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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

1988-08-25 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 7882 Β· 87Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Calvin Schiraldi earned the win. Ryne Sandberg went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CHN001130100612
ATL00001000018

W: Calvin Schiraldi   L: German Jimenez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Larry Poncino Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mitch Webster500002
Ryne Sandberg423110
Mark Grace522001
Andre Dawson512000
Vance Law412010
Rafael Palmeiro401210
Jody Davis401211
Shawon Dunston401101
Calvin Schiraldi400002

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Gant500002
Ken Oberkfell402000
Gerald Perry401002
Dale Murphy401102
Andres Thomas400002
Dion James301010
Ozzie Virgil301010
Terry Blocker300002
German Jimenez100001
Jerry Royster111000
Lonnie Smith200001
Ted Simmons101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Calvin Schiraldi9.08212

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
German Jimenez5.0914
Charlie Puleo1.2211
Paul Assenmacher2.1122

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mitch Webster: E4/G4/TH1
  • Ryne Sandberg: S8/L4M.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2
  • Andre Dawson: CS3(25).1-2
  • Andre Dawson: 53

Bot 1

  • Ron Gant: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: 9/L
  • Gerald Perry: K

Top 2

  • Vance Law: S9/L9S
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9D
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 63/G6S

Bot 2

  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Andres Thomas: K
  • Dion James: W
  • Ozzie Virgil: W.1-2
  • Terry Blocker: 8/F8D

Top 3

  • Calvin Schiraldi: 53/G56
  • Mitch Webster: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D
  • Mark Grace: 43

Bot 3

  • German Jimenez: K
  • Ron Gant: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: S7/L7S
  • Gerald Perry: S9/G34.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: 4/P4D

Top 4

  • Andre Dawson: 5/P5F
  • Vance Law: S7/F7S
  • Rafael Palmeiro: E3/G34.1-2
  • Jody Davis: 7/F78
  • Shawon Dunston: S7/F7S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Calvin Schiraldi: K

Bot 4

  • Andres Thomas: K
  • Dion James: 43
  • Ozzie Virgil: D7/L7L
  • Terry Blocker: K

Top 5

  • Mitch Webster: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56
  • Mark Grace: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Andre Dawson: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
  • Vance Law: 4
  • Rafael Palmeiro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jody Davis: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1X3(756)

Bot 5

  • Jerry Royster: S8/L78S
  • Ron Gant: 8/F78
  • Ken Oberkfell: S7/L78S.1-2
  • Gerald Perry: K
  • Dale Murphy: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
  • Andres Thomas: 1/G13

Top 6

  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Calvin Schiraldi: 43
  • Mitch Webster: 43

Bot 6

  • Dion James: 31/G34
  • Ozzie Virgil: 8/F8D
  • Terry Blocker: K

Top 7

  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4D
  • Mark Grace: S9/G34
  • Andre Dawson: 4/P9S
  • Vance Law: W.1-2
  • Rafael Palmeiro: S9/F9LS.2-H;1-3(E3/TH);B-2
  • Jody Davis: I
  • Shawon Dunston: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Lonnie Smith: K
  • Ron Gant: 7/F78D
  • Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4M

Top 8

  • Calvin Schiraldi: K
  • Mitch Webster: 6/P6D
  • Ryne Sandberg: W
  • Mark Grace: K

Bot 8

  • Gerald Perry: 43
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Andres Thomas: 4/P4MD

Top 9

  • Andre Dawson: S9/F9S
  • Vance Law: 63/G6S.1-2
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 43.2-3
  • Jody Davis: 53

Bot 9

  • Dion James: S8/L4M
  • Ozzie Virgil: 9/F9S
  • Ted Simmons: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Lonnie Smith: 64(1)/FO
  • Ron Gant: 8/F