Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros
August 20, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1989 at Astrodome. The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 8

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Walton cf 5 0 1 0
Sandberg 2b 4 3 3 2
Smith lf,rf 5 0 1 0
  Jackson rf 0 0 0 0
  Williams p 0 0 0 0
Grace 1b 3 0 0 0
Webster rf 3 1 1 0
  Lancaster p 0 0 0 0
  Dawson rf 0 0 0 0
Law 3b 4 0 0 0
Dunston ss 4 0 0 0
Girardi c 4 0 1 1
Bielecki p 3 0 2 0
  Wilson p 0 0 0 0
  McClendon lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 3
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Young cf 4 2 2 1
Doran 2b 5 0 1 0
Bass lf 5 2 3 5
Davis 1b 3 0 0 0
Wilson rf 4 0 0 1
Biggio c 4 1 2 0
Caminiti 3b 3 1 2 0
Ramirez ss 1 0 0 1
  Yelding pr 0 1 0 0
Scott p 3 0 1 0
  Darwin p 0 0 0 0
  Reynolds ph 0 1 0 0
Totals 32 8 11 8
Chicago 000 110 101490
Houston 011 011 0048113
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki   5.2 9 4 4 3 3
  Wilson   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Lancaster  L (3-1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
  Williams   0.1 1 3 3 1 1
Totals
8.1
11
8
8
5
7
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Scott   7.0 8 3 2 3 6
  Darwin  W (11-3) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
4
3
3
7

  E–Biggio (8), Ramirez (28), Scott (4).  DP–Chicago 1.  2B–Chicago Girardi (4,off Scott), Houston Caminiti (26,off Bielecki); Doran (22,off Bielecki).  3B–Houston Biggio (2,off Bielecki).  HR–Chicago Sandberg 2 (24,7th inning off Scott 0 on, 0 out,9th inning off Darwin 0 on, 2 out), Houston Bass 2 (3,3rd inning off Bielecki 0 on, 2 out,9th inning off Williams 3 on, 1 out).  SF–Ramirez (3,off Bielecki).  HBP–Young (2,by Williams).  IBB–Ramirez (3,by Bielecki); Davis (9,by Bielecki).  SB–Bielecki (1,2nd base off Scott/Biggio); Webster (12,2nd base off Scott/Biggio).  CS–Young (20,2nd base by Wilson/Girardi).  HBP–Williams (6,Young).  IBB–Bielecki 2 (6,Ramirez,Davis).  U-HP–Gary Darling, 1B–Randy Marsh, 2B–Charlie Reliford, 3B–Harry Wendelstedt.  T–3:18.  A–38,624.
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