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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 9, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Calvin Schiraldi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 38,991 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Joe West 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Charlie Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Dascenzo | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Calvin Schiraldi | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Mathews
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mathews
Sandberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mathews
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schiraldi
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Schiraldi
Guerrero hits a popup into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Mathews
Dawson hits a line drive into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Mathews
Berryhill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Mathews
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Schiraldi
Walling 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Schiraldi
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Mathews
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mathews
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schiraldi vs. Mathews
Schiraldi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Schiraldi
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Schiraldi
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schiraldi
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Mathews
Dascenzo hits a popup into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mathews
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mathews
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schiraldi
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Schiraldi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Schiraldi
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Mathews
Dawson hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Mathews
Berryhill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Mathews
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berryhill scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Mathews
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Schiraldi
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schiraldi
Brunansky hits a popup into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Schiraldi
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mathews
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schiraldi vs. Mathews
Schiraldi hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dascenzo vs. Mathews
Dascenzo hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Schiraldi
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Schiraldi
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schiraldi
Mathews bunts in front of the plate. Berryhill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oquendo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Schiraldi
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oquendo moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Oquendo scores. Mathews scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Schiraldi
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Coleman scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Guerrero scores. Walling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Bielecki
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Bielecki
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mathews
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mathews
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Mathews
Dawson hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Bielecki
Oquendo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Bielecki
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg catches it and throws to first to double up Oquendo. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bielecki
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Mathews
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Mathews
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Mathews
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Worrell
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmeiro scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dascenzo vs. Worrell
Dascenzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gossage
There goes Coleman. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gossage
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gossage
Curt Ford pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero.
There goes Ford. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gossage
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Gossage
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Dascenzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Worrell
Mike Laga now playing first base. Curt Ford now playing left field.
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Worrell
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Worrell
Dawson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Worrell
Berryhill strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1988 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Dascenzo D, cf 4 0 0 0 Coleman V, cf 4 2 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 1 2 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Guerrero P, 1b 4 1 2 3 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Ford C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 4 1 1 0 Walling D, lf 4 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, lf 3 1 2 1 Laga M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schiraldi C, p 2 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0 Webster M, ph 1 0 1 1 Mathews G, p 3 1 1 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 32 6 8 5 Chicago 000 010 010 -- 2 St.Louis 000 005 01x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schiraldi C (L) 5.1 5 5 4 0 4 Bielecki M 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Gossage R 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mathews G (W) 7.1 3 2 2 1 2 Worrell T (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Trillo M DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, St.Louis 2 2B -- Berryhill D, Smith O, Guerrero P, Palmeiro R SB -- Coleman V, Ford C T -- 2:15 A -- 38991
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