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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 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 28, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 17,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Randy Marsh |
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 |
| Jamie Moyer | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Paul Runge | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 28, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Smoltz
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Moyer
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moyer
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Moyer
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moyer
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smoltz
Palmeiro hits a popup towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Smoltz
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Smoltz
Berryhill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Moyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Moyer
Runge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Moyer
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Moyer
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Moyer
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Moyer
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moyer vs. Smoltz
Moyer bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Smoltz
Webster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moyer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Moyer
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moyer
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Moyer
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Law reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smoltz
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Smoltz
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Moyer
Runge strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Moyer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Moyer
Blocker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Smoltz
Berryhill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moyer vs. Smoltz
Moyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Moyer
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Moyer
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Moyer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smoltz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Moyer
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smoltz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Moyer
There goes Perry. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Moyer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Moyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perry moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Runge vs. Moyer
Runge takes first base on ball four. Perry scores. Murphy moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Moyer
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Smoltz
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Smoltz
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Moyer
Blocker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Moyer
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Moyer
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moyer
There goes Gant. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Moyer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Moyer
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Smoltz
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Smoltz
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Smoltz
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Smoltz
Berryhill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moyer
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Moyer
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Moyer
Runge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Moyer
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smoltz
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Smoltz
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jamie Moyer.
Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Smoltz
Webster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Smoltz
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
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, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Gossage
Dion James pinch hits for John Smoltz.
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Gossage
Gant is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gossage
There goes Gant. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Assenmacher
Dion James now playing left field. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Assenmacher
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Assenmacher
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1988 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Webster M, cf 4 1 1 2 Gant R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 5 1 2 2
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Palmeiro R, lf 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 3 0 1 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Berryhill D, c 3 0 0 0 Runge P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 1 0
Moyer J, p 1 0 0 0 Blocker T, cf 4 0 1 0
Varsho G, ph 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 2 1 1 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 James D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 33 4 9 4
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta 100 021 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L) 7.0 9 4 4 4 6
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 6
Assenmacher P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Atlanta 10
2B -- Murphy D, Smoltz J, Palmeiro R
HR -- Smith L, Webster M
SB -- Perry G, Gant R 2
SH -- Moyer J
HBP -- by Gossage R (Gant R)
T -- 2:22
A -- 17377
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