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August 11, 1988

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Top 3 R H E
Mets 1 2 1
Cubs 2 3 0
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Mets 1 3 1
Cubs 2 3 0

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .300
OBP 1.000 .375
At Bats 1 230
Hits 1 69
• Singles 0 61
• Doubles 1 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 11

Al Nipper Season Stats

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2 4 1
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Wrigley Field - August 11, 1988
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Single
Al Nipper
Damon Berryhill
Mark Grace
Ryne Sandberg
Vance Law
Angel Salazar
Rafael Palmeiro
Mitch Webster
Andre Dawson
Wally Backman
Count: 2-2, 1 Out
Count: 2-2, 1 Out

Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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Top 3 Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Nipper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Salazar bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to home to get Berryhill. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 Berryhill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Berryhill reaches third base with a triple. Palmeiro goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Law strikes out.
Bottom 2 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores.
Bottom 2 Dawson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Sandberg strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Webster. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Websterhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Carter interferes with Webster who is awarded first base.
Top 1 McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Strawberry is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Hernandez strikes out.
Top 1 Backman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Backman reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Dykstra hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.