October 5, 1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2 at Wrigley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2
1989 postseason: WS: OAK-SFG / ALCS: OAK-TOR / NLCS: SFG-CHC

Game 1
SFG 11
@CHC  3
Game 2
CHC  9
SFG  5
Game 3
SFG  5
CHC  4
Game 4
SFG  6
CHC  4
Game 5
SFG  3
CHC  2

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,195

Thursday, October 5, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:08

Giants

Roger Craig

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  1    5 10  0
Cubs            6  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    9 11  0

W: L Lancaster (1-0), L: R Reuschel (0-1)

Cubs

Don Zimmer

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .425   23    1   0   
R Thompson 2B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .958   36    1   1   HR
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .625 2.200   13    5   2   
K Mitchell LF                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .556 1.778   13    1   0   HR
M Williams 3B-SS              4   1   2   2    0   0  .375 1.319   10    1   0   HR
T Kennedy C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    9    6   0   2B
  B Bathe PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .857   15    3   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Litton PH-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    0   0   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .762    9    0   0   
  E Riles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  K Manwaring C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    4   0   
R Reuschel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Downs P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  D Nixon RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    2   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    3   5              156   24   5

BATTING

2B: T Kennedy (1, off M Bielecki).

HR: K Mitchell (2, off M Bielecki; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Thompson (1, off L Lancaster; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Williams (1, off L Lancaster; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SH: K Downs (1, off M Bielecki).

TB: K Mitchell 6; M Williams 5; R Thompson 4; T Kennedy 2; G Litton; W Clark; J Uribe.

RBI: M Williams 2 (4); K Mitchell 2 (5); R Thompson (1).

2-out RBI: R Thompson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Downs-W Clark-T Kennedy; R Thompson-W Clark-M Williams.

PB: K Manwaring (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Butler (1st base by M Bielecki).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .500 1.056   17    4   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   2   1   1    2   1  .500 1.850   22    2   1   3B
D Smith LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .472   23    6   0   2B
M Grace 1B                    4   1   3   4    1   1  .750 2.153   18    9   0   2·2B,IW
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .222   18    1   0   IW
L Salazar 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.143   11    0   1   GDP
  L Lancaster P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
S Dunston SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .393   11    0   1   SB
J Girardi C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   15    5   0   
M Bielecki P                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000    9    0   1   GDP
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Law 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   0   
Totals                       33   9  11   9    8   9              160   27   5

BATTING

2B: D Smith (1, off K Downs); M Grace 2 (2, off R Reuschel, off C Lefferts).

3B: R Sandberg (1, off R Reuschel).

IBB: M Grace (1, by K Downs); A Dawson (1, by C Lefferts).

TB: M Grace 5; J Walton 3; R Sandberg 3; D Smith 2; S Dunston; M Bielecki; L Salazar.

GIDP: L Salazar (1); M Bielecki (1).

RBI: M Grace 4 (6); M Bielecki 2 (2); L Salazar (1); R Sandberg (2); J Walton (1).

2-out RBI: M Bielecki 2; J Walton; L Salazar.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (1, 2nd base off K Downs/T Kennedy).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, L (0-1)            0.2   5   5   5    0   1   0  67.50    7   18-14   10· 3· 1    0· 0· 6· 0     23    -     0.91  -0.25
K Downs                        4.2   5   3   3    5   5   0   5.79   22   86-49   20·15·13    6· 4· 2· 0          2-2    0.36  -0.09
C Lefferts                     0.2   1   1   1    2   1   0  13.50    5   19-8     4· 4· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.21  -0.03
J Brantley                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   19-12    9· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
S Bedrosian                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-11    8· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    8   9   0          41  157-94   51·27·15    7· 8· 9· 0          4-4

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bielecki                     4.2   4   2   2    3   3   1   3.86   20   76-45   32· 5· 8    4· 5· 5· 0     48    -     0.61   0.05
P Assenmacher                  0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   13-10    8· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          2-0    1.04  -0.05
L Lancaster, W (1-0)           4     4   3   3    0   2   2   6.75   16   63-39   22· 4·13    3· 5· 6· 0          2-0    0.37   0.12
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   5   3          39  152-94   62·10·22    8·10·13· 0          4-0

P Assenmacher faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Downs (1; M Grace); C Lefferts (1; A Dawson).

PO: M Bielecki (1; B Butler, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 39,195.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 22mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Butler             CF    1. J Walton             CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. D Smith              LF 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. M Grace              1B 
5. M Williams           3B    5. A Dawson             RF 
6. T Kennedy            C     6. L Salazar            3B 
7. P Sheridan           RF    7. S Dunston            SS 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. M Bielecki           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   14%  73% R Sandberg      R Reuschel      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Walton Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  123  6    9%  90% M Bielecki      K Downs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Salazar Scores; Dunston Scores; Girardi to 2B
   b 1   2  0-2  -2-  2    7%  79% L Salazar       R Reuschel      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  --3  4    6%  75% M Grace         R Reuschel      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sandberg Scores
   t 4   0  6-0  1--  1   -6%  88% K Mitchell      M Bielecki      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Thompson      Butler Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Popfly: 1B
          ---  7   53%  W Clark         Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  J Walton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   73%  R Sandberg      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Walton Scores
   O      --3  3   69%  D Smith         Lineout: 1B
   R      --3  4   75%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sandberg Scores
   O      -2-  4   72%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   79%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores
          1--  2   80%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Salazar to 2B
                  Kelly Downs replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   82%  J Girardi       Walk; Salazar to 3B; Dunston to 2B
   RR     123  6   90%  M Bielecki      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Salazar Scores; Dunston Scores; Girardi to 2B
   R      12-  3   94%  J Walton        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Girardi Scores; Bielecki to 3B
          1-3  4   94%  R Sandberg      Walk; Walton to 2B
   O      123  1   93%  D Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   94%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   92%  T Kennedy       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   94%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   95%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kelly Downs facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   95%  M Grace         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   95%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   94%  L Salazar       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Bielecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   95%  K Downs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   96%  B Butler        Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   96%  R Thompson      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   96%  S Dunston       Walk
          1--      97%  J Girardi       Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Dunston to 3B
   OO     --3  3   95%  M Bielecki      Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-1B-C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Bielecki facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   94%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   88%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores
   O      ---  1   89%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   91%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  J Walton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   90%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   91%  D Smith         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   91%  M Grace         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   90%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Bielecki facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   87%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   89%  K Downs         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
          -2-  9   90%  R Thompson      Walk
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   93%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   93%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   92%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   92%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Assenmacher facing 4-5-6
          ---  9   89%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   84%  M Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive); Mitchell to 2B
                  Les Lancaster replaces Luis Salazar pitching and batting 6th; Vance Law replaces Paul Assenmacher playing 3B batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bill Bathe batting 6th; Bill Bathe pinch hits for Terry Kennedy batting 6th
   O      12-  2   86%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mitchell to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      -23  7   91%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      -23  2   95%  E Riles         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Kirt Manwaring replaces Ernest Riles playing C batting 8th; Ken Oberkfell moves to 3B; Matt Williams moves to SS
   O      ---  4   95%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   95%  J Walton        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   96%  R Sandberg      Walk; Walton to 2B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Pat Sheridan pitching and batting 7th; Donell Nixon replaces Kelly Downs playing RF batting 9th
          12-  5   97%  D Smith         Walk; Walton to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
   RRR    123  2   99%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Walton Scores; Sandberg Scores; Smith Scores
          -2-  4   99%  A Dawson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   99%  L Lancaster     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   99%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-9, Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  D Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  B Butler        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  7  100%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jeff Brantley facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8  100%  J Walton        Walk
          1--     100%  R Sandberg      Passed Ball; Walton to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 9.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-9, Les Lancaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2  100%  K Mitchell      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   99%  M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Mitchell Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  Greg Litton pinch hits for Jeff Brantley batting 7th
          ---  3   99%  G Litton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Manwaring     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 6th; Greg Litton moves to 3B
   O      ---  7   99%  D Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Grace         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  A Dawson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-9, Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  100%  D Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  B Butler        Lineout: LF
   R      ---  7  100%  R Thompson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  W Clark         Lineout: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cubs 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN198910050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation