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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 19,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mitch Webster | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 26, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Smith
Webster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Webster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Smith
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Smith
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Sutcliffe
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutcliffe
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sutcliffe
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smith
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Smith
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berryhill vs. Smith
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Smith
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutcliffe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Sutcliffe
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Sutcliffe
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Smith
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blocker. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Smith
Webster hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Smith
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Smith
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Sutcliffe
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sutcliffe
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Sutcliffe
Perry hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores. Perry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sutcliffe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smith
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Smith
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Smith
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Sutcliffe
James hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutcliffe
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Sutcliffe
Blocker hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smith
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Smith
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Smith
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Webster for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Sutcliffe
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sutcliffe
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Sutcliffe
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Perry reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Sutcliffe
Murphy hits a fly ball towards right. Dawson catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutcliffe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Sutcliffe
James takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Sanderson
Scott Sanderson now pitching.
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smith
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smith
Grace hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Sanderson
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanderson
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berryhill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Sanderson
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smith
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Smith
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Smith
Berryhill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sanderson
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sanderson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smith
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Smith
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Smith
Webster hits a line drive into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Gossage
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Gossage
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smith
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smith
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1988 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Webster M, cf 4 0 1 0 Gant R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 2 1 1
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 2
Palmeiro R, lf 3 0 3 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 0 0 James D, lf 3 0 0 0
Berryhill D, c 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 0 Smith P, p 3 0 1 0
Sanderson S, p 0 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 31 4 8 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 002 020 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L) 4.2 8 4 4 3 0
Sanderson S 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 6
2B -- Webster M, Palmeiro R, Sutcliffe R, Murphy D, Oberkfell K, Perry G
T -- 2:23
A -- 19173
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