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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Armstrong |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Dutch Rennert |
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 |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Jack Armstrong | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 17, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Armstrong
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Armstrong fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Armstrong
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Armstrong
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Armstrong
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Armstrong
There goes Grace. The throw from Diaz to Larkin and they have Grace trapped. The throw over to Esasky, who applies the tag for the out. Sandberg scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Armstrong
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Armstrong
Law takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berryhill vs. Armstrong
Berryhill hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Armstrong
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Law moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sutcliffe vs. Armstrong
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutcliffe for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Armstrong
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law scores. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
There goes Webster. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Treadway applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sutcliffe
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Sutcliffe
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Dibble
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg.
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dibble
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Dibble
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Dibble
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Sutcliffe
Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dibble vs. Sutcliffe
Dibble strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dibble
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Dibble
Berryhill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Dibble
There's a wild pitch. Berryhill moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Dibble
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Dibble
Sutcliffe hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Dibble
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dibble covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Dibble
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Dibble
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sutcliffe
Esasky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Sutcliffe
Diaz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berryhill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Sutcliffe
Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Sutcliffe
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Williams
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Williams
Law hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Williams
Berryhill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Williams
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Webster. Daniels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Williams
Sutcliffe hits a popup towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Williams
Webster hits a line drive towards first. Esasky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Williams
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sutcliffe
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sutcliffe
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Sutcliffe
Diaz 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching. Jeff Reed now catching.
Grace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Birtsas
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dawson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Birtsas
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birtsas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Birtsas
Law hits a line drive into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Sutcliffe
Darrin Jackson now playing right field.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sutcliffe
Reed hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Sutcliffe
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Birtsas
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Birtsas
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Birtsas
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Birtsas
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Sutcliffe
Sabo hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sutcliffe
Larkin hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1988 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Webster M, cf 5 0 1 2 Daniels K, lf 4 0 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 1 1 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Trillo M, ph-2b 3 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Davis E, cf 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson D, rf 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 2 0
Palmeiro R, lf 3 1 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 3 1 1 0 Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Berryhill D, c 3 0 1 0 Treadway J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 1 Armstrong J, p 0 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 4 0 1 0 Dibble R, p 1 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams F, p 0 0 0 0
Reed J, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 4 31 0 4 0
Chicago 130 000 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Armstrong J (L) 1.2 4 4 4 2 0
Dibble R 3.1 3 0 0 0 2
Williams F 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Birtsas T 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Dunston S, Berryhill D, Law V, Daniels K, Sutcliffe R
HR -- Grace M
CS -- Grace M, Webster M
WP -- Dibble R
T -- 2:37
A -- 26505
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