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August 28, 1988

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 4 0
Braves 4 9 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 4 0
Braves 4 9 0

Rafael Palmeiro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .308
OBP .333 .349
At Bats 3 496
Hits 1 153
• Singles 0 111
• Doubles 1 32
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 31
RBI’s 0 40

Paul Assenmacher Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 6 3
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 28, 1988
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Out
Paul Assenmacher
Bruce Benedict
Gerald Perry
Ron Gant
Paul Runge
Andres Thomas
Dion James
Terry Blocker
Dale Murphy
Rafael Palmeiro

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 3
Atlanta Braves 4 9 0 10
Winning Pitcher John Smoltz
Losing Pitcher Jamie Moyer
Save Paul Assenmacher
Game Winning RBI Paul Runge
Attendance 17,377
Time of Game 2 hours 22 minutes
View Box Score
Count: 1-0, 2 Outs
Count: 1-0, 0 Outs

End of Game

Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Dion James now playing left field. Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Grace strikes out.
Bottom 8 Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 There goes Gant. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Gant steals second.
Bottom 8 Gant is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 8 Dion James pinch hits for John Smoltz. James is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Rich Gossage now pitching. Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Webster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jamie Moyer. Varsho takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 7 Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Runge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 7 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Berryhill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Law strikes out.
Top 7 Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gant scores.
Bottom 6 There goes Gant. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Gant steals second.
Bottom 6 Gant takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Blocker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Webster strikes out.
Bottom 5 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 5 Runge takes first base on ball four. Perry scores. Murphy moves to third. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perry moves to third. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 5 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 There goes Perry. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Perry steals second.
Bottom 5 Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smoltz scores.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smoltz moves to third.
Bottom 5 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Smoltz hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Top 5 Moyer strikes out.
Top 5 Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Berryhill is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Blocker strikes out.
Bottom 4 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Runge strikes out.
Top 4 Law hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Law reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Murphy reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Smith strikes out.
Top 3 Grace hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Webster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Moyer bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second.
Top 3 Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smoltz takes first base on ball four. Blocker moves to second.
Bottom 2 Blocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to third.
Bottom 2 Benedict hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Runge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Berryhill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Palmeiro hits a popup towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 1 Perry strikes out.
Bottom 1 Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Webster strikes out.