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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,755 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Randy Marsh |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Darwin
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe fires to first and picks off Young. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darwin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutcliffe, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling 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 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Darwin
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Darwin
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sutcliffe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Sutcliffe
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Darwin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. Darwin
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
The umpire calls a balk on Sutcliffe Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Darwin
Trillo bunts between the mound and first base. Darwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby hits a line drive towards the mound. Sutcliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sutcliffe
Ramirez 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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darwin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Darwin
Berryhill hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Sutcliffe
Darrin Jackson now playing right field. Rafael Palmeiro now playing left field.
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Young. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Law applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Darwin
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Sutcliffe
Ramirez 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Darwin
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Darwin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Puhl 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sutcliffe
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Sutcliffe
Hatcher hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Young. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berryhill for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Andujar
Law hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Andujar
Dunston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Andujar
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass bunts towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a popup towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Sutcliffe
Ashby hits a line drive into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1988 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Martinez D, cf 4 0 1 0 Young G, cf 2 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 2 0
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Palmeiro R, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mumphrey J, lf 3 1 1 1 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson D, rf 1 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Berryhill D, c 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 29 1 5 1
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 7
Andujar J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 6
2B -- Palmeiro R, Mumphrey J, Law V
SB -- Young G
CS -- Young G
SH -- Trillo M, Bass K
WP -- Sutcliffe R
Balk -- Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:37
A -- 32755
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