Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th career hit in the Cubs’ 6 – 5 loss to Houston
On August 18, 1989 — At the Astrodome, Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th career hit, a second-inning single off Jim Clancy. On the day, Dawson was 3-for-4 with 2 singles, a double, a stolen base, and a run scored. But the Cubs’ lose 6 – 5. Rafael Ramirez gets a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Cubs, 6-5. Glenn Davis scores after doubling home Bill Doran. Davis had homered the inning before. Dave Smith is the surprise winner. Billy Hatcher is traded to Pittsburgh for outfielder Glenn Wilson.
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