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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 23, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,668 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pankovits | Second Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moyer
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Moyer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Moyer
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Moyer
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. Moyer
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Ramirez scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pankovits vs. Moyer
Pankovits 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darwin
Webster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Webster scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Moyer
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Moyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Moyer
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Moyer
There goes Biggio. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Moyer
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Moyer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Moyer
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moyer vs. Darwin
Moyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moyer
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Moyer
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Moyer
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darwin
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Moyer
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Moyer
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moyer
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Moyer
There goes Young. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moyer
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Moyer
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Moyer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Moyer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moyer vs. Darwin
Moyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darwin
Webster bunts towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Moyer
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Moyer
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Moyer
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Moyer
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berryhill for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. Law moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Moyer vs. Darwin
There goes Palmeiro. The slide. Biggio applies the tag. Palmeiro is out. Law moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Moyer vs. Darwin
Moyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moyer
Young hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Moyer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Moyer
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Moyer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darwin
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darwin
There goes Webster. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Webster steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg tags and scores. Grace tags and moves to third. Dawson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Law vs. Meads
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dawson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Meads
Berryhill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Meads
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Dunston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Moyer vs. Meads
Moyer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Meads
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching. John Fishel now playing left field.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Andujar
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Moyer
Darrin Jackson now playing right field.
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Moyer
Bass 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Moyer
Pankovits hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Moyer
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Andujar
Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Andujar
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Andujar
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fishel vs. Moyer
Fishel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Moyer
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fishel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Moyer
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the mound. Moyer catches it and throws to first to double up Young. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Moyer
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fishel moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Moyer
Davis hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1988 -- Houston at Chicago (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 1 3 0 Webster M, cf 4 2 3 1
Ramirez R, ss 5 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 3 0
Hatcher B, lf 3 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 2 2
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 3 2 1 1
Trevino A, ph 1 0 1 0 Jackson D, rf 1 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, lf 4 0 1 1
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 5 1 2 2
Reynolds C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 4 1 2 2
Bass K, rf 3 0 2 2 Dunston S, ss 3 1 2 0
Pankovits J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Moyer J, p 4 0 0 0
Biggio C, c 4 0 1 0
Darwin D, p 3 0 0 0
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Fishel J, lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 12 3 37 9 16 9
Houston 200 000 010 -- 3
Chicago 100 100 70x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)* 6.0 11 6 6 3 6
Meads D 0.2 4 3 3 0 1
Andujar J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Berryhill D, Ramirez R
3B -- Dunston S
HR -- Dawson A, Berryhill D, Pankovits J
SB -- Biggio C, Webster M
CS -- Young G, Palmeiro R
SH -- Hatcher B
SF -- Palmeiro R
HBP -- by Darwin D (Webster M)
T -- 3:04
A -- 34668
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