Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
August 25, 1988 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 25, 1988 at Fulton County Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 1

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Webster cf 5 0 0 0
Sandberg 2b 4 2 3 1
Grace 1b 5 2 2 0
Dawson rf 5 1 2 0
  Varsho pr,rf 0 0 0 0
Law 3b 4 1 2 0
Palmeiro lf 4 0 1 2
Davis c 4 0 1 2
Dunston ss 4 0 1 1
Schiraldi p 4 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 12 6
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Gant 2b 5 0 0 0
Oberkfell 3b 4 0 2 0
Perry 1b 4 0 1 0
Murphy rf 4 0 1 1
Thomas ss 4 0 0 0
James lf,cf 3 0 1 0
Virgil c 3 0 1 0
Blocker cf 3 0 0 0
  Assenmacher p 0 0 0 0
  Simmons ph 1 0 1 0
Jimenez p 1 0 0 0
  Royster ph 1 1 1 0
  Puleo p 0 0 0 0
  Smith lf 2 0 0 0
Totals 35 1 8 1
Chicago 001 130 1006120
Atlanta 000 010 000183
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Schiraldi  W (8-8) 9.0 8 1 1 2 12
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
2
12
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Jimenez  L (1-5) 5.0 9 5 4 1 4
  Puleo   1.2 2 1 1 1 1
  Assenmacher   2.1 1 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
4
7

  E–Gant (24), Perry 2 (14).  2B–Atlanta Virgil (9,off Schiraldi).  HR–Chicago Sandberg (13,3rd inning off Jimenez 0 on, 2 out).  IBB–Davis (3,by Assenmacher).  CS–Sandberg (8,3rd base by Jimenez/Virgil).  IBB–Assenmacher (10,Davis).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Larry Poncino, 2B–Randy Marsh, 3B–Dutch Rennert.  T–2:43.  A–7,882.
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