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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 4

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Chicago Cubs 5, Atlanta Braves 4

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SABR Article

Game Played on Sunday, August 19, 1990 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 11  1
CHI N    1  0  1    0  0  0    1  2  x  -   5  9  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
L. Smith lf                   3   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Treadway 2b                   4   1   4   0       0   0       5   2
Gant cf                       3   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Justice rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Gregg 1b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       7   0
Presley 3b                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
  Mercker p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Whitt c                       3   1   2   0       0   1       7   0
  Vatcher ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomas ss                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   3
Avery p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  McDowell ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Parrett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Castillo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lemke 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cabrera ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   4  11   3       0   6      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Presley-Treadway-Gregg.
E: Treadway (14).
BATTING - 
SF: Gant (4,off Maddux); L. Smith (5,off Maddux).
GDP: Presley (7,off Maddux); Gant (6,off Maddux).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Whitt (2,2nd base by Maddux/Girardi).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dascenzo cf,lf                2   2   1   1       1   0       2   0
Sandberg 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       2   6
Grace 1b                      4   0   3   2       0   0      11   0
Dawson rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Salazar lf,3b                 4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Dunston ss                    4   1   0   0       0   1       1   5
Ramos 3b                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Clark ph,lf                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Villanueva ph               1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Girardi c                     4   0   1   0       0   1       6   1
Maddux p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Wynne cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   5   9   5       2   7      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Dunston-Sandberg-Grace, Sandberg-Dunston-Grace.
E: Dunston (16).
BATTING - 
2B: Dascenzo (8,off Avery); Grace (24,off Avery).
HR: Villanueva (7,8th inning off Mercker 1 on 2 out).
SH: Maddux (2,off Parrett).
SF: Dascenzo (2,off Parrett).
GDP: Girardi (10,off Avery).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Grace (13,2nd base off Avery/Whitt).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Avery                         6     5   2   2   1   7   0  24
Parrett                       0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5
Castillo                      0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Mercker L(4-3)                1     2   2   2   0   0   1   5
Totals                        8     9   5   5   2   7   1  35
WP: Avery (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Castillo 2-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux W(11-10)               8    11   4   2   0   4   0  33
Assenmacher SV(5)             1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    11   4   2   0   6   0  36

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Dana DeMuth
Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 33284
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. L. Smith            lf        Dascenzo            cf
2. Treadway            2b        Sandberg            2b
3. Gant                cf        Grace               1b
4. Justice             rf        Dawson              rf
5. Gregg               1b        Salazar             lf
6. Presley             3b        Dunston             ss
7. Whitt               c         Ramos               3b
8. Thomas              ss        Girardi             c
9. Avery               p         Maddux              p

BRAVES 1ST: L. Smith singled to right; Treadway singled to
center [L. Smith to third]; Gant out on a sacrifice fly to right
[L. Smith scored]; Justice popped to first; Gregg flied to left;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Dascenzo doubled to left; Sandberg grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Dascenzo to third]; Grace singled to
shortstop [Dascenzo scored]; Dawson reached on an error by
Treadway [Grace to second]; Salazar popped to second; Dunston
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Presley singled to center; Whitt singled to center
[Presley to second]; Thomas reached on a fielder's choice
[Presley scored (error by Dunston) (unearned), Whitt to third,
Thomas to second]; Avery was called out on strikes; L. Smith out
on a sacrifice fly to center [Whitt scored (unearned)]; Treadway
singled to third [Thomas to third]; Gant lined to second (second
to first); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Ramos singled to left; Girardi grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Ramos out at second]; Maddux
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Justice lined to shortstop (shortstop to first);
Gregg singled to left; Presley grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Gregg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Dascenzo walked; Sandberg popped to third; Grace
doubled to center [Dascenzo scored]; Dawson was called out on
strikes; Salazar struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Whitt was called out on strikes; Thomas struck out;
Avery grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Dunston struck out; Ramos grounded out (shortstop to
first); Girardi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: L. Smith grounded out (second to first); Treadway
singled to center; Gant grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Treadway out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Maddux was called out on strikes; Dascenzo flied to
left; Sandberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs
2.

BRAVES 6TH: Justice flied to left; Gregg struck out; Presley
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Grace singled to center; Grace stole second; Dawson
lined to shortstop; Salazar struck out; Avery threw a wild pitch
[Grace to third]; Dunston grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Whitt singled to right; Whitt was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Thomas flied to left; MCDOWELL
BATTED FOR AVERY; McDowell grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: PARRETT REPLACED MCDOWELL (PITCHING); CLARK BATTED FOR
RAMOS; Clark singled to center; Girardi singled to left [Clark
to second]; Maddux out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Clark to third, Girardi to second]; Dascenzo popped out on a
sacrifice fly to second [Clark scored, Girardi to third];
Sandberg walked; CASTILLO REPLACED PARRETT (PITCHING); Grace
flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: CLARK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SALAZAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt L. Smith grounded out (pitcher
to first); Treadway singled to left; Gant flied to center;
Justice singled to center [Treadway to second]; Gregg singled to
left [Treadway scored, Justice to second]; Presley flied to
right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: MERCKER REPLACED PRESLEY (PITCHING); LEMKE REPLACED
CASTILLO (PLAYING 3B); Dawson flied to left; Salazar singled to
center; Dunston forced Salazar (shortstop to second) [Dunston to
first]; VILLANUEVA BATTED FOR CLARK; Villanueva homered to left
[Dunston scored]; Girardi grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 9TH: ASSENMACHER REPLACED VILLANUEVA (PITCHING); WYNNE
REPLACED MADDUX (PLAYING CF); DASCENZO CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); VATCHER BATTED FOR WHITT; Vatcher grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomas struck out; CABRERA BATTED FOR
LEMKE; Cabrera struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs
5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4  11   1    5
 Cubs             5   9   1    6
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