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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1988-07-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 28485 Β· overcast, rain, wet Β· Wind from CF Β· 2:28

San Diego Padres defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 2nd. Ed Whitson earned the win and Lance McCullers picked up the save. Benito Santiago went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ed Whitson   L: Jamie Moyer   SV: Lance McCullers

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dickie Thon512002
Randy Ready413100
Tony Gwynn402010
Carmelo Martinez501000
Keith Moreland401100
Chris Brown401000
Benito Santiago412100
Shane Mack401001
Ed Whitson400000
Roberto Alomar100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mitch Webster400010
Ryne Sandberg400000
Mark Grace100000
Andre Dawson400001
Rafael Palmeiro401000
Vance Law301010
Shawon Dunston402000
Damon Berryhill412000
Jamie Moyer201000
Gary Varsho300000
Jerry Mumphrey101100
Jody Davis100000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Whitson8.0821
Lance McCullers1.0000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jamie Moyer7.01111
Pat Perry2.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dickie Thon: K
  • Randy Ready: S9/L9S
  • Tony Gwynn: 7
  • Carmelo Martinez: S8/G46.1-3
  • Keith Moreland: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
  • Chris Brown: 5(2)/FO

Bot 1

  • Mitch Webster: 13/BG
  • Ryne Sandberg: 43
  • Mark Grace: 6

Top 2

  • Benito Santiago: HR/F7D
  • Shane Mack: 63
  • Ed Whitson: 43
  • Dickie Thon: D7/L7LS
  • Randy Ready: T7/L78.2-H
  • Tony Gwynn: 9

Bot 2

  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 8
  • Vance Law: W
  • Shawon Dunston: 43

Top 3

  • Carmelo Martinez: 2/FL
  • Keith Moreland: 1
  • Chris Brown: S8/L89S
  • Benito Santiago: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Damon Berryhill: 43
  • Jamie Moyer: S5/G5
  • Mitch Webster: 7
  • Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Shane Mack: 63
  • Ed Whitson: 63
  • Dickie Thon: 8

Bot 4

  • Gary Varsho: 43
  • Andre Dawson: 63
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 7

Top 5

  • Randy Ready: 9/L
  • Tony Gwynn: W
  • Carmelo Martinez: 53.1-2
  • Keith Moreland: 53

Bot 5

  • Vance Law: S6/G56
  • Shawon Dunston: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Damon Berryhill: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Jamie Moyer: 163

Top 6

  • Chris Brown: 63
  • Benito Santiago: 8
  • Shane Mack: S4/G46
  • Ed Whitson: 7

Bot 6

  • Mitch Webster: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: 3
  • Gary Varsho: 7
  • Andre Dawson: E5/G5.1-2
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 43

Top 7

  • Dickie Thon: S8/L46
  • Randy Ready: CS2(24)
  • Randy Ready: S4/G46
  • Tony Gwynn: S8/G46.1-3
  • Carmelo Martinez: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
  • Keith Moreland: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Vance Law: 43
  • Shawon Dunston: 8
  • Damon Berryhill: D8/F89D
  • Jerry Mumphrey: S8/L8S.2-H;B-2(E8)
  • Mitch Webster: E4/G4.2-3;B-1
  • Ryne Sandberg: 13

Top 8

  • Chris Brown: 63
  • Benito Santiago: S9/F9S
  • Shane Mack: K
  • Ed Whitson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Gary Varsho: 6
  • Andre Dawson: 63
  • Rafael Palmeiro: S8/F89S
  • Vance Law: 9

Top 9

  • Dickie Thon: K
  • Roberto Alomar: 8
  • Tony Gwynn: S9/L34
  • Carmelo Martinez: 4

Bot 9

  • Shawon Dunston: S7/L7LS
  • Damon Berryhill: S8/L78S.1-3
  • Jody Davis: 54(1)3/GDP.3-3
  • Mitch Webster: 9