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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 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 21, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 21, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Harkey |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,360 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gary Darling |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Wallace Johnson | First Baseman |
Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
Nelson Santovenia | Catcher |
Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
Jeff Huson | Shortstop |
John Dopson | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Varsho | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
Darrin Jackson | Right Fielder |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Mike Harkey | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1988
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Harkey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Harkey
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Dopson
Varsho hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Dopson
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varsho moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Dopson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. Varsho moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Berryhill vs. Dopson
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Dopson
Law hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Varsho scores. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dascenzo vs. Dopson
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Harkey
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Harkey
Santovenia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Dopson
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Dopson
Harkey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Harkey
Hudler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Harkey
Huson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dopson vs. Harkey
Dopson strikes out. There goes Huson. The throw from Berryhill to Salazar, and Huson is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Dopson
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varsho for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dopson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Dopson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Dopson
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Harkey
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Harkey
Martinez hits a fly ball towards left. Varsho settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Varsho. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Harkey
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley 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 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dopson
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Dopson
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Harkey
Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Harkey
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Harkey
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 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Dopson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harkey vs. Dopson
Harkey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Dopson
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dopson vs. Harkey
Dopson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Harkey
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Harkey
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harkey
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Harkey
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dopson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Dopson
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Berryhill vs. Dopson
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Dopson
Law hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Dopson
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dopson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Harkey
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Harkey
Santovenia strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Harkey
Hudler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huson vs. Harkey
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Salazar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Dopson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harkey vs. Dopson
Harkey bunts towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Varsho vs. Dopson
Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Dopson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Harkey
Otis Nixon pinch hits for John Dopson.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Harkey
There's a wild pitch. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Harkey
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dascenzo. Jones reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Harkey
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pico
Jeff Pico now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Pico
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pico fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hesketh
Otis Nixon now playing center field. Joe Hesketh now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing right field.
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Hesketh
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Malley. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Hesketh
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dascenzo vs. Hesketh
Dascenzo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hesketh
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Pico
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santovenia vs. Pico
Santovenia hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Varsho. Santovenia reaches second base with a double. O'Malley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Wallach vs. Pico
Tim Wallach pinch hits for Rex Hudler.
Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Malley scores. Santovenia moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. Gossage
Johnny Paredes pinch runs for Tim Wallach. Tom Foley pinch hits for Jeff Huson. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Salazar. Santovenia scores. Paredes moves to third. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Gossage
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
There's a wild pitch. Paredes scores. Foley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Gossage
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Foley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gossage
Luis Rivera pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
Jones bunts towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Gossage covering. Safe. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
There goes Jones. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. DiPino
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. DiPino
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Galarraga vs. Sanderson
Andres Galarraga pinch hits for Joe Hesketh. Scott Sanderson now pitching.
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. Rivera scores. Jones moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
O'Malley vs. Sanderson
O'Malley hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. Johnson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santovenia vs. Sanderson
Santovenia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Parrett
Andres Galarraga now playing first base. Jeff Parrett now pitching. Johnny Paredes now playing right field. Tom Foley now playing second base. Lu
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Parrett
Rick Wrona pinch runs for Andre Dawson. Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Parrett
Varsho hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wrona moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Burke
Tim Burke now pitching.
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Burke
Grace 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1988 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Jones T, lf 5 1 2 1 Varsho G, lf 5 1 2 0 Martinez D, cf-rf-cf 5 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Johnson W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 4 0 0 0 Burke T, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, 3b 4 1 2 5 Brooks H, rf 4 0 1 1 Dascenzo D, cf 4 0 0 0 Hesketh J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Galarraga A, ph-1b 0 0 0 1 Salazar A, ss 3 0 1 0 O'Malley T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dawson A, ph 1 0 1 0 Santovenia N, c 5 1 1 0 Wrona R, pr 0 0 0 0 Hudler R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Harkey M, p 2 0 0 0 Wallach T, ph 1 0 1 1 Pico J, p 0 0 0 0 Paredes J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Huson J, ss 3 0 1 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Foley T, ph-2b 1 1 0 1 Sanderson S, p 0 0 0 0 Dopson J, p 2 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Nixon O, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 1 1 Rivera L, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 7 36 5 9 5 Montreal 000 100 016 -- 8 Chicago 200 003 000 -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Dopson J 7.0 7 5 5 1 7 Hesketh J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Parrett J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Burke T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Harkey M 7.1 6 2 1 1 3 Pico J* 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 Gossage R (L)+ 0.0 2 3 1 0 0 DiPino F 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Sanderson S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Varsho G, O'Malley T, Salazar A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Martinez D, Jones T, Santovenia N, Nettles G HR -- Law V SB -- Jones T CS -- Huson J SH -- Harkey M SF -- O'Malley T WP -- Harkey M, Gossage R T -- 3:01 A -- 8360
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