Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
September 5, 1988 Box Score

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

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, Chicago Cubs 14

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Samuel 2b 5 0 0 0
Thompson cf 4 2 3 0
  Dernier ph 1 0 1 0
Hayes lf 5 1 3 1
Jordan 1b 5 0 3 1
James 3b 3 0 0 1
Jones rf 4 0 0 0
Russell c 3 0 0 0
  Pardo c 1 0 0 0
Jeltz ss 3 0 1 0
  Service p 0 0 0 0
  Miller ph 0 0 0 0
  Ruffin p 0 0 0 0
Sebra p 1 0 0 0
  Barojas p 0 0 0 0
  Dawley p 0 0 0 0
  Barrett ph 1 0 1 0
  Madrid p 0 0 0 0
  Turner ph,ss 1 0 0 0
  Gutierrez ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 12 3
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dascenzo cf 5 1 2 2
Sandberg 2b 5 1 2 1
Grace 1b 4 2 1 3
Palmeiro lf 3 1 1 0
Webster rf 3 1 2 1
  Jackson pr,rf 1 1 0 0
Law 3b 4 2 3 2
Davis c 3 1 1 1
Dunston ss 5 2 1 1
Sutcliffe p 2 1 0 1
  Hall p 0 1 0 0
Totals 35 14 13 12
Philadelphia 200 010 0003123
Chicago 008 110 04x14132
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Sebra  L (0-1) 2.0 5 5 5 3 1
  Barojas   0.1 2 3 3 2 0
  Dawley   0.2 1 0 0 1 0
  Madrid   2.0 3 2 2 2 1
  Service   2.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Ruffin   1.0 1 4 2 4 0
Totals
8.0
13
14
12
12
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe  W (12-11) 7.0 11 3 3 1 3
  Hall   2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
12
3
3
2
5

  E–Samuel 2 (14), Russell (3), Grace (16), Law (17).  DP–Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2.  2B–Philadelphia Thompson (16,off Sutcliffe), Chicago Webster (12,off Sebra); Dascenzo (2,off Sebra).  SF–James (3,off Sutcliffe); Grace (3,off Dawley); Sutcliffe (1,off Madrid).  HBP–Webster (8,by Ruffin).  SB–Jordan (1,2nd base off Sutcliffe/Davis); Dunston (20,2nd base off Barojas/Russell).  WP–Madrid (1), Sutcliffe (10).  HBP–Ruffin (2,Webster).  U-HP–Jim Quick, 1B–Dave Pallone, 2B–John Kibler, 3B–Eric Gregg.  T–3:20.
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