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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 20, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Calvin Schiraldi |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 23,030 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Tom Foley | Second Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Jeff Huson | Shortstop |
Randy Johnson | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rolando Roomes | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mitch Webster | Right Fielder |
Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
Dave Meier | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | First Baseman |
Rick Wrona | Catcher |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Calvin Schiraldi | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1988
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Schiraldi
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schiraldi
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Schiraldi
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Webster who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Schiraldi
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Johnson
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Johnson
Webster hits a popup towards short. Huson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Schiraldi
Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Schiraldi
Foley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Schiraldi
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Schiraldi
Huson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foley scores. Fitzgerald moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Schiraldi
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meier vs. Johnson
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Johnson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schiraldi
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Schiraldi
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Schiraldi
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster throws the ball in to Salazar who tags Galarraga trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Johnson
Wrona strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Johnson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schiraldi vs. Johnson
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Roomes vs. Johnson
Roomes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Schiraldi
Wallach hits a fly ball into left field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Schiraldi
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo fields the ball and throws to Schiraldi covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Schiraldi
Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Schiraldi
Huson 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 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Johnson
Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meier vs. Johnson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Meier vs. Johnson
Meier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Johnson
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wrona vs. Johnson
Wrona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Schiraldi
Nixon bunts towards first. Trillo fields the ball and throws to Schiraldi covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schiraldi
There goes Nixon. The throw from Wrona and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Schiraldi
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Schiraldi
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Schiraldi
There goes Jones. The throw from Wrona and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Johnson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitzgerald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schiraldi vs. Johnson
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roomes vs. Johnson
Roomes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Johnson
Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Schiraldi
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Schiraldi
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Schiraldi
Foley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Schiraldi
Fitzgerald hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Schiraldi
Huson 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 6
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meier vs. Johnson
Meier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Foley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Johnson
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schiraldi
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Schiraldi
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Schiraldi
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. DiPino
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. DiPino
Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wrona vs. Johnson
Wrona hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Foley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Johnson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Johnson
Doug Dascenzo pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Capel
Mike Capel now pitching.
Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Capel
Johnny Paredes pinch runs for Tom Foley.
Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. Paredes moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Capel
There's a wild pitch. Paredes moves to third. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Huson vs. Capel
Huson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Capel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Capel
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Johnson
Johnny Paredes now playing second base.
Roomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Johnson
Webster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Capel
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roomes. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Capel
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Capel
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Webster. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wallach vs. Capel
Wallach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paredes vs. Capel
Paredes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Capel
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huson vs. Capel
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Capel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Rex Hudler now playing left field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hudler. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Meier vs. Johnson
Meier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Meier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Johnson
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wrona vs. Johnson
Wrona hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Johnson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Huson. Meier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Johnson
Jody Davis pinch hits for Mike Capel.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1988, game 2 -- Montreal at Chicago (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 5 2 2 0 Roomes R, lf 4 0 1 0 Jones T, lf 5 2 3 4 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hudler R, lf 0 0 0 0 Webster M, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez D, rf 5 1 2 1 Jackson D, cf 4 1 2 0 Galarraga A, 1b 5 0 2 1 Meier D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wallach T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Foley T, 2b 3 2 3 0 Wrona R, c 4 0 0 0 Paredes J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Fitzgerald M, c 3 1 2 2 Schiraldi C, p 2 0 0 0 Huson J, ss 5 0 1 1 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, p 4 1 1 0 Dascenzo D, ph 1 0 0 0 Capel M, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 16 9 35 1 6 1 Montreal 010 012 302 -- 9 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Johnson R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schiraldi C (L)* 6.0 12 7 7 2 7 DiPino F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Capel M 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Johnson R, Huson J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Jones T, Galarraga A, Jackson D 3B -- Martinez D HR -- Fitzgerald M, Jones T SB -- Jackson D, Sandberg R, Nixon O CS -- Jones T HBP -- by Capel M (Wallach T) WP -- Capel M, Johnson R T -- 3:09 A -- 23030
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