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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1988-08-28 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17377 · 82°F, sunny, dry · 2:22
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. John Smoltz earned the win and Paul Assenmacher picked up the save. Lonnie Smith went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: John Smoltz L: Jamie Moyer SV: Paul Assenmacher
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Webster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Moyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Runge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dion James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mitch Webster: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
- Mark Grace: 9
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 7
- Lonnie Smith: HR/F7D
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: 53
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5
- Vance Law: S8/L6M
- Damon Berryhill: 4/L
Bot 2
- Andres Thomas: 63
- Paul Runge: 63
- Bruce Benedict: S9/F9L
- Terry Blocker: S8/G4M.1-3
- John Smoltz: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: 8
Top 3
- Shawon Dunston: S7/L78
- Jamie Moyer: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Mitch Webster: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 7
- Mark Grace: 3/L
Bot 3
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Gerald Perry: 8
- Dale Murphy: D7/F7L
- Andres Thomas: 5/L
Top 4
- Andre Dawson: 3/FL
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4
- Vance Law: 8
Bot 4
- Paul Runge: K
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Terry Blocker: K
Top 5
- Damon Berryhill: K/C
- Shawon Dunston: 43
- Jamie Moyer: K
Bot 5
- John Smoltz: DGR/G5
- Ron Gant: 63
- Lonnie Smith: 63.2-3
- Gerald Perry: S9/G34.3-H
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Andres Thomas: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Paul Runge: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Mitch Webster: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/FL
- Mark Grace: 7
Bot 6
- Terry Blocker: 6/FL
- John Smoltz: 31
- Ron Gant: W
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: S8/F78S.2-H
- Gerald Perry: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Andre Dawson: 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9L
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: 7
- Andres Thomas: K
- Paul Runge: S9/L9
- Bruce Benedict: 4
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Gary Varsho: W
- Mitch Webster: 5/FL
- Ryne Sandberg: 7
Bot 8
- Terry Blocker: 43
- Dion James: K/C
- Ron Gant: HP
- Lonnie Smith: SB2
- Lonnie Smith: 4/L
Top 9
- Mark Grace: K
- Andre Dawson: 53
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4