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April 17, 1991

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Phillies 1 4 2
Cubs 4 7 1
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Phillies 1 4 2
Cubs 4 7 1

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .182
OBP .333 .250
At Bats 3 22
Hits 1 4
• Singles 1 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 1

Dave Smith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 3
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Wrigley Field - April 17, 1991
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Out
Dave Smith
Damon Berryhill
Mark Grace
Ryne Sandberg
Gary Scott
Jose Vizcaino
George Bell
Doug Dascenzo
Andre Dawson
Wally Backman

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Philadelphia Phillies 1 4 2 7
Chicago Cubs 4 7 1 7
Winning Pitcher Shawn Boskie
Losing Pitcher Pat Combs
Save Dave Smith
Game Winning RBI George Bell
Attendance 13,680
Time of Game 2 hours 42 minutes
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Count: 1-1, 2 Outs
Count: 1-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 John Morris pinch hits for Darrel Akerfelds. Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Dave Smith now pitching. Hayes strikes out.
Bottom 8 Scott strikes out.
Bottom 8 Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Berryhill hits a popup into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Dawson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 8 Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hayes hits a popup towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bell hits a line drive towards third. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Steve Lake now catching. Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ricky Jordan pinch hits for Darren Daulton. Jordan strikes out.
Top 7 Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Dykstra hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Booker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Akerfelds fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Darrel Akerfelds now pitching. Rod Booker now playing shortstop. Boskie strikes out.
Bottom 6 Scott is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 6 Vizcaino strikes out.
Bottom 6 Berryhill takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kruk hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Grace hits a line drive beyond short. Thon can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 5 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Murphy strikes out.
Top 5 Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. Daulton moves to second.
Top 5 Daulton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Combs moves to third.
Top 5 Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Combs moves to second.
Top 5 Combs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Boskie takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out.
Top 4 Thon hits a ball on the ground for a single.
Top 4 Hayes strikes out.
Top 4 Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Berryhill hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Dawson strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dascenzo scores. Grace moves to second.
Bottom 3 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk fields it and throws to second for the out. Dascenzo moves to third.
Bottom 3 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hayes. Dascenzo moves to second.
Bottom 3 Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground for a single.
Top 3 Murphy strikes out.
Top 3 Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Combs tags and scores. Dykstra tags and moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 3 The ball gets by Berryhill for a passed ball. Combs moves to third. Dykstra moves to second.
Top 3 Daulton hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Combs moves to second.
Top 3 Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Combs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Boskie strikes out.
Bottom 2 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Dunston scores.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Dunston moves to third.
Bottom 2 Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hayes. Dunston reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon.
Bottom 2 Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Thon hits a line drive beyond second. Sandberg can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 2 Hayes hits a line drive into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kruk hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Combs, and towards Backman, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Dascenzo strikes out.
Top 1 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Daulton takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second.
Top 1 Dykstra takes first base on ball four.