European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cubs first baseman Mark Grace tas he giants Brett Butler on a Pickoff play in the first inning of thursday s game in Chicago. The cubs won 9-5 to even the series at i-1. Cubs beat giants tie series by Ben Walker a baseball write Chicago the Chicago cubs still cannot Slop san Francisco s sluggers. That s of because mar Grace and friends solved Rick Ruschel and salvaged the split at Wrigley Field they Mike by Ciccki one of the worst hitlers in the major leagues singled to spark a six run first inning and Chicago held the giants at Bay winning 9-5 and lying inc National league playoffs at one game we got beat pretty Good last night and no champions hid series weren t supposed to be on the same Field with them cubs manager Don Zimmer said. I did t feel that Way and we showed cubs bounced Back from wednesday s 11-3 Roul in a hurry. They chased the 40-year-old reuse Helwith five Hils including an rib double by Grace. Jerome Wallon ended the outburst against reliever Kelly Downs with his second single of Floc inning. That along with a i rec run double by Grace Hal made in 9-2 in the sixth was enough for three Chicago pitchers to Wilh land san Francisco s Long balls. Kevin Mitchell who led the majors with 47 Home runs connected for the second straight night and singled twice. Will Clark who drove in a record six run sin the opener singled and walked and extended his Streak of reaching base to seven. Matt Williams and Robby Thompson also homered giving the giants a 6 2 Edge in that department in the two cubs and giants now go to san Francisco even. We did t expect to beat the giants twice Here Grace said. They re too Good for san Francisco did t think in could win two came into this hoping for a split manager Roger Craig said. But after we won the first one we hoped to win the next one the next three games will be in candlestick Sutcli fic 16-11, will Siart against san Francisco s Mike Lacoss 10-10, Al 8 20 . Not cubs stopped Clark when it altered most in game 2, maybe because of a move Zimmer might have made one night earlier. Chicago led 6-2 in the fifth when the giants put runners on second and third with two outs. Zimmer pulled Bielecki and brought in an sports cant Ftp european time television baseball american league championship series. Came 4. Oakland at Toronto 6 . Sat Sam. Y National league championship series game 3. Chicago cubs at san Francisco. 1 sunday. Radio baseball Al playoffs. Game 4, 6 . Sat urday no playoffs game 3, 1 07 . Sunday. Pitcher Mike Bielecki had be hit for cubs. Lefty Paul Assenmacher to face the left handed Clark who grounded out on the first pitch. In wednesday night s opener Zimmer was second guessed for leaving in struggling Greg Maddux even though Assenmacher was warmed up to face Clark with two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth. Clark hit the first pitch for a grand slam that broke the game open. Thai was probably one of my toughest decisions of the year Zimmer said of lifting by Ciccki. He needed just one More out for the Victory but my mind was made up. Just like it was last Lancaster pitched four innings for the Victory. Because by Ciccki did not last five innings Assenmacher would have been in line for the win but he gave up two singles to Start the sixth and was relieved. An All Day rain that slopped shortly before game Lime failed to Dampen the spirits of the sellout crowd of 39,195 and fans standing five deep on the nearby rooftops. A slight wind blowing out which helped two Fly balls carry Mlo the bleachers in game i seemed to favor the giants. By Ciccki began the game by walking Brett Butler Burthen picked him off. And when the inning ended the fans were on their feel and the cubs dugout was charged As Ruschel walked to the began his career with the cubs in 1972 and won 129 games for them before being traded in 1981. He returned to Chicago in 1983 and went 5-5 in 1984, but was left off the cubs postseason , one of three rookies in the lineup singled sharply on inc first pitch and Ruschel was in trouble almost like he was in the All Star game when to Jack son and Wade Boggs led off with Home Sandburg who got three hits in the opener got a hit and run triple on Reusch ets third pitch. Grace Dou bled into the Ivy in right Field with one out for a 2-0 Lead. Ruschel fanned Andre Dawson for the second out but an rib single by Luis Salazar and a single by Shawon Dunston brought on , 3 for 70 this season capped the big inning with a two run bases loaded single up the Middle. Nil opens new season Page 22
