Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Avery
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway misplays the ball. That's an error on Treadway. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  There goes Walton. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Walton steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  There goes Walton. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Walton steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dawson vs. Avery
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walton tags and scores. Sandberg tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Avery
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Castillo
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Castillo
  
  Treadway hits a line drive beyond second. Sandberg can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Castillo
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive beyond first. Grace can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Castillo
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. Treadway moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Castillo
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Blauser vs. Castillo
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Avery
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Avery
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Avery
  
  Villanueva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Castillo
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Castillo
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Avery vs. Castillo
  
  Avery hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Olson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Castillo
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground for a single. Olson scores. Avery moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Treadway vs. Castillo
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avery scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Castillo
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Castillo
  
  Gant hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Castillo
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Avery
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Avery
  
  Walton hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  There goes Castillo. The throw from Olson and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Avery
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Castillo
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Castillo
  
  Hunter 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Castillo
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Avery
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Avery
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Avery
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Avery vs. Castillo
  
  Avery strikes out. Villanueva drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Avery out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Castillo
  
  Nixon hits a line drive off the glove of Grace, and into shallow right field. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Treadway vs. Castillo
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Villanueva and he is safe. Nixon steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Treadway vs. Castillo
  
  Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pendleton vs. Castillo
  
  Pendleton hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Castillo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nixon scores. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Castillo
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Avery
  
  Villanueva strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dascenzo vs. Avery
  
  Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
  
  Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Avery
  
  Walton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scanlan
  
  Bob Scanlan now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Scanlan
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Scanlan
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Avery
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Avery
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Avery
  
  Salazar bunts towards first. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first, with Treadway covering, for the out. Dawson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Dunston vs. Avery
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Villanueva vs. Avery
  
  Villanueva hits a popup beyond second. Treadway can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Dawson scores. Bell scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Scanlan vs. Avery
  
  Rick Wilkins pinch runs for Hector Villanueva.
  
  Scanlan hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Scanlan
  
  Rick Wilkins now catching.
  
  Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Scanlan
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Steve Avery.
  
  Gregg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Scanlan
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Freeman
  
  Marvin Freeman now pitching.
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Freeman
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Freeman
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Scanlan
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball towards left. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Treadway moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Scanlan
  
  Mark Lemke pinch runs for Jeff Treadway.
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemke moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Scanlan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lemke scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Scanlan
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slocumb fields it and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Slocumb
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Slocumb
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gant moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Slocumb
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant scores. Blauser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Olson vs. Slocumb
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slocumb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Berenguer
  
  Juan Berenguer now pitching. Mark Lemke now playing second base. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Deion Sanders now playing left field.
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Berenguer
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Berenguer
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Slocumb
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Slocumb
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Slocumb
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Slocumb
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive to right field. Dawson throws towards Dunston. Dunston fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dunston. Lemke goes all the way around to score. Pendleton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gant vs. Slocumb
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Berenguer
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Berenguer
  
  Wilkins strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Berenguer
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
  
  Smith 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 

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         Game of 7/16/1991 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          3  1  0  0   Nixon O, rf           5  2  2  1   
Grace M, 1b           3  1  1  0   Treadway J, 2b        3  0  2  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        3  1  1  2   Lemke M, pr-2b        1  2  1  0   
Dawson A, rf          3  1  1  1   Pendleton T, 3b       5  1  4  1   
Bell G, lf            4  1  1  0   Gant R, cf            5  1  1  1   
Salazar L, 3b         3  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           3  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         4  0  0  0   Belliard R, ss        0  0  0  0   
Villanueva H, c       3  0  1  2   Blauser J, ss         4  0  1  0   
Wilkins R, pr-c       1  0  0  0   Berenguer J, p        0  0  0  0   
Castillo F, p         0  0  0  0   Hunter B, 1b          4  0  0  1   
Dascenzo D, ph        1  0  0  0   Olson G, c            4  1  1  0   
Scanlan B, p          1  0  0  0   Avery S, p            2  1  0  0   
Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0   Freeman M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sanders D, lf         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  5  5                        38  8 12  5

Chicago          102 002 000 --  5
Atlanta          030 100 31x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F            4.0  7  4  4  2  3
Scanlan B (L)*        2.0  2  3  1  0  1
Slocumb H             2.0  3  1  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Avery S               6.0  5  5  4  3  2
Freeman M (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Berenguer J (S)       2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Treadway J, Bell G, Dunston S
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 8
2B -- Nixon O
HR -- Sandberg R
SB -- Walton J 2, Nixon O
CS -- Castillo F
SH -- Salazar L
SF -- Dawson A
HBP -- by Avery S (Walton J)
WP -- Castillo F, Scanlan B, Slocumb H
T -- 2:56
A -- 25893

    

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