Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 133
Played on Wednesday, August 31, 1988 (D) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dunston ss                    4   0   0   0       0   2       0   4
Sandberg 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Grace 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   1      11   0
Dawson rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Law 3b                        4   1   1   0       0   1       1   2
Palmeiro lf                   3   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Berryhill c                   3   0   0   1       0   1       6   0
Jackson cf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Sutcliffe p                   3   1   2   2       0   1       0   2
Totals                       32   3   6   3       0   9      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Sutcliffe (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Law (21,off Deshaies); Palmeiro (34,off Deshaies); Sutcliffe (4,off Andersen).
HR: Sutcliffe (1,5th inning off Deshaies 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Dawson (11,off Deshaies).
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Palmeiro (11,3rd base off Deshaies/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatcher cf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Doran 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Puhl lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Davis 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       9   1
Bell 3b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Bass rf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Ashby c                       3   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
  Trevino pr,c                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ramirez ss                    3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Deshaies p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Reynolds ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Andersen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walling ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       1   5      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doran-Davis.

BATTING - 
2B: Davis (19,off Sutcliffe); Walling (10,off Sutcliffe).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bass (26,2nd base off Sutcliffe/Berryhill).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sutcliffe W(11-11)            9     6   1   1   1   5   0  33


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Deshaies L(9-11)              6     5   3   3   0   7   1  22
Andersen                      2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Smith                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   3   3   0   9   1  32

BK: Andersen (2).

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 14200


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. Dunston             ss        Hatcher             cf
2. Sandberg            2b        Doran               2b
3. Grace               1b        Puhl                lf
4. Dawson              rf        Davis               1b
5. Law                 3b        Bell                3b
6. Palmeiro            lf        Bass                rf
7. Berryhill           c         Ashby               c
8. Jackson             cf        Ramirez             ss
9. Sutcliffe           p         Deshaies            p

CUBS 1ST: Dunston flied to center; Sandberg was called out on
strikes; Grace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher grounded out (second to first); Doran
singled to left; Puhl forced Doran (third to second) [Puhl to
first]; Puhl was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Sutcliffe [Puhl to second]; Davis popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Dawson singled to pitcher; Law doubled to left [Dawson
to third]; Palmeiro reached on a fielder's choice [Dawson out at
third (first to third), Law to third, Palmeiro to second];
Berryhill grounded out (second to first) [Law scored, Palmeiro
to third]; Jackson popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bell flied out to right; Bass walked; Bass stole
second; Ashby struck out; Ramirez singled to right [Bass out at
home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros
0.

CUBS 3RD: Sutcliffe struck out; Dunston struck out; Sandberg
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Deshaies was called out on strikes; Hatcher grounded
out (shortstop to first); Doran lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Grace singled to center; Dawson grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Grace out at second]; Law lined to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Davis grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

CUBS 5TH: Palmeiro doubled to right; Palmeiro stole third;
Berryhill struck out; Jackson was called out on strikes;
Sutcliffe homered [Palmeiro scored]; Dunston grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Bass flied out to center; Ashby was called out on
strikes; Ramirez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
3, Astros 0.

CUBS 6TH: Sandberg popped to catcher in foul territory; Grace
lined to left; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: REYNOLDS BATTED FOR DESHAIES; Reynolds was called
out on strikes; Hatcher popped to third; Doran flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

CUBS 7TH: ANDERSEN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Law struck out;
Palmeiro grounded out (second to first); Berryhill flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl lined to first; Davis doubled to left; Bell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bass grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

CUBS 8TH: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Sutcliffe
doubled to left; Andersen balked [Sutcliffe to third]; Dunston
struck out; Sandberg flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Ashby singled to right; Ramirez grounded out (third
to first) [Ashby to second]; TREVINO RAN FOR ASHBY; WALLING
BATTED FOR ANDERSEN; Walling doubled to right [Trevino scored];
Hatcher struck out; Doran grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 1.

CUBS 9TH: TREVINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); SMITH REPLACED
WALLING (PITCHING); Grace grounded out (shortstop to first);
Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Law grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl flied out to left; Davis lined to left; Bell
singled to right; Bass flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   6   1    2
 Astros           1   6   0    5


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