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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 8, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Price |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 26,355 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Joe Price | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Manny Trillo | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Al Nipper | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nipper
Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Dawson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dawson. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Nipper
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Nipper
The umpire calls a balk on Nipper Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Nipper
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Price
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Price
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Price fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Price
Dawson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Price
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Palmeiro vs. Price
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Law vs. Price
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Law reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. Dawson scores. Palmeiro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Price
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell juggles the ball. That's an error on Mitchell. Law scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Price
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Nipper
Aldrete hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Nipper
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Nipper
Brenlyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Berryhill interferes with Brenly who is awarded first base. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Nipper
Uribe hits a popup in front of the plate. Berryhill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nipper vs. Price
Nipper hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Nipper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Price
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Price
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Price
Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Price
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Price vs. Nipper
Price strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nipper
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nipper
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Price
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Price
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Price
Berryhill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Price
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Dunston reaches second base with a double. Law moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Nipper vs. Price
Nipper strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Nipper
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Nipper
Aldrete hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Nipper
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Nipper
Brenly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Nipper
Uribe hits a popup towards first. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Price vs. Nipper
Price hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Price
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado who is chasing the ball. Sandberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Price
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Garrelts
Scott Garrelts now pitching.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Garrelts
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garrelts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Nipper
Dave Martinez now playing center field.
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nipper
Nipper fires to first and picks off Butler. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nipper
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nipper
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Garrelts
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Law vs. Garrelts
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Garrelts
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Garrelts
There's a wild pitch. Law moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Garrelts
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Garrelts
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Al Nipper.
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards third. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Capel
Mike Capel now pitching.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Capel
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Capel
Maldonado hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Capel
Brenly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Capel
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Garrelts
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Garrelts
Mark Grace pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Garrelts
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Hammaker
Atlee Hammaker now pitching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. Dawson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Hammaker
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Hammaker covering. Safe. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Hammaker
Law takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berryhill vs. Hammaker
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Capel
Mark Grace now playing first base. Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Atlee Hammaker.
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Brett Butler.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. DiPino
There goes Leonard. The throw from Berryhill and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. DiPino
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. DiPino
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching. Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field. Mike Aldrete now playing first base. Joel Youngblood now playing center fie
Dunston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
DiPino vs. Mulholland
DiPino bunts towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Mulholland
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado who is chasing the ball. Sandberg reaches third base with a triple. Dunston scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Mulholland
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Mulholland
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Mulholland
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Mulholland
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Law vs. Mulholland
Law hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Mulholland
Berryhill hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching.
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Aldrete vs. Landrum
Aldrete strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Maldonado vs. Landrum
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Law, and towards Dunston, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Landrum
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mulholland
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Mulholland
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mulholland
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Landrum
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Landrum
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Landrum
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1988 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 2 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 6 2 4 1 Youngblood J, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Trillo M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Grace M, ph-1b 1 2 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 2 3 2 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson D, cf 2 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 3 2 1 0 Martinez D, ph-cf 2 0 0 1 Aldrete M, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, lf 4 3 3 2 Maldonado C, rf 4 2 2 3 Law V, 3b 3 2 3 6 Brenly B, c 3 2 2 3 Berryhill D, c 5 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 4 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 5 1 2 0 Price J, p 2 0 0 0 Nipper A, p 2 0 1 0 Garrelts S, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hammaker A, p 0 0 0 0 Capel M, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Landrum B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 8 6 39 13 17 12 San Francisco 100 302 010 -- 7 Chicago 400 012 60x -- 13 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Price J 3.1 6 4 3 3 4 Garrelts S (L)* 1.2 5 3 3 0 1 Hammaker A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Mulholland T 2.0 5 6 6 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nipper A 5.0 3 4 3 2 4 Capel M (W)+ 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 DiPino F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Landrum B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Dawson A, Mitchell K, Berryhill D DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- San Francisco 3, Chicago 9 2B -- Dawson A, Law V, Nipper A, Dunston S 2, Palmeiro R 3B -- Sandberg R 2, Mitchell K HR -- Maldonado C, Brenly B 2, Palmeiro R, Law V CS -- Leonard J SH -- DiPino F SF -- Martinez D WP -- Garrelts S Balk -- Nipper A T -- 3:06 A -- 26355
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