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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1988-08-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 33097 Β· 77Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind from RF Β· 2:36

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Pete Smith earned the win.

Line score

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ATL10000000015
CHN00000000005

W: Pete Smith   L: Mike Bielecki   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Bob Davidson Β· 2B: Bill Hohn Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Blocker310010
Ken Oberkfell401000
Gerald Perry301100
Dale Murphy400001
Andres Thomas401000
Dion James300011
Paul Runge401001
Bruce Benedict301001
Pete Smith300000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mitch Webster300011
Ryne Sandberg400001
Mark Grace400000
Andre Dawson400001
Rafael Palmeiro301010
Vance Law302010
Damon Berryhill400000
Shawon Dunston402001
Mike Bielecki200002
Manny Trillo000000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Smith9.0536

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Bielecki7.0523
Drew Hall2.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Blocker: W
  • Ken Oberkfell: S7/G56.1-3
  • Gerald Perry: 7/SF.3-H
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Andres Thomas: S9/G34.1-2
  • Dion James: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Mitch Webster: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 5/L
  • Mark Grace: 53

Top 2

  • Paul Runge: 3
  • Bruce Benedict: K
  • Pete Smith: 43

Bot 2

  • Andre Dawson: 3
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 3
  • Vance Law: S8/G4M
  • Damon Berryhill: 63

Top 3

  • Terry Blocker: 8/L
  • Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
  • Gerald Perry: 7

Bot 3

  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Mitch Webster: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: BK.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 4

  • Dale Murphy: 6/L
  • Andres Thomas: 43
  • Dion James: 5/L

Bot 4

  • Mark Grace: 6
  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L7S
  • Vance Law: S9/L89S.1-3
  • Damon Berryhill: 7

Top 5

  • Paul Runge: S8/F8S
  • Bruce Benedict: S7/G56.1-2
  • Pete Smith: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Terry Blocker: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ken Oberkfell: 13

Bot 5

  • Shawon Dunston: S8/G4M
  • Mike Bielecki: SB2
  • Mike Bielecki: K
  • Mitch Webster: 8.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8

Top 6

  • Gerald Perry: S8/G4M
  • Dale Murphy: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Andres Thomas: E6/G6
  • Dion James: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Dion James: W
  • Paul Runge: K

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: 31
  • Andre Dawson: 7
  • Rafael Palmeiro: W
  • Vance Law: SB2
  • Vance Law: W
  • Damon Berryhill: 31

Top 7

  • Bruce Benedict: 8
  • Pete Smith: 63
  • Terry Blocker: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Shawon Dunston: S6/G56
  • Manny Trillo: 14/SH.1-2
  • Mitch Webster: 6
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8

Top 8

  • Ken Oberkfell: 43
  • Gerald Perry: 43
  • Dale Murphy: 8

Bot 8

  • Mark Grace: 2/FL/BP
  • Andre Dawson: 63
  • Rafael Palmeiro: 9/L

Top 9

  • Andres Thomas: 8
  • Dion James: K
  • Paul Runge: 53

Bot 9

  • Vance Law: 53
  • Damon Berryhill: 3/G
  • Shawon Dunston: 63