October 9, 1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5 at Candlestick Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1989 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5
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: 62,084

Monday, October 9, 1989, 12:07
Time of Game: 2:47

Cubs

Don Zimmer

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

W: R Reuschel (1-1), L: M Bielecki (0-1), S: S Bedrosian (3)

Giants

Roger Craig

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .364  .781   21    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.258   11    0   0   2B,SH
M Wynne LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    8    3   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .647 1.800   15    6   1   IW
A Dawson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .385   13    0   0   HBP
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lancaster P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .368 1.000   12    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .666    8    2   4   GDP
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    8    9   0   GDP
  C Wilkerson PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
M Bielecki P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    9    1   1   
  M Webster RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   2  10   2    2   4              111   24   6

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (3, off R Reuschel).

SH: R Sandberg (1, off R Reuschel).

IBB: M Grace (2, by R Reuschel).

HBP: A Dawson (1, by R Reuschel).

TB: M Grace 2; R Sandberg 2; J Walton 2; S Dunston; M Wynne; M Webster; C Wilkerson; L Salazar.

GIDP: S Dunston (1); J Girardi (1).

RBI: J Walton (2); R Sandberg (4).

2-out RBI: J Walton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: J Girardi (1).

E: S Dunston (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .211  .529   17    1   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .992   18    1   5   
W Clark 1B                    4   1   3   2    0   1  .650 1.882   16   14   0   3B
K Mitchell LF                 2   0   0   1    1   2  .353 1.135   18    1   0   SF
M Williams 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .983   16    1   2   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485   13    5   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .462   14    1   1   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .572   14    3   4   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   3   
  C Maldonado PH-RF           0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .400   10    0   0   
Totals                       27   3   4   3    4   8              147   27  15

BATTING

3B: W Clark (1, off M Bielecki).

SF: K Mitchell (1, off M Bielecki).

TB: W Clark 5; M Williams.

RBI: W Clark 2 (8); K Mitchell (7).

2-out RBI: W Clark 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark; J Uribe-W Clark.

E: K Mitchell (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
M Bielecki, L (0-1)            7.2   3   3   3    3   8   0   3.65   29  131-82   49·14·19    7· 7· 4· 0     66    -     1.26   0.15
M Williams                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-2    5.28  -0.32
L Lancaster                    0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   6.00    2    8-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.69   0.01
Totals                         8     4   3   3    4   8   0          32  145-90   54·15·21    8· 8· 4· 0          5-2

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, W (1-1)            8     7   1   0    2   4   0   5.19   32   96-60   40· 8·12   13· 5· 7· 0     68    -     1.34   0.28
S Bedrosian, S (3)             1     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.70    6   15-12    8· 2· 2    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.14   0.06
Totals                         9    10   2   1    2   4   0          38  111-72   48·10·14   15· 6·10· 0           -

M Williams faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Reuschel (1; M Grace).

HBP: R Reuschel (1; A Dawson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 62,084.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 10mph 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. M Wynne              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. J Girardi            C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. M Bielecki           P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  123  6   32%  95% W Clark         M Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Maldonado Scores; Butler Scores; Thompson to 3B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---  1   22%  55% W Clark         M Bielecki      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   t 9   2  3-2  12-  1   13% 100% R Sandberg      S Bedrosian     Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 4   1  0-1  1-3  1   12%  40% S Dunston       R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3  5   10%  60% A Dawson        R Reuschel      Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   46%  J Walton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   52%  M Wynne         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  4   50%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Walton to 3B
   O      1-3  3   54%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   52%  B Butler        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   51%  R Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   50%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  L Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  S Dunston       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Girardi       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  M Williams      Flyball: 1B (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   50%  T Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   52%  M Bielecki      Popfly: 1B
          ---  4   48%  J Walton        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Walton to 2B
   RO     -2-  2   40%  R Sandberg      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Walton Scores/unER; Sandberg out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   O      ---  2   41%  M Wynne         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   39%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   37%  J Uribe         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   36%  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   38%  M Grace         Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   35%  A Dawson        Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   28%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Dawson to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   40%  S Dunston       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   37%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   35%  R Thompson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  3   37%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   34%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   36%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  M Bielecki      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   38%  J Walton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   49%  M Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Williams to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   42%  T Kennedy       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          -2-      47%  P Sheridan      Passed Ball; Williams to 3B
   O      --3  5   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   31%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   34%  R Sandberg      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   31%  M Wynne         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
          1--  4   24%  M Grace         Single to RF (Line Drive); Wynne to 3B
   O      1-3  1   31%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1-3  3   36%  L Salazar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   32%  R Reuschel      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   30%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   28%  R Thompson      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   24%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   OO     1--  2   31%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   32%  M Bielecki      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Bielecki facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   55%  W Clark         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   RO     --3  2   54%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Clark Scores
   O      ---  8   52%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  T Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   43%  J Walton        Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  R Sandberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Walton to 2B
   O      -2-  2   51%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B; Walton to 3B
          --3  4   49%  M Grace         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   60%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Pat Sheridan batting 7th
   O      ---  8   55%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   52%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
          --- 10   55%  C Maldonado     Walk
          1--  7   58%  B Butler        Walk; Maldonado to 2B
          12-  4   63%  R Thompson      Walk; Maldonado to 3B; Butler to 2B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Andre Dawson pitching and batting 5th; Mitch Webster replaces Mike Bielecki playing RF batting 9th
   RR     123  6   95%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Maldonado Scores; Butler Scores; Thompson to 3B
                  Les Lancaster replaces Mitch Williams pitching and batting 5th
          1-3  6   95%  K Mitchell      Walk; Clark to 2B
   O      123  2   94%  M Williams      Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Bedrosian facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 7th; Candy Maldonado moves to RF
   O      ---  5   97%  L Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
          ---  4   97%  C Wilkerson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2   93%  M Webster       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilkerson to 2B
   R      12-  1   87%  J Walton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilkerson Scores; Webster to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN198910090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation