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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 3, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 3, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 41,004 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mitch Webster | Center Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Darrin Jackson | Left Fielder |
Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 3, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Ojeda
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Ojeda
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Ojeda
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Ojeda
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sutcliffe
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
The umpire calls a balk on Sutcliffe Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ojeda
Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Sutcliffe
Ojeda hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Ojeda
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Ojeda
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Grace reaches second base with a double. Law moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Ojeda
Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Ojeda
Dunston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Ojeda
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutcliffe scores. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Ojeda
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ojeda
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Ojeda
Law hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Ojeda
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sutcliffe
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Sutcliffe
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching. Lee Mazzilli now playing first base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Leach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leach
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Leach
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Leach
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Leach
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Leach
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Leach
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Sutcliffe
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sasser vs. Sutcliffe
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Sasser hits a line drive into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Law strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McDowell
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sutcliffe
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman strikes out. There goes Dykstra. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Sutcliffe
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDowell
Keith Miller now playing second base.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. McDowell
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. McDowell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Johnson, and into shallow left field. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. McDowell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Sutcliffe
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Sutcliffe
Carter is hit by the pitch. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Roger McDowell.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1988 -- Chicago at New York (N) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Dunston S, ss 5 1 2 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 2 2 Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Webster M, cf 4 0 1 1 Miller K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Law V, 3b 4 0 2 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson D, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b-ss 3 0 1 0 Sutcliffe R, p 3 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph 1 0 1 1 Ojeda B, p 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 34 1 7 1 Chicago 100 020 000 -- 3 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (L) 5.0 8 3 3 2 3 Leach T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 McDowell R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 8 2B -- Grace M 2, Dunston S 2, Strawberry D SB -- Sandberg R, Dykstra L HBP -- by Sutcliffe R (Carter G) Balk -- Sutcliffe R T -- 2:43 A -- 41004
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