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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21433 · 65°F, overcast, wet · Wind to CF · 3:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Kevin Blankenship earned the win and Calvin Schiraldi picked up the save. Rafael Palmeiro went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Kevin Blankenship L: Randy Kramer SV: Calvin Schiraldi
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Redus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Distefano | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Kramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orestes Destrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaValliere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Webster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Angel Salazar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Blankenship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Kramer | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Kipper | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Morris Madden | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Fisher | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Medvin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Blankenship | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Scott Sanderson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Schiraldi | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Redus: K
- John Cangelosi: S6/G6M
- Andy Van Slyke: SB2
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/L34.2-H
- Benny Distefano: 3/G
Bot 1
- Mitch Webster: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: K
Top 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Ruben Rodriguez: 7
- Felix Fermin: S8/L4MD
- Randy Kramer: 63
Bot 2
- Andre Dawson: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31
- Vance Law: S8/L1
- Damon Berryhill: W.1-2
- Angel Salazar: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Gary Redus: 8
- John Cangelosi: 43
- Andy Van Slyke: 63
Bot 3
- Kevin Blankenship: 63
- Mitch Webster: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 4
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Benny Distefano: 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: S9/G34
- Andre Dawson: D7/L7L.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3
- Vance Law: HR/F78D.3-H;1-H
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Angel Salazar: S7/G56
- Kevin Blankenship: K
- Mitch Webster: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ruben Rodriguez: K
- Felix Fermin: S9/L9S
- Orestes Destrade: PB.1-2
- Orestes Destrade: W
- Gary Redus: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- John Cangelosi: 63
Bot 5
- Ryne Sandberg: S4/G4M
- Mark Grace: S9/L34.1-2
- Andre Dawson: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Vance Law: W
- Damon Berryhill: S7/G56.1-2
- Angel Salazar: 8
- Kevin Blankenship: K
- Mitch Webster: 8
Top 6
- Andy Van Slyke: HR/F78D
- Bobby Bonilla: HR/F7D
- Benny Distefano: S7/L56
- Ken Oberkfell: 9
- Ruben Rodriguez: T7/P7L.1-H
- Felix Fermin: 4
- Sid Bream: S9/L9S.3-H
- Gary Redus: S8/L78S.1-3
- John Cangelosi: SB2
- John Cangelosi: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Andy Van Slyke: S9/L9S.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Mark Grace: W
- Andre Dawson: S5/G56.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: PO1(13)
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Vance Law: 9
Top 7
- Benny Distefano: D7/F7LD
- Ken Oberkfell: 5/L
- Ruben Rodriguez: 13
- Felix Fermin: K
Bot 7
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Angel Salazar: 8
- Calvin Schiraldi: 6
Top 8
- Mike LaValliere: K
- Gary Redus: 9
- John Cangelosi: W
- Andy Van Slyke: SB2
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/L
Bot 8
- Mitch Webster: D9/L3
- Ryne Sandberg: 63.2-3
- Mark Grace: 9/SF.3-H
- Andre Dawson: 13
Top 9
- Bobby Bonilla: S7/L7
- Benny Distefano: S8/L1.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 9/L
- R. J. Reynolds: K
- Felix Fermin: 9/L