SFN @ CHN

October 05, 1989

Final Score: SFN 5 - CHN 9

Game Information

Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Attendance
39,195
Game Duration
188 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Les Lancaster
Losing Pitcher
Rick Reuschel

Umpires

Home Plate
Bruce Froemming
First Base
Terry Tata
Second Base
Jim Quick
Third Base
Charlie Williams

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
58°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Wet
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tocf
Wind Speed
22 mph

Line Score

SFN @ CHN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SFN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 0
CHN 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x 9 11 0

SFN Batting

SFN @ CHN — SFN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bill Bathe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Bedrosian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Brantley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brett Butler 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Will Clark 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Kelly Downs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Kennedy 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Craig Lefferts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Litton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Kirt Manwaring 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin Mitchell 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750
Donell Nixon 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Oberkfell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rick Reuschel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ernie Riles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Sheridan 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Robby Thompson 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Jose Uribe 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Matt Williams 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 3 5 1 0 3 0 .286

CHN Batting

SFN @ CHN — CHN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Paul Assenmacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Bielecki 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Andre Dawson 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Shawon Dunston 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Joe Girardi 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Grace 4 1 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .750
Les Lancaster 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Vance Law 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Luis Salazar 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ryne Sandberg 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333
Dwight Smith 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Jerome Walton 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 33 9 11 9 8 9 3 1 0 1 .333

SFN Pitching

SFN @ CHN — SFN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Bedrosian - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jeff Brantley - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Kelly Downs - 4.2 5 3 3 5 5 0 5.79
Craig Lefferts - 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 13.50
Rick Reuschel (L) L 0.2 5 5 5 0 1 0 67.50
Team Totals 8.0 11 9 9 8 9 0 10.12

CHN Pitching

SFN @ CHN — CHN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Assenmacher - 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mike Bielecki - 4.2 4 2 2 3 3 1 3.86
Les Lancaster (W) W 4.0 4 3 3 0 2 2 6.75
Team Totals 9.0 10 5 5 3 5 3 5.00

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, October 5, 1989

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 9-5 at Wrigley Field on October 5, 1989, a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 39,195, a game time of 188 minutes, and a night start for this game. The weather notes give 58 degrees, night skies, and a 22 mph wind. The San Francisco Giants' runs came in the fourth, eighth, and ninth innings, 2 of them in the fourth. The Chicago Cubs' runs came in the first and sixth innings, 6 of them in the first. Hits were 10 for the San Francisco Giants and 11 for the Chicago Cubs, with 0 and 0 errors. Les Lancaster was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 4.0 innings. The loss was charged to Rick Reuschel after 0.2 innings and 5 runs. Kelly Downs led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The San Francisco Giants' pitching table lists Steve Bedrosian, Jeff Brantley, Kelly Downs, Craig Lefferts, and Rick Reuschel. The Chicago Cubs used Paul Assenmacher, Mike Bielecki, and Les Lancaster on the mound. Kevin Mitchell led the San Francisco Giants at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Robby Thompson and Matt Williams also homered for the San Francisco Giants. The Chicago Cubs' top hitter was Mark Grace, 3 for 4, 2 doubles, and 4 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bruce Froemming.

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