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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Calvin Schiraldi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | German Jimenez |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,882 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mitch Webster | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Vance Law | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Calvin Schiraldi | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
| German Jimenez | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1988
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Jimenez
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gant. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Jimenez
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Jimenez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to third for the out. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Jimenez
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Jimenez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Schiraldi
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Schiraldi
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Schiraldi
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jimenez
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Jimenez
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jimenez
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Jimenez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schiraldi
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Schiraldi
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Schiraldi
Virgil takes first base on ball four. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Blocker vs. Schiraldi
Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schiraldi vs. Jimenez
Schiraldi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Jimenez
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Jimenez
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Jimenez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Schiraldi
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Schiraldi
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Schiraldi
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Schiraldi
Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Jimenez
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jimenez
Law hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Jimenez
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. Law moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jimenez
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Jimenez
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Law scores. Palmeiro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Schiraldi vs. Jimenez
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schiraldi
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Schiraldi
James 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Schiraldi
Virgil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Virgil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blocker vs. Schiraldi
Blocker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Jimenez
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Jimenez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Jimenez
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Jimenez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Law vs. Jimenez
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Jimenez
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Jimenez
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Dawson scores. There goes Palmeiro trying to get to second. James throws the ball in to Oberkfell who relays the ball to Thomas who tags Palmeiro for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Schiraldi
Jerry Royster pinch hits for German Jimenez.
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Schiraldi
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Schiraldi
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Schiraldi
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Schiraldi
Thomas hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Schiraldi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schiraldi vs. Puleo
Schiraldi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Puleo
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Schiraldi
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Schiraldi covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Schiraldi
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Schiraldi
Blocker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Puleo
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Puleo
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Puleo
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Puleo
Law takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Puleo
Palmeiro hits a fly ball to right field. Murphy throws towards first. Perry fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Perry. Grace scores. Law moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Dion James now playing center field.
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Assenmacher
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Schiraldi
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Schiraldi
Oberkfell 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 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schiraldi vs. Assenmacher
Schiraldi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Assenmacher
Webster hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Assenmacher
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Assenmacher
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Schiraldi
Perry 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, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Schiraldi
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schiraldi
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Assenmacher
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Assenmacher
Gary Varsho pinch runs for Andre Dawson.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varsho moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Assenmacher
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varsho moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Assenmacher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Schiraldi
Gary Varsho now playing right field.
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Schiraldi
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Schiraldi
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Schiraldi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Schiraldi
Gant 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
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Game of 8/25/1988 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Webster M, cf 5 0 0 0 Gant R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 2 3 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Grace M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dawson A, rf 5 1 2 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 1
Varsho G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 4 1 2 0 James D, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, lf 4 0 1 2 Virgil O, c 3 0 1 0
Davis J, c 4 0 1 2 Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 1 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0
Schiraldi C, p 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 1 0
Jimenez G, p 1 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 1 1 1 0
Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0
Smith L, lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 35 1 8 1
Chicago 001 130 100 -- 6
Atlanta 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schiraldi C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 12
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jimenez G (L) 5.0 9 5 4 1 4
Puleo C 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Assenmacher P 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Gant R, Perry G 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Atlanta 9
2B -- Virgil O
HR -- Sandberg R
CS -- Sandberg R
T -- 2:43
A -- 7882
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