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April 5, 1988

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Bottom 13 R H E
Cubs 10 15 0
Braves 9 13 1
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Cubs 10 15 0
Braves 9 13 1

Dion James Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .400 .400
OBP .500 .500
At Bats 5 5
Hits 2 2
• Singles 1 1
• Doubles 1 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 1
RBI’s 0 0

Mike Bielecki Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 5, 1988
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Out
Mike Bielecki
Jody Davis
Manny Trillo
Ryne Sandberg
Vance Law
Shawon Dunston
Rafael Palmeiro
Dave Martinez
Andre Dawson
Dion James
Count: 1-1, 1 Out
Count: 1-1, 2 Outs

James hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 13 Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jim Acker. Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Acker, and towards Garcia, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores.
Top 13 Dunston bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third.
Top 13 Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Law reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 12 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Oberkfell is walked intentionally.
Bottom 12 Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 There's a wild pitch. Hall moves to second.
Bottom 12 Hall takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 12 Mike Bielecki now pitching. Manny Trillo now playing first base. Murphy strikes out.
Top 12 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Durham hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 James hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Acker takes first base on ball four.
Top 11 Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 10 There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Davis and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag.
Bottom 10 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 10 Virgil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 10 Gossage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Jim Acker now pitching. Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Perry trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 9 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Rich Gossage now pitching. There goes Perry. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Perry steals second.
Bottom 9 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPino fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dawson scores.
Top 9 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. Sandberg scores. Dawson moves to third.
Top 9 Dawson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Sandberg moves to third.
Top 9 Bruce Sutter now pitching. Sandberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 James strikes out.
Bottom 8 Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher. Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Frank DiPino now pitching. Oberkfell hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Martinez strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Dunston. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Dunston steals second.
Top 8 Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Al Nipper. Jackson strikes out.
Top 8 Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Law hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Al Nipper now pitching. Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Drew Hall now pitching. Hall bunts towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 7 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third.
Bottom 7 Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Garcia reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Palmeiro strikes out.
Top 7 Durham takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Albert Hall now playing center field. There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. Sandberg moves to second.
Top 7 Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Charlie Puleo now pitching. Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oberkfell.
Top 7 Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Martinez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lancaster strikes out.
Top 6 Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 6 Law strikes out.
Top 6 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Durham moves to third.
Top 6 Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham moves to second.
Top 6 Chuck Cary now pitching. Terry Blocker now playing center field. Dion James now playing left field. Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Les Lancaster now pitching. Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Dawson hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Greg Maddux pinch runs for Rick Sutcliffe. Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddux moves to second.
Top 5 Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Dunston hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Perry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 4 Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. James moves to third.
Bottom 4 James takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Mahler bunts towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mahler for the out. Thomas moves to second.
Bottom 4 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Oberkfell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Virgil strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Virgil out.
Bottom 4 Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Law hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes James. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dunston applying the tag.
Bottom 3 James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Sandberg hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutcliffe for the out.
Bottom 2 Mahler strikes out.
Bottom 2 Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Virgil hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. James moves to third.
Bottom 1 Garcia strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garcia out.
Bottom 1 James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. James reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.