1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg 1989 National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 74–88 (.457) 5th Pittsburgh Associates Larry Doughty Jim Leyland KDKA-TV(Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders)KBL(Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KDKA-AM(Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) The 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 108th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 103rd in the National League. This was their 20th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 74–88. Offseason November 9, 1988: Randy Milligan was traded by the Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles for Pete Blohm (minors).Randy Milligan at Baseball Reference November 28, 1988: Denny González and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The deal was completed on March 25, 1989, with the Pirates sending Félix Fermín to the Indians, and the Indians sending Jay Bell to the Pirates.Félix Fermín at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 1989 Game Log: 74–88 (Home: 39–42; Away: 35–46) y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 10–14 (Home: 7–8; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 4 || @ Expos || 5–6 || McGaffigan || Robinson || — || 35,154 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 5 || @ Expos || 3–0 || Drabek || Johnson || — || 9,137 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 6 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Burke || Smiley || Hesketh || 8,722 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Wilson || Taylor || Williams || 6,195 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 8 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Bielecki || Heaton || Schiraldi || 19,374 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 3–8 || Sutcliffe || Walk || — || 11,387 || 1–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 11 || Mets || 4–3 (11) || Robinson || Myers || — || 42,910 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 13 || Mets || 4–2 || Smiley || Darling || Robinson || 19,105 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 14 || Expos || 6–7 || Hesketh || Medvin || McGaffigan || 15,052 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 15 || Expos || 6–4 || Dunne || Johnson || Robinson || 9,658 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 16 || Expos || 4–5 (11) || Hesketh || Robinson || Burke || 18,107 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Terry || Fisher || Worrell || 25,277 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Madden || Worrell || Robinson || 22,198 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || 7–5 || Walk || Heinkel || Robinson || 29,132 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 20 || Phillies || 4–9 || Howell || Dunne || — || 6,977 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 21 || Phillies || 2–3 || Youmans || Drabek || Bedrosian || 15,221 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 22 || Phillies || 4–3 || Robinson || Carman || — || 14,669 || 7–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || Phillies || 6–4 || Easley || Bedrosian || — || 16,816 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || Padres || 0–1 || Show || Walk || Davis || 5,296 || 8–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || Padres || 1–3 || Hurst || Drabek || — || 14,126 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || Padres || 1–8 || Whitson || Heaton || — || 6,473 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 28 || Giants || 1–0 || Smiley || Reuschel || — || 12,913 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 29 || Giants || 3–4 || LaCoss || Robinson || — || 11,509 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 30 || Giants || 11–1 || Walk || Robinson || — || 20,940 || 10–14 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 11–14 (Home: 4–5; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Howell || Drabek || — || 27,630 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 0–7 || Hershiser || Heaton || — || 29,310 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 3 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Smiley || Robinson || Easley || 8,536 || 11–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Krukow || Kramer || Lefferts || 11,820 || 11–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 5 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Walk || Show || — || 53,970 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Padres || 2–4 || Hurst || Drabek || Davis || 33,582 || 12–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Padres || 1–3 || Whitson || Heaton || Davis || 33,144 || 12–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 12 || Braves || 10–2 || Smiley || Smith || — || 13,378 || 13–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 13 || Braves || 8–3 || Walk || Smith || — || 15,828 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 14 || Braves || 2–5 || Smoltz || Drabek || Boever || 11,403 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 15 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Charlton || Robinson || — || 16,030 || 14–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 16 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Kramer || Mahler || — || 22,595 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 17 || @ Reds || 4–5 (10) || Franco || Landrum || — || 23,553 || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Scott || Walk || — || 21,413 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 20 || @ Astros || 4–5 (12) || Agosto || Kipper || — || 20,595 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 21 || @ Astros || 17–5 || Heaton || Clancy || Fisher || 18,942 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 23 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Smiley || Smith || — || 6,137 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 24 || @ Braves || 4–1 (14) || Landrum || Acker || — || 5,896 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 25 || @ Braves || 7–3 || Drabek || Smith || Landrum || 5,517 || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 26 || Astros || 2–4 || Clancy || Heaton || Smith || 26,637 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 27 || Astros || 4–5 (12) || Schatzeder || Robinson || Smith || 22,359 || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 28 || Astros || 2–9 || Scott || Smiley || Agosto || 25,776 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 29 || Reds || 12–3 || Walk || Browning || Kipper || 18,602 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 30 || Reds || 2–0 || Drabek || Mahler || Kramer || 14,952 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 31 || Reds || 3–4 || Rijo || Heaton || Franco || 22,932 || 21–28 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 12–13 (Home: 6–6; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || @ Mets || 2–3 (11) || Aguilera || Kramer || — || 42,578 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Mets || 3–9 || Darling || Walk || — || 47,835 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Aase || Kipper || Myers || 47,478 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 53 || June 5 || @ Phillies || 3–3 (8) || || || — || 17,696 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Phillies || 4–9 || Sebra || Fisher || Parrett || 16,783 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 5–7 || Parrett || Kipper || Bedrosian || 15,480 || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 11–15 || Carman || Robinson || — || 18,511 || 21–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 9 || Mets || 4–3 (10) || Landrum || McDowell || — || 20,819 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 10 || Mets || 6–5 || Kipper || Myers || — || 27,463 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || Mets || 1–6 || Ojeda || Fisher || — || 37,716 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 13 || Phillies || 2–10 || Howell || Madden || — || 11,570 || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 14 || Phillies || 6–4 || Smiley || Carman || Landrum || 7,407 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 15 || Phillies || 5–3 || Drabek || Sebra || Landrum || 15,428 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Terry || Kramer || Dayley || 47,186 || 25–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Robinson || DeLeon || Kipper || 43,924 || 26–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 12–4 || Madden || Magrane || Landrum || 40,198 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 20 || Cubs || 4–5 (11) || Schiraldi || Garcia || Kilgus || 11,713 || 27–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 21 || Cubs || 0–1 (11) || Maddux || Bair || Williams || 23,970 || 27–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || Cubs || 0–8 || Sutcliffe || Kramer || — || 16,430 || 27–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Magrane || Madden || Worrell || 22,904 || 27–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 24 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Walk || Terry || Landrum || 36,064 || 28–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 25 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Smiley || Power || Landrum || 22,514 || 29–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Drabek || Maddux || — || 35,407 || 30–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Kramer || Sutcliffe || Landrum || 35,646 || 31–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Robinson || Bielecki || Landrum || 34,114 || 32–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Walk || Hershiser || Landrum || 46,411 || 33–41 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 12–18 (Home: 5–8; Away: 7–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Belcher || Smiley || — || 33,692 || 33–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Wetteland || Drabek || Howell || 40,789 || 33–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Robinson || Morgan || Landrum || 29,673 || 34–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 4 || Giants || 5–3 || Kramer || Robinson || Landrum || 14,186 || 35–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || Giants || 4–6 || Wilson || Walk || — || 22,242 || 35–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 6 || Giants || 1–2 (10) || Brantley || Smiley || Lefferts || 18,165 || 35–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 7 || Padres || 3–0 || Drabek || Hurst || — || 18,907 || 36–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 8 || Padres || 0–2 || Whitson || Robinson || — || 25,852 || 36–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 9 || Padres || 3–5 || Grant || Kramer || Davis || 23,584 || 36–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 13 || @ Giants || 2–3 (13) || Brantley || Garcia || — || 17,178 || 36–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 14 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Drabek || Reuschel || Landrum || 18,238 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 15 || @ Giants || 3–8 || LaCoss || Smiley || — || 27,881 || 37–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 16 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Garrelts || Robinson || Bedrosian || 44,781 || 37–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 17 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Kramer || Harris || Landrum || 13,667 || 38–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Padres || 4–17 || Hurst || Walk || — || 18,777 || 38–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 19 || @ Padres || 1–9 || Whitson || Drabek || — || 16,412 || 38–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 21 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Smiley || Belcher || — || || 39–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Valenzuela || Heaton || Howell || 27,996 || 39–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 22 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Martinez || Robinson || — || 31,108 || 39–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 23 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Hershiser || Kramer || Howell || || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 23 || Dodgers || 2–1 (10) || Kipper || Crews || — || 34,373 || 40–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 24 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Walk || Morgan || — || 19,957 || 41–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 25 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Drabek || Aguilera || Landrum || 38,249 || 42–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 26 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Smiley || Darling || — || 38,134 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 27 || @ Mets || 10–8 || Kipper || Aase || Landrum || 39,447 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 10–5 || Heaton || Howell || — || || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Harris || Reed || — || 35,569 || 45–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Parrett || Walk || McDowell || 47,277 || 45–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 6–8 || Cook || Kipper || McDowell || 31,341 || 45–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Expos || 2–4 || Langston || Smiley || Burke || 13,150 || 45–59 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 13–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 1 || Expos || 4–5 (11) || Burke || Bair || — || 14,912 || 45–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Expos || 1–3 || Perez || Reed || Burke || 27,645 || 45–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || Expos || 1–0 (12) || Bair || McGaffigan || — || 12,292 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || Cubs || 2–3 || Bielecki || Drabek || Williams || 29,169 || 46–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 5 || Cubs || 2–4 || Wilson || Landrum || Lancaster || 23,262 || 46–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 6 || Cubs || 5–4 (18) || Drabek || Sanderson || — || 24,716 || 47–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Power || Reed || — || 11,772 || 47–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 8 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Walk || Hill || — || 13,884 || 48–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Magrane || Drabek || — || 15,046 || 48–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 11 || @ Expos || 1–4 || Langston || Smiley || — || 30,123 || 48–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 12 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Gross || Robinson || Smith || 27,697 || 48–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || @ Expos || 6–4 || Walk || Perez || Landrum || 38,576 || 49–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 14 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Drabek || Martinez || — || 18,838 || 50–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Astros || 2–3 (11) || Andersen || Smith || — || 23,574 || 50–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 16 || @ Astros || 5–4 (12) || Heaton || Andersen || Landrum || 17,317 || 51–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Deshaies || Robinson || — || 25,325 || 51–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Braves || 6–13 || Glavine || Walk || — || 17,154 || 51–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Smoltz || Drabek || Boever || 27,034 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || @ Braves || 7–6 || Reed || Smith || Landrum || 9,222 || 52–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 22 || Astros || 4–1 || Smiley || Deshaies || — || 14,638 || 53–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 23 || Astros || 6–1 || Walk || Clancy || — || 12,564 || 54–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 24 || Astros || 3–2 (14) || Bair || Agosto || — || 13,884 || 55–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 25 || @ Reds || 12–3 || Robinson || Mahler || — || 25,722 || 56–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Robinson || Reed || Franco || 26,159 || 56–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Browning || Kramer || Franco || 22,413 || 56–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 28 || Braves || 2–5 || Smith || Walk || Stanton || 9,854 || 56–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 29 || Braves || 5–4 || Drabek || Glavine || Landrum || 9,686 || 57–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 30 || Braves || 7–5 || Kramer || Boever || Landrum || 8,314 || 58–74 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 16–13 (Home: 9–7; Away: 7–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || Reds || 5–11 || Robinson || Patterson || — || 15,623 || 58–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || Reds || 2–6 || Browning || Walk || — || 25,682 || 58–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || Reds || 3–1 || Drabek || Scudder || Landrum || 24,175 || 59–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 4 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Patterson || Maddux || Landrum || 13,317 || 60–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Parrett || Patterson || — || 12,484 || 60–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 6 || @ Expos || 6–11 || Langston || Kramer || — || 17,330 || 60–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || @ Expos || 7–4 || Walk || Candelaria || Landrum || 16,390 || 61–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 8 || @ Mets || 2–7 || Ojeda || Drabek || — || 36,902 || 61–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 9 || @ Mets || 8–5 (12) || Taylor || Innis || Patterson || 41,722 || 62–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 10 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Smiley || Fernandez || Kipper || 45,024 || 63–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Heaton || Horton || Bair || 25,642 || 64–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Walk || Magrane || — || 25,370 || 65–79 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 146 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–0 (6) || || || — || 28,561 || 65–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Patterson || Dayley || Kipper || 1,519 || 66–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Cubs || 2–7 || Sutcliffe || Belinda || — || 12,607 || 66–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 16 || Cubs || 8–6 || Smiley || Maddux || — || 15,668 || 67–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || Cubs || 2–0 || Drabek || Bielecki || — || 21,081 || 68–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || Phillies || 6–2 || Patterson || Grimsley || Kramer || 7,665 || 69–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 19 || Phillies || 4–2 || Robinson || Ruffin || Landrum || 8,156 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || Expos || 9–1 || Heaton || Gross || — || 11,926 || 71–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || Expos || 5–6 || Martinez || Smiley || Burke || 6,753 || 71–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Bielecki || Drabek || Williams || 34,040 || 71–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Lancaster || Bair || — || 36,849 || 71–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Wilson || Robinson || Pico || 37,904 || 71–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Heaton || DeLeon || Landrum || 4,278 || 72–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 26 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Patterson || Hill || Landrum || 8,101 || 73–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Drabek || Magrane || — || 5,051 || 74–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 29 || Mets || 2–6 || Viola || Kramer || — || || 74–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || Mets || 0–7 || Cone || Robinson || — || 16,734 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 163 || September 30 || Mets || 2–7 (11) || Myers || Landrum || — || 20,624 || 74–87 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 164 || October 1 || Mets || 3–7 || Fernandez || Patterson || — || 23,502 || 74–88 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Record vs. opponents PIT Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 6 12 6 12 y 52 74 Montreal Expos 7 11 7 11 y 76 73 New York Mets 9 9 9 9 y 65 87 Philadelphia Phillies 8 10 8 10 y 90 107 St. Louis Cardinals 13 5 13 5 y 76 53 Total 43 47 43 47 y 359 394 NL West Atlanta Braves 8 4 8 4 y 66 53 Cincinnati Reds 5 7 5 7 y 57 46 Houston Astros 5 7 5 7 y 52 47 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 5 7 y 33 42 San Diego Padres 3 9 3 9 y 24 55 San Francisco Giants 5 7 5 7 y 46 43 Total 31 41 31 41 y 278 286 Season Total 74 88 74 88 y 637 680 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 24 10 14 10 14 y 91 97 May 25 11 14 11 14 y 111 91 June 25 12 13 12 13 y 106 124 July 30 12 18 12 18 y 105 135 August 28 13 15 13 15 y 108 108 September 29 16 13 16 13 y 113 118 October 1 0 1 0 1 y 3 7 Total 162 74 88 74 88 y 637 680 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 39 42 39 42 y 296 313 Away 81 35 46 35 46 y 341 367 Total 162 74 88 74 88 y 637 680 Roster 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 46 Doug Bair 60 Stan Belinda 15 Doug Drabek 41 Mike Dunne 22 Logan Easley 54 Brian Fisher 27 Miguel García 35 Jim Gott 26 Neal Heaton 16 Bob Kipper 28 Randy Kramer 43 Bill Landrum 59 Morris Madden 55 Scott Medvin 38 Bob Patterson 34 Rick Reed 49 Jeff Robinson 58 Roger Samuels 57 John Smiley 41 Mike Smith 52 Dorn Taylor 17 Bob Walk Catchers 22 Dann Bilardello 12 Mike LaValliere  0 Junior Ortiz 14 Tom Prince Infielders  3 Jay Bell  6 Rafael Belliard 25 Bobby Bonilla  5 Sid Bream 30 Benny Distefano  7 Jeff King 13 José Lind 14 Ken Oberkfell 51 Rey Quiñones  2 Gary Redus Outfielders 24 Barry Bonds 44 John Cangelosi 42 Steve Carter 19 Albert Hall 29 Billy Hatcher 38 Scott Little 23 R. J. Reynolds 18 Andy Van Slyke 11 Glenn Wilson Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches 45 Rich Donnelly (bullpen) 36 Bruce Kimm (bench) 32 Gene Lamont (third base) 39 Milt May (hitting) 31 Ray Miller (pitching) 37 Tommy Sandt (first base) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position24 Barry Bonds LF 13 José Lind 2B 18 Andy Van Slyke CF25 Bobby Bonilla 3B5 Sid Bream 1B 11 Glenn Wilson RF 12 Mike LaValliere C3 Jay Bell SS17 Bob Walk SP Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1989&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in M. García Miguel García (baseball) 11 1 1 1.000 0 0 M. LaValliere Mike LaValliere 68 190 60 0.316 2 23 G. Redus Gary Redus 98 279 79 0.283 6 33 G. Wilson Glenn Wilson (baseball) 100 330 93 0.282 9 49 B. Bonilla Bobby Bonilla 163 616 173 0.281 24 86 R. Reynolds R. J. Reynolds (baseball) 125 363 98 0.270 6 48 J. Bell Jay Bell 78 271 70 0.258 2 27 M. Dunne Mike Dunne (baseball) 3 4 1 0.250 0 0 S. Little Scott Little 3 4 1 0.250 0 0 B. Bonds Barry Bonds 159 580 144 0.248 19 58 B. Distefano Benny Distefano 96 154 38 0.247 2 15 B. Hatcher Billy Hatcher 27 86 21 0.244 1 7 A. Van Slyke Andy Van Slyke 130 476 113 0.237 9 53 J. Lind José Lind 153 578 134 0.232 2 48 J. Robinson Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) 50 35 8 0.229 1 3 D. Bilardello Dann Bilardello 33 80 18 0.225 2 8 S. Bream Sid Bream 19 36 8 0.222 0 4 J. Cangelosi John Cangelosi 112 160 35 0.219 0 9 J. Ortiz Junior Ortiz 91 230 50 0.217 1 22 R. Belliard Rafael Belliard 67 154 33 0.214 0 8 N. Heaton Neal Heaton 44 42 9 0.214 0 2 R. Quiñones Rey Quiñones 71 225 47 0.209 3 29 D. Bair Doug Bair 44 5 1 0.200 0 0 J. King Jeff King (baseball) 75 215 42 0.195 5 19 B. Walk Bob Walk 33 70 13 0.186 0 9 A. Hall Albert Hall (baseball) 20 33 6 0.182 0 1 R. Kramer Randy Kramer 37 33 5 0.152 0 2 J. Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 28 65 9 0.138 0 7 T. Prince Tom Prince (baseball) 21 52 7 0.135 0 5 S. Carter Steve Carter (baseball) 9 16 2 0.125 1 3 K. Oberkfell Ken Oberkfell 14 40 5 0.125 0 2 B. Kipper Bob Kipper 52 9 1 0.111 0 1 D. Drabek Doug Drabek 40 77 8 0.104 0 3 R. Reed Rick Reed (pitcher) 15 13 1 0.077 0 0 L. Easley Logan Easley 10 1 0 0.000 0 0 B. Fisher Brian Fisher (baseball) 9 5 0 0.000 0 0 B. Landrum Bill Landrum 56 3 0 0.000 0 0 M. Madden Morris Madden 10 1 0 0.000 0 0 B. Patterson Bob Patterson (baseball) 12 3 0 0.000 0 0 M. Smith Mike Smith (1984–1989 pitcher) 16 3 0 0.000 0 0 D. Taylor Dorn Taylor 10 1 0 0.000 0 0 S. Belinda Stan Belinda 8 0 0 -1 — 0 0 J. Gott Jim Gott 1 0 0 -1 — 0 0 S. Medvin Scott Medvin 6 0 0 -1 — 0 0 R. Samuels Roger Samuels 5 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1645,5391,3340.24195584 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1989&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts J. Gott Jim Gott 1 2 3 0 0 0.00 1 B. Landrum Bill Landrum 56 81 2 3 1.67 51 D. Bair Doug Bair 44 671 3 2 3 2.27 56 D. Drabek Doug Drabek 35 2441 3 14 12 2.80 123 J. Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 28 2051 3 12 8 2.81 123 B. Kipper Bob Kipper 52 83 3 4 2.93 58 N. Heaton Neal Heaton 42 1471 3 6 7 3.05 67 M. Smith Mike Smith (1984–1989 pitcher) 16 24 0 1 3.75 12 R. Kramer Randy Kramer 35 1111 3 5 9 3.96 52 B. Patterson Bob Patterson (baseball) 12 262 3 4 3 4.05 20 L. Easley Logan Easley 10 121 3 1 0 4.38 6 B. Walk Bob Walk 33 196 13 10 4.41 83 J. Robinson Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) 50 1411 3 7 13 4.58 95 D. Taylor Dorn Taylor 9 102 3 1 1 5.06 3 R. Reed Rick Reed (pitcher) 15 542 3 1 4 5.60 34 S. Medvin Scott Medvin 6 61 3 0 1 5.68 4 S. Belinda Stan Belinda 8 101 3 0 1 6.10 10 M. Madden Morris Madden 9 14 2 2 7.07 6 M. Dunne Mike Dunne (baseball) 3 141 3 1 1 7.53 4 B. Fisher Brian Fisher (baseball) 9 17 0 3 7.94 8 M. García Miguel García (baseball) 11 16 0 2 8.44 9 R. Samuels Roger Samuels 5 32 3 0 0 9.82 2Team totals1641,4872 374883.64827 Awards and honors 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Bobby Bonilla, 3B, reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association Terry Collins AA Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Dave Trembley A Salem Buccaneers Carolina League Rocky Bridges A Augusta Pirates South Atlantic League Stan Cliburn A-Short Season Welland Pirates New York–Penn League U. L. Washington Rookie Princeton Pirates Appalachian League Julio Garcia Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta References 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 53 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Category:1989 in sports in Pennsylvania