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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-05-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14607 · 52°F, sunny, dry · Wind 31 mph from LF · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Al Nipper earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Gerald Perry went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Al Nipper L: Charlie Puleo SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Runge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Roenicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Nipper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Puleo | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Eichelberger | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nipper | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank DiPino | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dion James: 43
- Andres Thomas: 43
- Gerald Perry: S7/G56
- Dale Murphy: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dale Murphy: 53
Bot 1
- Ryne Sandberg: 9
- Mark Grace: 3/L
- Andre Dawson: K
Top 2
- Ken Griffey: S7/L56
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Paul Runge: 53.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 43
Bot 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: D8/L78S
- Vance Law: 3/L
- Damon Berryhill: 63.2-3
- Dave Martinez: S8/L6M.3-H
- Angel Salazar: S8/L8S.1-2
- Al Nipper: K/C
Top 3
- Charlie Puleo: S8/G6M
- Dion James: W.1-2
- Andres Thomas: CS3(26565).1-2
- Andres Thomas: 3/FL
- Gerald Perry: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dale Murphy: 53
Bot 3
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
- Mark Grace: 7/L
- Andre Dawson: S8/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: 23
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 9/L
- Ken Oberkfell: 6/FL
- Paul Runge: 7/L
Bot 4
- Vance Law: 63
- Damon Berryhill: 7/L
- Dave Martinez: S3/BG3S
- Angel Salazar: 13
Top 5
- Bruce Benedict: S8/G4M
- Charlie Puleo: E3/TH.1-2
- Dion James: POCS3(26)
- Dion James: 8
- Andres Thomas: 6
Bot 5
- Al Nipper: 43
- Ryne Sandberg: 7/L
- Mark Grace: 3/G
Top 6
- Gerald Perry: S8/L8
- Dale Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Griffey: 6
Bot 6
- Andre Dawson: K/C
- Rafael Palmeiro: D5/P5D
- Vance Law: PB.2-3
- Vance Law: 53
- Damon Berryhill: S8/L8S.3-H
- Dave Martinez: 43
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Paul Runge: K23
- Bruce Benedict: 6
Bot 7
- Angel Salazar: S1/G3S.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Frank DiPino: 14/BG
- Ryne Sandberg: S4/G4S.2-3
- Mark Grace: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ron Gant: K/C
- Gary Roenicke: W
- Andres Thomas: 3/G.1-2
- Gerald Perry: 6
Bot 8
- Andre Dawson: 53
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/G56
- Vance Law: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ken Griffey: 53
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/G6M
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Ozzie Virgil: K