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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3

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Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1989 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
CHI N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   4 11  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McDowell cf                   6   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Treadway 2b                   6   0   2   0       0   2       5   3
L. Smith lf                   5   2   1   1       1   1       0   0
Murphy rf                     5   1   2   1       0   1       5   0
Evans 1b                      2   0   1   0       2   1       7   0
  Boever p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Berroa ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eichhorn p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Thomas ss                     5   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
Blauser 3b                    4   0   0   1       1   0       2   4
Russell c                     5   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Smoltz p                      3   0   0   0       0   3       3   1
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gregg 1b                    2   0   1   0       0   1       5   2
Totals                       44   3  10   3       4  12      34  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Treadway-Thomas-Gregg, Thomas-Treadway-Gregg.
BATTING - 
HR: L. Smith (19,1st inning off Bielecki 0 on 2 out); Murphy (18,8th inning
off Lancaster 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Thomas (12,off Bielecki).
IBB: Evans (4,by Bielecki).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: McDowell (8,2nd base by Bielecki/Girardi).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Walton cf                     5   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Sandberg 2b                   5   1   2   1       1   1       4   2
McClendon lf                  5   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Grace 1b                      4   0   2   1       1   0      10   0
Dawson rf                     5   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Law 3b                        4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilkerson ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dunston ss                    5   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
Girardi c                     3   0   0   0       0   1      11   1
  Webster ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Wrona c                     1   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Bielecki p                    1   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Lancaster p                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ramos 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       41   4  11   4       5   5      36  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dunston-Sandberg-Grace.
PB: Girardi (4).
BATTING - 
2B: McClendon (9,off Smoltz); Dawson (13,off Boever).
SH: Ramos (3,off Eichhorn).
GDP: Ramos (8,off Boever); Dawson (12,off Eichhorn).
IBB: Walton (1,by Eichhorn).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Walton (20,2nd base off Smoltz/Russell); Dawson (7,2nd base off Smoltz/Russell).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz                        7.1   6   3   3   2   4   0  30
Stanton                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Boever                        1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Eichhorn L(4-4)               2.1   4   1   1   2   0   0  11
Totals                       11.1  11   4   4   5   5   0  47
WP: Smoltz (8), Boever (3).
IBB: Eichhorn (6,Walton).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stanton 1-0; Boever 1-1.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bielecki                      5.1   6   2   2   3   4   1  23
Lancaster                     3.1   2   1   1   1   5   1  13
Assenmacher                   2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   8
Williams W(3-2)               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                       12    10   3   3   4  12   2  48
IBB: Bielecki (7,Evans).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lancaster 3-1; Assenmacher 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Jerry Layne
Time of Game: 3:47   Attendance: 35456
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. McDowell            cf        Walton              cf
2. Treadway            2b        Sandberg            2b
3. L. Smith            lf        McClendon           lf
4. Murphy              rf        Grace               1b
5. Evans               1b        Dawson              rf
6. Thomas              ss        Law                 3b
7. Blauser             3b        Dunston             ss
8. Russell             c         Girardi             c
9. Smoltz              p         Bielecki            p

BRAVES 1ST: McDowell grounded out (first unassisted); Treadway
was called out on strikes; L. Smith homered to left-center;
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Walton singled to center; Walton stole second;
Sandberg grounded out (third to first) [Walton to third];
McClendon doubled to left [Walton scored]; Grace singled to
right [McClendon scored]; Dawson singled to center [Grace to
third]; Law struck out; Dawson stole second; Dunston grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs
2.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Thomas popped to catcher; Blauser
flied to center; Russell singled to left [Evans to second];
Smoltz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Girardi grounded out (pitcher to first); Bielecki
struck out; Walton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 3RD: On a bunt McDowell singled to pitcher; Treadway
popped to second; L. Smith forced McDowell (second to
shortstop); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Sandberg struck out; McClendon flied to right; Grace
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Thomas grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at
second]; Blauser grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Law flied to
right; Dunston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Russell popped to second; Smoltz struck out;
McDowell singled to center; McDowell was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Girardi grounded out (shortstop to first); Bielecki
walked; Walton singled to center [Bielecki to second]; Sandberg
flied to right; McClendon lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Treadway singled to left; L. Smith walked [Treadway
to second]; Murphy lined to right; Girardi allowed a passed ball
[Treadway to third, L. Smith to second]; Evans was walked
intentionally; LANCASTER REPLACED BIELECKI (PITCHING); Thomas
forced Treadway (third to catcher) [L. Smith to third, Evans to
second]; Blauser walked [L. Smith scored, Evans to third, Thomas
to second]; Russell was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Grace singled to left; Dawson popped to second; Smoltz
threw a wild pitch [Grace to second]; Law popped to second;
Dunston popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs
2.

BRAVES 7TH: Smoltz struck out; McDowell flied to left; Treadway
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Girardi struck out; On a bunt Lancaster made an out to
pitcher; Walton lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: L. Smith struck out; Murphy homered to left; Evans
was called out on strikes; Thomas flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Sandberg walked; McClendon flied to right; STANTON
REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Grace popped to third; BOEVER
REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); GREGG REPLACED STANTON (PLAYING 1B);
Boever threw a wild pitch [Sandberg to second]; Dawson doubled
to left [Sandberg scored]; Law was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: On a bunt Blauser made an out to first; Russell
struck out; Gregg singled to center; ASSENMACHER REPLACED LAW
(PITCHING); RAMOS REPLACED LANCASTER (PLAYING 3B); McDowell
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: Dunston grounded out (second to first); WEBSTER BATTED
FOR GIRARDI; Webster walked; Ramos grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Webster out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 10TH: WRONA REPLACED WEBSTER (PLAYING C ); Treadway
struck out; L. Smith grounded out (third to first); Murphy
singled to left; BERROA BATTED FOR BOEVER; Berroa struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 10TH: EICHHORN REPLACED BERROA (PITCHING); Walton grounded
out (third to first); Sandberg singled to third [Sandberg out at
second (first to third)]; McClendon grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 11TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Blauser
flied to left; Russell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 11TH: Grace walked; Dawson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Grace out at second]; WILKERSON
BATTED FOR ASSENMACHER; Wilkerson singled to center; Dunston
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cubs 3.

BRAVES 12TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED WILKERSON (PITCHING); Gregg
struck out; McDowell popped to shortstop; Treadway singled to
right; L. Smith popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 12TH: Wrona singled to left; Ramos out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Wrona to second]; Walton was walked
intentionally; Sandberg singled to left [Wrona scored, Walton to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           3  10   0    9
 Cubs             4  11   0    9
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