: K+WP.B-1
  • Shawon Dunston: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(RBI)
  • George Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1

Top 7

  • Danny Heep: W
  • Lonnie Smith: 53/G5S.1-2
  • Mark Lemke: S/L56D.2-3
  • Ron Gant: 7/SF/L7M.3-H(RBI)
  • David Justice: SB2
  • David Justice: S/G34D.2-H(E9)(NR)(UR);BX2(936)

Bot 7

  • Luis Salazar: S/G56
  • Doug Dascenzo: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
  • Ryne Sandberg: D/L8RXD.1-H;BX3(865)
  • Mark Grace: S/L78S
  • Chico Walker: HR/L78XD.1-H;B-H
  • Dwight Smith: 7/F7M

Top 8

  • Sid Bream: 8/P6MD
  • Terry Pendleton: 53/G5S
  • Mike Heath: 63/G6M

Bot 8

  • Damon Berryhill: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/F4D
  • Andre Dawson: HR/L8RXD.B-H
  • Luis Salazar: S4/L4MD
  • Doug Dascenzo: S4/G4M.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Grace: 3/G3

Top 9

  • Jeff Blauser: 43/G4
  • Otis Nixon: 13/BG15S
  • Greg Olson: 43/G4M

Notes & reviews

  • Rafael Belliard ejected by 1B umpire Steve Rippley