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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1990 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Harkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 14,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bill Hohn |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Domingo Ramos | Third Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Mike Harkey | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Left Fielder |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
David Justice | Right Fielder |
Tommy Gregg | First Baseman |
Jim Presley | Third Baseman |
Greg Olson | Catcher |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
John Smoltz | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 1990
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Smoltz
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Justice. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Harkey
Lemke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Smoltz
Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Harkey
Olson hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkey vs. Smoltz
Harkey bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Smoltz
There goes Girardi. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Girardi steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilkerson vs. Smoltz
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Harkey
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Harkey
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Harkey
There goes Justice. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Justice steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Presley vs. Harkey
There's a wild pitch. Justice moves to third. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Smoltz
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkey vs. Smoltz
Harkey hits a popup towards the mound. Smoltz catches it and throws to first to double up Girardi. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Harkey
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Harkey
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Smoltz
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Harkey
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Harkey
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Harkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Harkey
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walton who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Justice vs. Harkey
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Harkey
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Smoltz
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Harkey
Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Harkey
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Harkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Smoltz
Girardi hits a popup towards first. Gregg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Smoltz
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Mike Harkey.
Varsho hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Smoltz
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Wilson
Steve Wilson now pitching.
Smoltz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Wilson
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Dwight Smith pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley juggles the ball. That's an error on Presley. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Smoltz
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Justice. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Dawson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Smoltz
There goes Dunston. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Dunston steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Smoltz
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Long
Luis Salazar now playing third base. Domingo Ramos now playing second base. Bill Long now pitching. Doug Dascenzo now playing left field.
Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Williams
Francisco Cabrera pinch hits for Tommy Gregg.
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presley vs. Williams
Presley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Williams
Olson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Olson reaches second base with a double. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1990 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Walton J, cf 4 0 0 0 McDowell O, lf 3 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Salazar L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gant R, cf 4 2 2 1 Grace M, 1b 3 2 2 1 Justice D, rf 3 0 1 1 Dawson A, rf 4 1 0 0 Gregg T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Clark D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabrera F, ph 1 1 1 0 Long B, p 0 0 0 0 Presley J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Olson G, c 4 0 2 1 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 2 Thomas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Ramos D, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 2 0 1 0 Harkey M, p 1 0 0 0 Varsho G, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilson S, p 0 0 0 0 Dascenzo D, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 32 4 7 4 Chicago 000 001 002 -- 3 Atlanta 010 001 002 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harkey M 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 Wilson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Long B* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Williams M (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smoltz J (W) 9.0 6 3 1 2 8 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Presley J DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 4 2B -- Grace M, Dunston S, Olson G 3B -- Gant R HR -- Presley J, Grace M, Gant R SB -- Girardi J, Justice D, Dunston S SH -- Harkey M WP -- Harkey M T -- 2:53 A -- 14178
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