October 7, 1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Candlestick Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
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: 62,065

Saturday, October 7, 1989, 5:20
Time of Game: 2:48

Cubs

Don Zimmer

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

W: D Robinson (1-0), L: L Lancaster (1-1), S: S Bedrosian (1)

Giants

Roger Craig

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .665   16    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .455 1.533   24    2   3   SF
D Smith LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .154  .445   11    3   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .727 2.042   14    8   2   2B
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .091  .322   14    1   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .909   18    1   1   
  C Wilkerson PR-3B           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .606    8    4   1   
J Girardi C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    7    2   0   SH
  M Wynne PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L McClendon PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    1   0   
R Sutcliffe P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    7    0   2   2B,SH,GDP
  G Maddux PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Webster PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   3    2   3              129   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Grace (3, off M LaCoss); R Sutcliffe (1, off D Robinson).

SF: R Sandberg (1, off D Robinson).

SH: R Sutcliffe (1, off M LaCoss); J Girardi (1, off M LaCoss).

TB: M Grace 3; R Sutcliffe 2; S Dunston 2; J Girardi; R Sandberg; D Smith; A Dawson; L Salazar.

GIDP: R Sutcliffe (1).

RBI: A Dawson 2 (2); R Sandberg (3).

2-out RBI: A Dawson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Grace.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .607   15    1   0   
R Thompson 2B                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .333 1.218   17    4   2   HR
W Clark 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .583 1.810   15   10   3   
K Mitchell LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.538   13    6   1   GDP,IW
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .891   15    0   4   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .633   15    4   1   IW
C Maldonado RF                2   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   14    1   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .664    8    1   2   
M LaCoss P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    1   0                4    0   0   
  D Nixon RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  P Sheridan RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857         0   0   
Totals                       31   5   8   5    4   3              126   27  13

BATTING

HR: R Thompson (2, off L Lancaster; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: K Mitchell (1, by R Sutcliffe); T Kennedy (1, by R Sutcliffe).

TB: R Thompson 5; W Clark 2; B Butler 2; J Uribe; K Mitchell.

GIDP: K Mitchell (1).

RBI: R Thompson 2 (3); M Williams (5); J Uribe (1); C Maldonado (1).

2-out RBI: C Maldonado; J Uribe.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Clark-T Kennedy-W Clark; K Mitchell-R Thompson.

E: M LaCoss (1); D Nixon (1); J Uribe (1).

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
R Sutcliffe                    6     5   3   3    4   2   0   4.50   26   87-45   34· 2· 9   11· 6· 3· 0     48    -     1.35  -0.04
P Assenmacher, H (1)           0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    2    6-3     3· 0· 0    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.67  -0.01
L Lancaster, BS (1), L (1-1)   1.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   6.35    7   31-19   15· 0· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.91  -0.42
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   3   1          35  124-67   52· 2·13   14· 8· 6· 0          1-1

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
M LaCoss                       3     7   3   3    0   2   0   9.00   17   62-38   24· 3·11    4· 4· 7· 0     35    -     1.19  -0.31
J Brantley                     3     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   27-16    9· 2· 5    5· 2· 0· 0          3-1    1.35   0.28
D Robinson, W (1-0)            1.2   3   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    8   14-13   12· 0· 1    2· 2· 4· 0          0-0    1.89  -0.17
C Lefferts, H (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    1    7-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.03   0.10
S Bedrosian, S (1)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.14
Totals                         9    10   4   3    2   3   0          39  125-79   53· 7·19   13·10·11· 0          5-1

M LaCoss faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: R Sutcliffe (1).

WP: M LaCoss (1); J Brantley (1).

IBB: R Sutcliffe 2 (2; K Mitchell, T Kennedy).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 62,065.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° 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. C Maldonado          RF 
8. J Girardi            C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. M LaCoss             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-3  1--  3   46%  79% R Thompson      L Lancaster     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Butler Scores
   t 4   0  3-2  123  2   21%  62% R Sutcliffe     J Brantley      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (Weak 1B); Dunston to 3B; Girardi to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  -23  4  -18%  31% A Dawson        M LaCoss        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sandberg Scores; Smith Scores
   t 8   0  5-4  1--  3   18%  86% A Dawson        D Robinson      Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B (Deep LF)
   t 7   0  3-3  ---  1  -12%  38% R Sutcliffe     D Robinson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Walton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   50%  R Sandberg      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   46%  D Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive); Sandberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Grace         Lineout: LF
          12-      49%  A Dawson        Wild Pitch; Sandberg to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RR     -23  4   31%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sandberg Scores; Smith Scores
   O      1--  6   32%  L Salazar       Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   36%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   43%  R Thompson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Butler to 2B
   O      12-  2   42%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B; Butler to 3B; Thompson to 2B
          -23  4   44%  K Mitchell      Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   44%  M Williams      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Butler Scores; Thompson to 3B; Mitchell to 2B
          -23  4   46%  T Kennedy       Intentional Walk
   R      123  7   57%  C Maldonado     Walk; Thompson Scores; Mitchell to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
   R      123  1   68%  J Uribe         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Mitchell Scores; Kennedy to 3B; Maldonado to 2B
   O      123  1   62%  M LaCoss        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   64%  S Dunston       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   62%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   63%  R Sutcliffe     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Girardi to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  J Walton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   65%  B Butler        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   64%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   63%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   65%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  D Smith         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   65%  M Grace         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   68%  A Dawson        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   71%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   69%  M Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   66%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  2   64%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   59%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  1   51%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Salazar to 2B
          12-  1   41%  J Girardi       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Salazar to 3B; Dunston to 2B; Girardi to 1B
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123  2   62%  R Sutcliffe     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (Weak 1B); Dunston to 3B; Girardi to 2B
   R      -23      51%  J Walton        Wild Pitch; Dunston Scores; Girardi to 3B
   O      --3  2   56%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  J Uribe         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   56%  J Brantley      Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
          1--      54%  R Thompson      Balk; Butler to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Brantley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   53%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   61%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   51%  K Mitchell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Brantley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   55%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   52%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
                  Don Robinson replaces Candy Maldonado pitching and batting 7th; Donell Nixon replaces Jeff Brantley playing RF batting 9th
          ---  1   38%  R Sutcliffe     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   39%  J Walton        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B); Sutcliffe to 3B/Safe on E6 (catch)
                  Greg Maddux pinch runs for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
   RO     --3  4   31%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Maddux Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   32%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   28%  D Nixon         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   33%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Les Lancaster replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  3   79%  R Thompson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Butler Scores
          ---  3   81%  W Clark         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   79%  K Mitchell      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   77%  M Williams      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   68%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   86%  A Dawson        Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B (Deep LF)
          ---  2   83%  L Salazar       Reached on E9 (Line Drive)
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Luis Salazar batting 6th
          1--  1   78%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Wilkerson to 2B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 7th; Pat Sheridan replaces Donell Nixon playing RF batting 9th; Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Marvell Wynne batting 8th; Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
   O      12-  7   88%  L McClendon     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Les Lancaster facing 6-7-8
                  Lloyd McClendon moves to C; Curtis Wilkerson moves to 3B
   O      ---  8   87%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 7th
   O      ---  6   86%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   86%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Steve Bedrosian facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 7th; Mitch Webster pinch hits for Les Lancaster batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  M Webster       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   93%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  D Smith         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN198910070

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation