ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ θɹˈiː ˈɛɹɚz ɪn nˈaɪn ɡˈeɪmz, ðə kˈʌbz ɐnˈaʊnst ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl θˈɜːɾi, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ðæt smˈɪθ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ sˈɛnt dˌaʊn tə ðə mˈaɪnɚz, wˌɛɹ hiː hˈɪt .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv ɡˈeɪmz fɚðə kˈʌbz ˌeɪˌeɪˈeɪ ˈaɪəwə mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ tˈiːm.
After making three errors in nine games, the Cubs announced on April 30, 1990, that Smith was being sent down to the minors, where he hit .291 in 105 games for the Cubs AAA Iowa minor league team.