Pittsburgh PIRATES at Chicago CUBS 4/17/88 Original WGN Broadcast

Original WGN Broadcast with Harry Caray, Steve Stone and Dwayne Staats from Wrigley Field in game 3 of the 3 game series with both teams 1-1.
Recorded and Digitalized off a pre recorded DVD and has been recently restored, making its debut on the Phenia Film MLB archival channel.
Starting pitchers are right-hander Vicente Palacios for Pittsburgh against right-hander Calvin Schiraldi for Chicago.
Pirates pick up a pair of runs in the first inning, on an Andy Van Slyke solo HR (3), and a RBI single from RF R.J. Reynolds giving the Pirates the 2-0 early lead, Chicago answers back with a run in the bottom of the frame on a RBI single to right from LF Jerry Mumphrey. Schiraldi only lasts 3 innings and is charged with 5 runs as Pittsburgh pick up an additional 2 runs in the 3rd, After a lead off Homerun to Barry Bonds in the 4th(giving the Pirates the 5-2 lead), Cubs manager Don Zimmer brings in left-hander Drew Hall who gives up a 2-run HR to Andy Van Slyke his 2nd HR of the ballgame (3) as Van Slyke goes 3 for 6 on the day, with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. RJ Reynolds has a great day himself going 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs. Cubs try to fight their way back in the 8th inning on solo HRs from Rafael Palmeiro (1) and Ryne Sandberg (3) but come up short as the Pirates win it comfortably 12- 7, reliever Jeff Robinson (who relived Palacious in the 4th inning) gets his first win of the 1988 season (1-0), while Calvin Schiraldi with the loss (0-2)

Boxscore
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