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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-05-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22958 · 79°F, sunny, dry · Wind to CF · 2:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Greg Maddux earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jody Davis went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Danny Darwin SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Maddux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 43
- Billy Hatcher: 31
- Glenn Davis: 7
Bot 1
- Dave Martinez: 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31
- Andre Dawson: S8/L6M
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: 6/L
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Pankovits: 8
Bot 2
- Jody Davis: W
- Vance Law: 9
- Shawon Dunston: 4
- Greg Maddux: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
- Chuck Jackson: 63
- Danny Darwin: K
Bot 3
- Dave Martinez: 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: S6/L56
- Andre Dawson: S7/L6D.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gerald Young: 63
- Billy Hatcher: 53
- Glenn Davis: K
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: S7/L7
- Jody Davis: 8
- Vance Law: 8
- Shawon Dunston: 8
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Jim Pankovits: D7/L7LS
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/L89S.2-H
- Chuck Jackson: K/C
Bot 5
- Greg Maddux: K
- Dave Martinez: 53
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/78XD
- Andre Dawson: S8/G6M
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56.1-3
- Mark Grace: 6
Top 6
- Danny Darwin: 63
- Gerald Young: 43
- Billy Hatcher: 4
Bot 6
- Jody Davis: HR/78XD
- Vance Law: 53
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Greg Maddux: K
Top 7
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Kevin Bass: 6/L
Bot 7
- Dave Martinez: S5/BG5S
- Rafael Palmeiro: 46(1)3/GDP
- Andre Dawson: 63
Top 8
- Jim Pankovits: K
- Rafael Ramirez: S9/L4D
- Craig Reynolds: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Terry Puhl: 13
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/FL
- Mark Grace: 43
- Jody Davis: HR/78XD
- Vance Law: 9
Top 9
- Gerald Young: W
- Billy Hatcher: S7/G56.1-2
- Glenn Davis: 6
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Kevin Bass: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 5(2)/FO