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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Pico |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 20,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Larry Poncino |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Third Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Pico | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 27, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Glavine
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and has Sandberg trapped. There's the throw to Oberkfell who throws to Thomas, who tags Sandberg for the out. Grace moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Glavine
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Pico
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pico
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pico
Perry hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Glavine
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Glavine
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Glavine
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Pico vs. Glavine
Pico hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro scores. Trillo moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Glavine
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pico
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pico
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Pico
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg hits a popup into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Glavine
Dawson hits a popup into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Pico
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Pico
Blocker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Glavine vs. Pico
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and has Benedict trapped. There's the throw to Dunston who tags Benedict for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Pico
Gant hits a line drive towards third. Trillo catches it and throws to second to double up Blocker. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Glavine
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Glavine
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pico
Oberkfell 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pico
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pico
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Glavine
Jackson hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Blocker. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pico vs. Glavine
Pico bunts towards the mound. Glavine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Glavine. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Glavine
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Glavine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pico
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Pico
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Pico
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blocker vs. Pico
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Glavine
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Blocker who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Glavine
Palmeiro 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Glavine
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Pico
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Pico
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pico
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pico vs. Acker
Pico is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Acker
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pico
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pico
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pico
Thomas 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Acker
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Acker
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Acker
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Acker
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Acker
There goes Dawson. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Acker
Palmeiro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Acker
There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Palmeiro steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Acker
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Pico
James hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Pico
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Pico
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sutter
Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Dion James now playing center field. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pico vs. Sutter
Pico hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Sutter
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Sutter
There goes Dunston. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Sutter
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Sutter
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pico
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Pico
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pico
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field. Dawson 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 8/27/1988 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Dunston S, ss 5 1 1 0 Gant R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 5 2 3 2 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 2 1 Murphy D, rf 3 0 0 0
Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 3 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, lf 2 1 0 0 James D, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 2 0
Jackson D, cf 3 1 1 0 Blocker T, cf 3 0 1 0
Pico J, p 3 0 0 1 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith L, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 29 0 4 0
Chicago 010 010 012 -- 5
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pico J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (L) 6.0 4 2 2 2 0
Acker J 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Sutter B 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Glavine T
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Atlanta 2
2B -- Sandberg R, Jackson D
3B -- Dawson A
HR -- Sandberg R
SB -- Dawson A, Palmeiro R, Dunston S
SH -- Pico J
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:24
A -- 20256
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