San Francisco @ Chicago

Network: WGN
Announcers: Jack Brickhouse, Milo Hamilton, Lou Boudreau
Format: DVD (1 disks)
Quality: 7.5
Notes: Includes pre-game and commercials.

Game Notes

Cubs walk off with a walk for a 6-5 win over the Giants.

Gary Lavelle walks Leon Durham with the bases loaded, his 3rd walk of the 9th to hand Chicago the victory. Ivan DeJesus had led off the inning with a single, before a bunt, an intentional walk, and then another walk to Bill Buckner load the bases.

San Francisco had built a 3-0 in the 4th, highlighted by Enos Cabell's 2-run HR off Randy Martz. The Cubs rallied with 5 runs combined off Ed Whitson in the 5th and 6th. However, the Giants rally to tie it with solo HRs by Darrell Evans and Jeff Leonard off Bill Caudill.


Starting pitchers:
Giants - Whiteson
Cubs - Martz

Winning pitcher - Doug Capilla (1-0)
Losing pitcher - Lavelle (0-4)