Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
August 5, 1988 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 5, 1988 at Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 9, Chicago Cubs 3

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Bradley lf 5 2 3 2
Thompson cf,rf 5 0 4 4
Samuel 2b 5 0 1 0
Schmidt 3b 5 1 1 1
Parrish c 5 2 2 0
Young rf 5 1 2 0
  Ruffin p 0 0 0 0
Jordan 1b 5 1 1 1
Jeltz ss 4 1 1 1
Carman p 3 1 1 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
  Dernier cf 0 0 0 0
Totals 42 9 16 9
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dunston ss 5 0 1 0
Sandberg 2b 3 0 0 0
Webster cf 4 0 0 0
Dawson rf 4 2 3 1
Law 3b 4 1 1 2
Grace 1b 4 0 1 0
Palmeiro lf 4 0 1 0
Berryhill c 3 0 2 0
Maddux p 0 0 0 0
  Pico p 2 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 0 0
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
  Davis ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 9 3
Philadelphia 044 010 0009160
Chicago 010 200 000392
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carman  W (9-5) 6.1 8 3 3 1 6
  Tekulve   1.2 1 0 0 0 1
  Ruffin   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
2
8
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux  L (15-6) 2.1 11 8 8 0 2
  Pico   4.2 4 1 0 0 3
  DiPino   2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
16
9
8
0
5

  E–Dunston (13), Webster (4).  DP–Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1.  2B–Philadelphia Bradley 2 (16,off Maddux,off DiPino); Thompson (11,off Maddux).  3B–Chicago Dawson (5,off Carman); Palmeiro (3,off Carman).  HR–Philadelphia Schmidt (11,3rd inning off Maddux 0 on, 0 out), Chicago Dawson (17,2nd inning off Carman 0 on, 0 out); Law (8,4th inning off Carman 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Carman (6,off Pico).  WP–Maddux (2).  U-HP–Larry Poncino, 1B–Jim Quick, 2B–Dave Pallone, 3B–Eric Gregg.  T–2:41.  A–28,801.
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