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Message #: 24105
It is a week like this that cause to me hope 1989 will be a better season for the Cubs. All year long, Chicago has rung up an impressive pythagarean record, but both at home and on the road, one-run (and 2-run) losses have stymied the young bears from making a legitimate run at the NL East Mets.
G1 The two teams traded runs back and forth through the early innings, and the score was tied, 4-4, through the 4th inning. San Francisco benefitted by 2 unearned runs scoring due to starting pitcher Jeff Pico's throwing error to begin the 2nd inning. Likewise, Chicago got on the board first after the 2nd batter of the game, Darrin Jackson, reached on a Robbie Thompson miscue.
In the 5th inning, Jose Uribe was intentionally walked with 1 out to load the bases. Kelly Downs followed with a sac fly, but Thompson was thrown out trying to reach 3rd base on the throw home. Chicago immediately re-tied the game, 5-5, in the 6th on Shawon Dunston's leadoff HR. In the bottom of the 6th, San Francisco struck for the decisive rally. Brett Butler led off with a walk, and one out later, Fred Lynn (a big star in this series) launched a 2-run shot over the rightfield fence. Lynn finished 3-for-5 with 3 RBI in the opening game.
Chicago attempted a rally in the 9th when Jack Howell hit a 2-out home run. But, Craig McMurtry quickly squashed that thought by inducing Mark Grace to ground out for the final out in the game.
Final Score: San Francisco 7, Chicago 6 WP- Downs 6-4, LP- Meads 1-4, SV- McMurtry (6) HR- Dunston (8), Lynn (14), Howell (16)
G2 This game also featured some back-and-forth scoring like the opening contest. In the 1st inning, Fred Lynn hit a solo shot, his 2nd home run of the series. Chicago tied it in the 2nd when Jack Howell also launched a solo HR for his 2nd as well. Will Clark's 1-out RBI double in the 3rd scored Butler and made the score, 2-1 for the Giants.
San Francisco played add-on later when Lynn scored on a wild pitch by starter Rich Yett. Chicago tied it in the top of the 7th on Dunston's 2-run HR (also his 2nd of the series). In the bottom of the 7th, the Giants retook the lead when Clark singled home Uribe. In the 8th, the Cubs tied it yet again, 4-4, on Andre Dawson's 2-out RBI single which plated Rafael Palmeiro. However, consecutive, 2-out RBI singles by Uribe and Devon White in the 8th inning provided the difference in G2 in providing San Francisco another close win.
Final Score: San Francisco 6, Chicago 4 WP- Lefferts 5-4, LP- Assenmacher 4-2, SV- Garrelts (20) HR- Lynn (15), Howell (17), Dunston (9)
G3 Chicago got the kind of starting pitching effort necessary to stop the bleeding in this pivotal game. Runs were scarce in general as only 2 runs were scored despite 15 combined hits. John Tudor (9 7 0 0 5 5) outdueled Rick Reuschel (7 6 1 1 1 3) to win his 10th game of the season. Chicago got their first 2 runs in the first ? beginning its rally with 2 outs on a Palmeiro single, followed by a wild pitch, and an RBI single by Joe Carter. Much later, in the 8th inning, the Cubs cashed in an insurance run when Carter grounded into a fielder's choice allowing Mark Grace to scamper home.
Final Score: Chicago 2, San Francisco 0 WP- Tudor 10-8, LP- Reuschel 12-11 HR- none
G4 was the most dramatic of an exciting well-matched series. The game started very much like the first two games. San Francisco plated a first inning run off of Greg Swindell (7 3 1 1 0 5) when Devon White hit a 2-out HR. Palmeiro led off Chicago's 2nd with a triple and scored one out later on Bob Brenley's passed ball. Don Robinson (7 4 1 0 1 8) matched Swindell pitch for pitch before each team turned the game over to their bullpen.
Chicago utilized 23 players on its 25-man roster to pull this game out in the 15th inning. After 1-hit relief over 7 innings by McMurtry, Garrelts, and Mulholland, Ed Vande Berg took the mound in the crucial 15th. Palmeiro singled and was pinch-ran for by Herm Winningham. Dunston singled after failing to lay down a bunt. Luis Salazar moved both runners over with a sacrifice, and Jim Morrison grounded out for the 2nd out. Mark Grace then singled home 2 runs before the Giants brought on Steve Bedrosian. The Cubs continued their assault as Ryne Sandberg singled, and Jack Howell reached on an error by 3B Kevin Mitchell to load the bases. Jamie Quirk had the 2nd 2-RBI single of the inning as a PH one batter later. After an IBB to Carter, Herm Winningham singled to drive home the final run of the inning. The Cubs' 8th pitcher, Don Heinkel, pitched a 1-2-3 15th to end the game and the series.
Final Score: Chicago 6, San Francisco 1, 15 innings WP- Assenmacher 5-2, LP- Vande Berg 2-2 HR- White (10)
After going 5-for-9 with 2 HR and 4 RBI, it was a small surprise to see Fred Lynn used only as a PH in the final 2 games. Of course with the two starting lefthanders, Tudor and Swindell, that was the proper thing to do, but the Giants had no one else get hot, and ultimately, San Francisco scored just 1 lone run in the last 24 innings of the series.
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