Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 31, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1989 at Veteran's Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 10, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Walton cf 5 0 1 1
Sandberg 2b 4 3 3 2
Grace 1b 4 1 1 0
Dawson rf 3 1 0 0
  Jackson rf 1 0 0 0
McClendon lf 3 0 0 0
  Smith ph,lf 2 2 2 4
Berryhill c 5 1 1 1
Dunston ss 5 0 3 1
Wilkerson 3b 4 1 1 0
Sutcliffe p 3 1 1 1
Totals 39 10 13 10
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 0 0 0
Herr 2b 4 0 0 0
Hayes V. 1b 4 0 0 0
Kruk rf 4 1 1 1
Murphy lf 3 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  Dernier ph 1 0 0 0
Hayes C. 3b 3 0 0 0
Daulton c 2 1 1 0
Jeltz ss 3 0 1 0
Mulholland p 2 0 0 0
  Ford lf 0 0 0 1
Totals 30 2 3 2
Chicago 000 121 41110132
Philadelphia 010 000 100232
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe  W (11-9) 9.0 3 2 1 3 6
Totals
9.0
3
2
1
3
6
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mulholland  L (1-5) 6.1 7 6 5 3 1
  Harris   2.2 6 4 4 1 3
Totals
9.0
13
10
9
4
4

  E–D Smith (4), Wilkerson (8), Daulton (8), Mulholland (3).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–Chicago Sutcliffe (2,off Mulholland); D Smith (18,off Harris).  HR–Chicago Sandberg 2 (15,4th inning off Mulholland 0 on, 0 out,8th inning off Harris 0 on, 2 out); Berryhill (4,6th inning off Mulholland 0 on, 1 out); D Smith (5,7th inning off Harris 3 on, 1 out), Philadelphia Kruk (5,2nd inning off Sutcliffe 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Sutcliffe (8,off Mulholland).  IBB–Sandberg (2,by Mulholland); Dawson (8,by Harris).  SF–Ford (2,off Sutcliffe).  SB–Wilkerson (3,2nd base off Mulholland/Daulton).  WP–Harris (10).  IBB–Mulholland (3,Sandberg); Harris (7,Dawson).  U-HP–Greg Bonin, 1B–Doug Harvey, 2B–Frank Pulli, 3B–Bob Davidson.  T–2:38.
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