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August 20, 1988

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Braves 3 7 4
Cubs 4 5 0
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Braves 3 7 4
Cubs 4 6 0

Rafael Palmeiro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .303
OBP .000 .341
At Bats 2 466
Hits 0 141
• Singles 0 102
• Doubles 0 29
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 0 36

Jim Acker Season Stats

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0 2 0
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Wrigley Field - August 20, 1988
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Single
Jim Acker
Ted Simmons
Gerald Perry
Ron Gant
Ken Oberkfell
Andres Thomas
Dion James
Terry Blocker
Dale Murphy
Rafael Palmeiro
Count: 3-2, 0 Outs
Count: 3-2, 0 Outs

Ted Simmons now catching. Jim Acker now pitching. Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Blocker hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Virgil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Virgil reaches second base with a double. James goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores.
Top 6 Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. Perry goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Murphy strikes out.
Top 6 Perry takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Law strikes out.
Bottom 5 There goes Dawson. The throw from Virgil and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 5 Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores.
Bottom 5 Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second.
Bottom 5 Smith fires over to first and Perry drops the ball. That's an error on Perry. Sandberg moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sandberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Schiraldi strikes out.
Top 5 Gant strikes out.
Top 5 Smith hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Blocker bunts towards the mound. Schiraldi fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Berryhill strikes out.
Bottom 4 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Law moves to second.
Bottom 4 Law takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Virgil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 James strikes out.
Top 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 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. Sandberg moves to third.
Bottom 3 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gant picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gant. Sandberg moves to second.
Bottom 3 Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Murphy strikes out.
Top 3 Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third.
Top 3 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Gant strikes out.
Top 3 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Schiraldi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Dunston strikes out.
Bottom 2 Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Virgil takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second.
Top 2 James hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomas strikes out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant misplays the ball. That's an error on Gant. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second.
Bottom 1 Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. Sandberg moves to third.
Bottom 1 Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Webster moves to second.
Bottom 1 Webster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 There goes Perry. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag.
Top 1 Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gant hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.