October 8, 1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Candlestick Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
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

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 62,078

Sunday, October 8, 1989, 5:20
Time of Game: 3:13

Cubs

Don Zimmer

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Giants          1  0  2   1  2  0   0  0  X    6  9  1

W: K Downs (1-0), L: S Wilson (0-1), S: S Bedrosian (2)

Giants

Roger Craig

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .701   10    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .438 1.375   16    2   3   2B
D Smith LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .561    9    1   0   SB
  L McClendon LF-C            1   0   1   0    1   0  .667 1.417    9    2   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .643 1.881   17    8   0   3B,SF
A Dawson RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .410   14    1   0   2B,GDP
L Salazar 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.133   19    1   1   HR
S Dunston SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .708    9    1   2   
R Wrona C                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    2   0   
  M Wynne PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  J Girardi C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    7    4   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  S Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  S Sanderson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Webster LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   4    3   4              131   24   6

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (2, off S Garrelts); A Dawson (1, off S Garrelts).

3B: M Grace (1, off S Garrelts).

HR: L Salazar (1, off S Garrelts; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: M Grace (1, off S Garrelts).

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

GIDP: A Dawson (1).

RBI: M Grace 2 (8); L Salazar (2); A Dawson (3).

2-out RBI: A Dawson; M Grace.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Maddux (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Smith (1, 2nd base off S Garrelts/T Kennedy).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .583   16    2   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.145   17    3   2   
W Clark 1B                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .625 1.855   10    6   1   2·2B
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .400 1.271   13    6   0   IW
M Williams 3B                 4   1   2   4    0   1  .313 1.103   18    1   2   HR
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .594   12    4   0   
  D Nixon PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   SB
  K Manwaring C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .546   10    3   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .690   20    1   2   2B
S Garrelts P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   12    0   1   
  K Downs P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   5    3   7              136   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Uribe (1, off G Maddux); W Clark 2 (3, off S Wilson, off G Maddux).

HR: M Williams (2, off S Wilson; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: K Mitchell (2, by G Maddux).

TB: W Clark 5; M Williams 5; J Uribe 2; T Kennedy; B Butler; R Thompson.

RBI: M Williams 4 (9); K Mitchell (6).

2-out RBI: M Williams 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Williams-R Thompson-W Clark.

E: J Uribe (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Nixon (1, 2nd base off M Williams/L McClendon).

PO: J Uribe (2nd base by G Maddux).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux                       3.1   5   4   3    3   2   0  13.50   18   56-33   20· 3·10    8· 1· 4· 0     35    -     1.17  -0.36
S Wilson, L (0-1)              1.2   2   2   2    0   2   1   4.91    7   30-23   14· 3· 6    0· 2· 3· 0          1-0    0.92  -0.22
S Sanderson                    2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   29-20   13· 3· 4    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-9     4· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         8     9   6   5    3   7   1          36  129-85   51·13·21    9· 8· 9· 0          2-0

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
S Garrelts                     4.2   8   4   4    1   2   1   5.40   23   71-45   30· 5·10    5· 8· 7· 0     33    -     1.12  -0.32
K Downs, W (1-0)               4     3   0   0    1   1   0   3.12   15   45-29   17· 5· 7    4· 5· 4· 0          1-0    1.47   0.25
S Bedrosian, S (2)             0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   12-5     1· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.31   0.03
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   4   1          41  128-79   48·13·18    9·14·11· 0          2-0

S Sanderson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Maddux (1); S Garrelts (1).

IBB: G Maddux (2; K Mitchell).

PO: G Maddux (0; J Uribe, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 62,078.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  4-4  -2- 12   23%  82% M Williams      S Wilson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  123  1   23%  68% M Williams      G Maddux        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Butler Scores; Clark Scores; Mitchell to 2B
   t 5   2  4-3  --3  1  -16%  52% A Dawson        S Garrelts      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Grace Scores
   t 9   2  6-4  123  4   14% 100% A Dawson        S Bedrosian     Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   2  4-2  1--  1  -14%  67% M Grace         S Garrelts      Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Walton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   48%  R Sandberg      Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
          -2-  1   43%  D Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive); Sandberg to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   41%  M Grace         Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sandberg Scores
          1--      40%  A Dawson        Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  3   43%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   41%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   43%  R Thompson      Walk
          1--  1   51%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Thompson to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   52%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  M Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Garrelts facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   38%  L Salazar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   40%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   41%  R Wrona         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   42%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   40%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   38%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   39%  J Walton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   40%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   39%  D Smith         Walk
          1--      38%  M Grace         Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   41%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Smith out at Hm/1B-C; Grace to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   39%  S Garrelts      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   42%  B Butler        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   38%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   43%  W Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Butler to 3B
          -23  4   45%  K Mitchell      Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   68%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Butler Scores; Clark Scores; Mitchell to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Garrelts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   67%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   64%  L Salazar       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   55%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salazar to 3B
                  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Rick Wrona batting 8th
   O      1-3  7   64%  M Wynne         Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      1-3  5   70%  G Maddux        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Girardi replaces Marvell Wynne playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  1   68%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   72%  J Uribe         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-      75%  S Garrelts      Uribe Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Uribe to 3B
   R      --3      80%  " "             Wild Pitch; Uribe Scores/unER
          ---  6   81%  " "             Walk
                  Steve Wilson replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   80%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   78%  R Thompson      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   73%  J Walton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   78%  R Sandberg      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   81%  D Smith         Lineout: LF
   R      1--  1   67%  M Grace         Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walton Scores
   R      --3  1   52%  A Dawson        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Grace Scores
                  Kelly Downs replaces Scott Garrelts pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   56%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Wilson facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   65%  W Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   59%  K Mitchell      Lineout: LF
                  Lloyd McClendon replaces Dwight Smith playing LF batting 3rd
   RR     -2- 12   82%  M Williams      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
   O      ---  3   82%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   81%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   76%  S Dunston       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  2   78%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B; Dunston to 2B
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Steve Wilson batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   83%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          -2-  1   80%  J Walton        Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Dunston to 3B
   O      1-3  3   87%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Sanderson replaces Curtis Wilkerson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  J Uribe         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   85%  K Downs         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   84%  B Butler        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   79%  L McClendon     Walk
   O      1--  3   84%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  2   91%  A Dawson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   92%  R Thompson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   91%  W Clark         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   90%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   89%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   92%  L Salazar       Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   94%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   95%  J Girardi       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   96%  T Kennedy       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
                  Mitch Williams replaces Joe Girardi pitching and batting 8th; Lloyd McClendon moves to C; Mitch Webster replaces Scott Sanderson playing LF batting 9th; Donell Nixon pinch runs for Terry Kennedy batting 6th
   O      1--  1   95%  P Sheridan      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      96%  J Uribe         Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   94%  K Downs         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
                  Kirt Manwaring replaces Donell Nixon playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  2   97%  M Webster       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Walton        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   97%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Kelly Downs pitching and batting 9th
          1--  3   93%  L McClendon     Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Sandberg to 3B
          1-3  5   86%  M Grace         Walk; McClendon to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation