Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 3, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 3, 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 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Walton cf 4 0 1 0
Sandberg 2b 3 0 1 0
Grace 1b 4 1 0 0
Dawson rf 4 0 0 1
McClendon lf 3 0 1 0
  Lancaster p 0 0 0 0
Berryhill c 4 1 2 1
Law 3b 4 0 2 0
Dunston ss 4 0 0 0
Maddux p 2 0 0 0
  Williams p 0 0 0 0
  Smith lf 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 0 0 0
  Parrett p 0 0 0 0
  Jeltz ph 1 0 0 0
Herr 2b 4 0 1 0
Hayes V. rf 0 0 0 0
  Murphy rf 2 0 0 0
  Ready ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Kruk lf,rf 3 0 1 0
Jordan 1b 4 0 1 0
Hayes C. 3b 4 0 0 0
Daulton c 3 0 1 0
Thon ss 3 0 0 0
Ruffin p 2 0 1 0
  Dernier ph,cf 1 0 0 0
  Ford ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 33 0 6 0
Chicago 001 100 000270
Philadelphia 000 000 000062
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux  W (12-8) 6.1 4 0 0 3 6
  Williams   1.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Lancaster  SV (3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
3
8
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffin  L (3-5) 7.0 7 2 1 2 5
  Parrett   2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
7
2
1
2
9

  E–Ruffin 2 (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  HR–Chicago Berryhill (5,4th inning off Ruffin 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Maddux (5,off Ruffin).  HBP–V Hayes (1,by Maddux).  CS–McClendon (3,Home by Ruffin/Daulton).  BK–Maddux (3).  HBP–Maddux (3,V Hayes).  U-HP–Greg Bonin, 1B–Doug Harvey, 2B–Frank Pulli, 3B–Bob Davidson.  T–2:30.  A–21,983.
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