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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 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 May 27, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pankovits | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Chuck Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maddux
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darwin
There goes Dawson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Maddux
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Maddux
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Maddux
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Darwin
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maddux
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Maddux
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a line drive beyond short. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maddux
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Maddux
Ashby 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Maddux
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Maddux
Pankovits hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Pankovits reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pankovits scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Maddux
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Darwin
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darwin
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Darwin
Grace hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Maddux
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Darwin
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darwin
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Darwin
Maddux strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maddux
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Maddux
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Maddux
Bass hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darwin
Martinez bunts towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Darwin
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Darwin
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Maddux
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Maddux
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Chuck Jackson.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Maddux
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Andersen
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Andersen
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Andersen
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Maddux
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Gossage
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Gossage
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pankovits vs. Gossage
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1988 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 3 1 0 0 Martinez D, cf 4 0 1 0
Hatcher B, lf 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro R, lf 4 1 2 1
Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 3 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bass K, rf 4 0 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Pankovits J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis J, c 3 2 2 2
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 2 1 Law V, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jackson C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 3 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 32 3 10 3
Houston 000 010 001 -- 2
Chicago 000 011 01x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 7.0 9 2 2 2 3
Andersen L 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)* 8.0 4 2 2 2 5
Gossage R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Pankovits J
HR -- Palmeiro R, Davis J 2
SB -- Dawson A
T -- 2:12
A -- 22958
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