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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 2, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamie Moyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,916 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Fred Brocklander |
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 |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Keith Miller | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Cone
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Moyer
Dykstra 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moyer
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Moyer
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Moyer
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Moyer
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cone
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cone
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Moyer
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Moyer
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Moyer
Elster 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moyer vs. Cone
Moyer bunts towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Cone
Webster hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Moyer
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Moyer
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Moyer
Miller takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Moyer
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Moyer
Strawberry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cone
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Cone
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Moyer
McReynolds 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Moyer
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Moyer
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moyer vs. Cone
There goes Dunston. The throw from Lyons and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moyer vs. Cone
Moyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Cone
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Moyer
Elster 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cone vs. Moyer
Cone bunts towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Moyer
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Moyer
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a popup off the glove of Elster, and into shallow left field. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Palmeiro vs. Cone
Palmeiro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Law vs. Cone
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Moyer
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Moyer
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Moyer
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Moyer
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Moyer
Lyons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Lyons reaches third base with a triple. McReynolds scores. Carter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Moyer
Elster hits a line drive towards the mound. Moyer catches it and throws to third to double up Lyons. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cone
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Jamie Moyer.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Cone
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching.
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Perry
Dykstra 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 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cone
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cone
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cone
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Cone
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Perry
Teufel hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Perry
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Perry
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cone
Law hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Cone
Berryhill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cone
Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Cone
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Pat Perry.
Varsho hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Varsho reaches second base with a double. Berryhill moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Cone
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1988 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Webster M, cf 5 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miller K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 1 1
Palmeiro R, lf 3 1 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 0
Law V, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carter G, 1b 3 1 2 0
Berryhill D, c 3 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 3 0 1 2
Dunston S, ss 4 0 2 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0
Moyer J, p 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 2 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry P, p 0 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 29 3 8 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 003 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 1
Perry P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 9
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 5
2B -- Miller K, Palmeiro R, Grace M, Varsho G
3B -- Lyons B
HR -- Strawberry D
CS -- Dunston S
SH -- Moyer J, Cone D
T -- 2:18
A -- 45916
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