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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1988-08-29 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 23142 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Scott Sanderson earned the win and Drew Hall picked up the save. Andre Dawson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Scott Sanderson L: Larry Andersen SV: Drew Hall
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Webster | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Damon Berryhill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Greg Maddux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fishel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
 Larry Andersen | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mitch Webster: 3/L
- Ryne Sandberg: K/C
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: T8/L89D
- Bill Doran: 8/SF.3-H
- Billy Hatcher: S8/L8S
- Glenn Davis: 8/F
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: 43/G
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G
- Vance Law: S7/G6
- Damon Berryhill: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Kevin Bass: S8/G4M
- Rafael Ramirez: CS2(26)
- Rafael Ramirez: K/C
- Alex Trevino: S7/L7S
- Nolan Ryan: 63/G
Top 3
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G
- Greg Maddux: 43/G3S
- Mitch Webster: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: CS2(24)
- Bill Doran: W
- Billy Hatcher: 9/F
- Glenn Davis: S7/L7.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8S
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M
- Mark Grace: S7/G6.1-2
- Andre Dawson: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Vance Law: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Bass: 8/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 31/G34
- Alex Trevino: D9/L9D
- Nolan Ryan: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Damon Berryhill: 4/P4D
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Greg Maddux: 3/G
Bot 5
- Gerald Young: 6/P6D
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Billy Hatcher: 43/G
Top 6
- Mitch Webster: K/C
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89
- Mark Grace: W
- Andre Dawson: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Glenn Davis: S8/L8
- Buddy Bell: 1/G.1-2
- Kevin Bass: IW
- Rafael Ramirez: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Trevino: 5/P
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 7
- Andre Dawson: HR/F7D
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9D
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: IW
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Greg Maddux: K
Bot 7
- Gerald Young: 7/F
- Bill Doran: W
- Billy Hatcher: K+SB2
- Glenn Davis: IW
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mitch Webster: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G
- Mark Grace: 43/G
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: 7/F
- Rafael Ramirez: S6/G6
- Craig Reynolds: 6(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Gerald Young: K
Top 9
- Andre Dawson: S6/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/L
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: IW
- Shawon Dunston: K
Bot 9
- Bill Doran: K
- Billy Hatcher: 63/G
- Glenn Davis: 43
Top 10
- Gary Varsho: S4/BG1S
- Mitch Webster: S9/L9.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/P
- Mark Grace: FC3.2XH(3251);1-3;B-2
- Andre Dawson: IW
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78
Bot 10
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/L89S
Top 11
- Vance Law: S7/L7
- Damon Berryhill: 24/SH.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: IW
- Mitch Webster: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89
Bot 11
- Craig Biggio: 4/P
- John Fishel: 9/F
- Jim Pankovits: 43
Notes & reviews
- hit and run; Buddy Bell hit pitchout to protect Glenn Davis