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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1991-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 31098 Β· 77Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 17 mph to CF Β· 3:32

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Chuck McElroy earned the win. Mark Grace went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Chuck McElroy   L: Bill Landrum   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Dana DeMuth Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Greg Bonin Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Orlando Merced523411
Jay Bell501011
Andy Van Slyke501102
Bobby Bonilla613000
Barry Bonds523210
Gary Varsho312010
Don Slaught500003
Curt Wilkerson512100
Randy Tomlin200001
Gary Redus100000
Lloyd McClendon110011
Jose Gonzalez100000
Mike LaValliere100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton611001
Mark Grace522311
Shawon Dunston510001
Andre Dawson422211
George Bell413200
Luis Salazar501000
Hector Villanueva201010
Jose Vizcaino512000
Greg Maddux300000
Rick Wilkins211001
Doug Dascenzo101000
Chico Walker100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Randy Tomlin5.2831
Bob Kipper0.1001
Neal Heaton1.0400
Bob Patterson2.0103
Bill Landrum1.0101

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Greg Maddux7.21126
Dave Smith0.0120
Paul Assenmacher1.1202
Laddie Renfroe0.2011
Chuck McElroy1.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Orlando Merced: 7/F7LDF
  • Jay Bell: 6/P6MD
  • Andy Van Slyke: K

Bot 1

  • Jerome Walton: 3/G3
  • Mark Grace: 31/G34
  • Shawon Dunston: E5/G56.B-1
  • Andre Dawson: SB2
  • Andre Dawson: HR/L78XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • George Bell: S7/L7S
  • Luis Salazar: D3/L3D.1-3
  • Hector Villanueva: IW
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34

Top 2

  • Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6
  • Barry Bonds: HR/L78XD.B-H
  • Gary Varsho: D3/L3L
  • Don Slaught: 9/L9S
  • Curt Wilkerson: 9/L9S

Bot 2

  • Greg Maddux: 13/G15S
  • Jerome Walton: 53/BG25
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8LXD

Top 3

  • Randy Tomlin: K
  • Orlando Merced: S/G34D
  • Jay Bell: S7/G56D.1-3
  • Andy Van Slyke: E4/G34.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
  • Bobby Bonilla: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
  • Barry Bonds: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F78D
  • Andre Dawson: W
  • George Bell: D/L78S.1XH(762);B-3(TH)
  • Luis Salazar: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Gary Varsho: 43/G4
  • Don Slaught: 63/G6
  • Curt Wilkerson: S5/G5
  • Randy Tomlin: 13/G13S

Bot 4

  • Hector Villanueva: 63/G6
  • Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
  • Greg Maddux: 43/G4M

Top 5

  • Orlando Merced: K
  • Jay Bell: 53/G56
  • Andy Van Slyke: S/L89S
  • Bobby Bonilla: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Jerome Walton: S/L56D
  • Mark Grace: HR/L9LD.1-H;B-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 3/G3
  • Andre Dawson: 43/G4S
  • George Bell: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Barry Bonds: S8/L8LS
  • Gary Varsho: S/BR/G34.1X2(4)
  • Don Slaught: SB2
  • Don Slaught: WP.2-3
  • Don Slaught: K
  • Curt Wilkerson: 31/G3

Bot 6

  • Luis Salazar: 13/G15S
  • Hector Villanueva: S7/L7S
  • Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Greg Maddux: E1/TH/SH/B15S.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Shawon Dunston: K

Top 7

  • Gary Redus: 3/G34
  • Orlando Merced: S/F56D
  • Jay Bell: K
  • Andy Van Slyke: 43/G34

Bot 7

  • Andre Dawson: S/L8LS
  • George Bell: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
  • Luis Salazar: 4/P34D
  • Rick Wilkins: S9/G34D
  • Jose Vizcaino: S3/G3D.1-2
  • Greg Maddux: 5/P25
  • Jerome Walton: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 8

  • Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7D
  • Barry Bonds: W
  • Gary Varsho: W.1-2
  • Don Slaught: K
  • Curt Wilkerson: SB3;SB2
  • Curt Wilkerson: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
  • Lloyd McClendon: W.1-2
  • Orlando Merced: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
  • Jay Bell: W
  • Andy Van Slyke: K23

Bot 8

  • Mark Grace: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 4/P3D
  • Andre Dawson: K

Top 9

  • Bobby Bonilla: D/L89M
  • Barry Bonds: D3/L3L.2-H
  • Jose Gonzalez: 54/SH/B25.2-3
  • Don Slaught: K
  • Curt Wilkerson: 7/F7S

Bot 9

  • Doug Dascenzo: S/F8RS
  • Luis Salazar: 8/F8RS
  • Rick Wilkins: CS2(243)
  • Rick Wilkins: K

Top 10

  • Lloyd McClendon: K
  • Orlando Merced: W
  • Jay Bell: 9/F9D
  • Mike LaValliere: 5/L5L

Bot 10

  • Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13S
  • Chico Walker: K
  • Jerome Walton: 63/G6M

Top 11

  • Bobby Bonilla: S/L56
  • Barry Bonds: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
  • Jose Gonzalez: 63/G6

Bot 11

  • Mark Grace: HR/L9D.B-H