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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1988-08-31 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14200 · 70°F, dome, dry · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win. Rick Sutcliffe went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: Jim Deshaies SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Deshaies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Deshaies | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Larry Andersen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F78
- Ryne Sandberg: K/C
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 1
- Billy Hatcher: 43
- Bill Doran: S7/L78S
- Terry Puhl: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Glenn Davis: PO1(E1).1-2
- Glenn Davis: 3/P3D
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: S1/G25
- Vance Law: D7/L7L.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: FC3.3X3(35);2-3;B-2
- Damon Berryhill: 43.3-H;2-3
- Darrin Jackson: 4/P
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Kevin Bass: W
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: K
- Rafael Ramirez: S9/L9.2XH(92)
Top 3
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Deshaies: K/C
- Billy Hatcher: 63
- Bill Doran: 8/L78
Top 4
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M
- Andre Dawson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Vance Law: 7/L
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Buddy Bell: 63
Top 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L89
- Damon Berryhill: SB3
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Darrin Jackson: K/C
- Rick Sutcliffe: HR/F9D.3-H
- Shawon Dunston: 53
Bot 5
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Alan Ashby: K/C
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/P89S
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 2/FL
- Mark Grace: 7/L
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Billy Hatcher: 5/P56
- Bill Doran: 8
Top 7
- Vance Law: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43
- Damon Berryhill: 7/F78
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/L
- Glenn Davis: D7/L7L
- Buddy Bell: 13
- Kevin Bass: 63
Top 8
- Darrin Jackson: 53
- Rick Sutcliffe: D7/P7L
- Shawon Dunston: BK.2-3
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8D
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: S9/L89
- Rafael Ramirez: 53.1-2
- Denny Walling: D9/G3.2-H
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Bill Doran: 13
Top 9
- Mark Grace: 63
- Andre Dawson: 63
- Vance Law: 43
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Glenn Davis: 7/L
- Buddy Bell: S9/F9L
- Kevin Bass: 7