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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 10, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 10, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 10, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 10, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,422 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Joe West 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mitch Webster | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 10, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Maddux
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Maddux
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darling
Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darling
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Darling
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Darling
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Law vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Grace scores. Dawson moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Law vs. Darling
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Maddux
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Maddux
Lyons 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Darling
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Maddux
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darling vs. Maddux
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Maddux
Dykstra 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Darling
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Darling
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Maddux
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Darling
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Darling
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dawson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Darling
Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Law reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. Palmeiro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maddux vs. Darling
Maddux hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Strawberry picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Strawberry. Law scores. Maddux moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Darling
Webster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Maddux
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Teufel reaches second base with a double. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Maddux
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Maddux
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Teufel scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Maddux
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Elster moves to third. Sasser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dykstra vs. Maddux
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elster scores. Sasser scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Nunez
Ed Nunez now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Nunez
Dawson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Nunez
Palmeiro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel catches it and throws to second with Elster covering, to double up Dawson. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Maddux
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Maddux
McReynolds hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Pico
Jeff Pico now pitching.
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Nunez
Law hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nunez
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel catches it and throws to second with Elster covering, to double up Law. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Nunez
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Pico
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pico
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pico
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ed Nunez.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Pico
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pico vs. Leach
Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Terry Leach now pitching.
Pico 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 -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Leach
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Leach
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Leach
Leach has Sandberg trapped. He fires to second, with Elster covering, who throws back to Magadan who tags Sandberg for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Pico
Magadan 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 -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pico
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Pico
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Pico
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Pico
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Leach
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Leach
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Leach
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Leach
Law strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Leach
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Pico
Wally Backman pinch hits for Barry Lyons.
Backman 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 -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Pico
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pico
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Damon Berryhill now catching. Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/10/1988 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 1 2 Webster M, cf 4 1 1 2 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, ph 1 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 3 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Palmeiro R, lf 3 1 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 4 1 2 2 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 3 1 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 1 1 1 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 3 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 Backman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 2 1 1 1 Elster K, ss 3 1 1 1 Pico J, p 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 0 0 0 0 Darling R, p 1 0 0 0 Sasser M, ph 1 1 0 0 Nunez E, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 32 6 11 5 New York 000 040 010 -- 5 Chicago 100 500 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (L) 4.0 6 6 6 2 3 Nunez E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Leach T 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (W) 5.2 6 4 2 1 1 Pico J 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 DiPino F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Strawberry D, Grace M DP -- New York 3, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Elster K, Law V 2, Maddux G, Teufel T, Dawson A HR -- Webster M CS -- Sandberg R WP -- Darling R T -- 2:31 A -- 29422
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