Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1988 > Aug 19, 1988, Braves at Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
3
OAK
@BOS		6
7
KCR
@CLE		2
4
CHW
@DET		4
5
TEX
@MIN		5
0
SEA
@NYY		3
5		 
(10)
SEA
@NYY		6
1
MIL
@TOR		7
4		 
(10)
ATL
@CHC		7
8
MON
@LAD		0
2
HOU
@PIT		5
1
NYM
@SDP		2
3		 
(10)
PHI
@SFG		2
6
CIN
@STL		4
10
Friday, August 19, 1988 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 27,912, Time of Game: 3:00
Braves
7
41-80
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 29 GB
 at Cubs
8
59-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
W: Rich Gossage (2-1)
L: Jose Alvarez (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  3  0   2  0  0   1  0  1    7 10  0
Cubs            2  0  0   1  0  1   0  3  1    8 15  2
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Gant 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .746 30 19 -0.093 1.63 0.086 -0.179 -1.3 1 7
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 2 4 0 0 .283 .702 25 15 0.287 1.93 0.348 -0.061 2.7 0 1 SF
Gerald Perry 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .322 .773 14 9 -0.092 1.32 0.022 -0.114 -0.5 13 0
Dale Murphy RF 4 0 0 1 0 3 .232 .783 18 12 -0.084 1.29 0.041 -0.125 -0.9 2 0 SF
Andres Thomas SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .655 15 10 -0.021 0.60 0.023 -0.045 -0.3 3 4
Dion James LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .747 10 6 -0.044 0.66 0.026 -0.069 -0.6 0 0 GDP
Ozzie Virgil C 3 2 1 0 0 1 .240 .657 18 9 0.193 1.13 0.209 -0.015 1.8 2 0 SB,HBP
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Alvarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .929 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Terry Blocker CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .192 .519 10 8 0.108 1.08 0.128 -0.020 1.0 4 0 SB
Rick Mahler P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .158 .348 11 8 0.025 1.22 0.086 -0.061 0.1 0 3
   Bruce Benedict C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .581 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lonnie Smith PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .489 7 3 0.313 3.72 0.313 0.000 0.9 SB
   Ted Simmons C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .721 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 2 8 .286 .611 158 99 0.592 1.36 1.282 -0.689 2.9 25 16
SF: D Murphy (2, off J Pico); K Oberkfell (8, off F DiPino).
HBP: O Virgil (5, by G Maddux).
TB: G Perry 2; T Blocker 2; K Oberkfell 2; O Virgil; R Mahler; A Thomas; D James.
GIDP: D James (10).
RBI: K Oberkfell 4 (39); R Mahler (5); T Blocker (5); D Murphy (63).
2-out RBI: K Oberkfell 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Gant-A Thomas-G Perry; J Alvarez-A Thomas-G Perry; R Mahler-A Thomas-G Perry.
Baserunning
SB: L Smith (1, 2nd base off L Lancaster/D Berryhill); O Virgil (2, 3rd base off G Maddux/D Berryhill); T Blocker (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/D Berryhill).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mitch Webster CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .688 7 5 0.050 1.25 0.107 -0.057 0.1 1 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .256 .714 25 12 0.139 1.76 0.202 -0.063 0.7 3 2 2B
Mark Grace 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .312 .820 15 8 0.163 2.30 0.286 -0.123 0.6 5 2 GDP
Andre Dawson RF 5 3 4 5 0 0 .315 .880 7 6 0.589 2.90 0.641 -0.052 3.1 2 0 2·HR
Rafael Palmeiro LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .765 12 8 0.258 1.90 0.327 -0.069 0.8 2 0
Vance Law 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .295 .761 15 10 0.043 1.19 0.095 -0.052 0.5 2 2
Damon Berryhill C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .736 11 7 0.055 0.89 0.121 -0.066 -0.1 8 0 2B,GDP
Shawon Dunston SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 .258 .652 12 6 -0.132 1.42 0.000 -0.132 -1.0 3 2 GDP
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Gossage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Greg Maddux P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .446 2 1 0.045 1.09 0.045 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Pat Perry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .398 5 3 -0.043 1.61 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Jeff Pico P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .203 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gary Varsho PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .564 4 3 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Les Lancaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Trillo SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .542 3 2 -0.054 2.21 0.000 -0.054 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 37 8 15 8 3 2 .405 1.072 118 71 1.089 1.71 1.824 -0.735 4.5 27 9
2B: D Berryhill (14, off R Mahler); R Sandberg (15, off R Mahler).
HR: A Dawson 2 (19, 2 off R Mahler; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Dawson 10; D Berryhill 3; M Grace 2; R Sandberg 2; M Webster 2; V Law 2; R Palmeiro; G Maddux.
GIDP: S Dunston (5); D Berryhill (9); M Grace (10).
RBI: A Dawson 5 (66); V Law (57); R Palmeiro (36); S Dunston (49).
2-out RBI: A Dawson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-M Grace.
E: J Pico (1); D Berryhill (7).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler 7 9 5 5 1 2 2 3.90 29 88 54 40 6 8 15 9 5 2 40 -0.118 1.24 -1.5
Bruce Sutter, BS (8) 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.35 3 6 4 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 -0.603 3.96 -2.7
Jose Alvarez, L (3-6) 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.05 8 24 13 9 2 2 2 4 1 0 2 1 -0.370 2.59 -0.3
Team Totals 8.1 15 8 8 3 2 2 8.64 40 118 71 52 9 10 18 15 8 2 40 3 2 -1.091 1.36 -4.5
R Mahler faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
B Sutter faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux 3.2 9 5 5 0 3 0 3.15 20 78 45 28 12 5 8 8 5 0 26 -0.377 1.31 -3.4
Pat Perry 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.19 2 6 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.012 0.67 0.2
Jeff Pico 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 4.04 10 38 27 12 6 9 3 4 1 0 0 0 -0.027 0.76 0.4
Les Lancaster 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3.78 5 26 17 12 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.374 1.96 -0.9
Frank DiPino, BS (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.73 2 7 5 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0.116 3.80 0.6
Rich Gossage, W (2-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.66 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.060 2.23 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 7 5 2 8 0 5.00 40 158 99 59 21 19 12 17 10 0 26 4 1 -0.590 1.71 -2.9
L Lancaster faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: G Maddux (6).
WP: J Pico (4).
HBP: G Maddux (6; O Virgil).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 27,912.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Ron Gant 2B 1 Mitch Webster CF
2 Ken Oberkfell 3B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Gerald Perry 1B 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Dale Murphy RF 4 Andre Dawson RF
5 Andres Thomas SS 5 Rafael Palmeiro LF
6 Dion James LF 6 Vance Law 3B
7 Ozzie Virgil C 7 Damon Berryhill C
8 Terry Blocker CF 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 Rick Mahler P 9 Greg Maddux P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Palmeiro B. Sutter 33% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grace Scores; Dawson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler 20% 72% Home Run; Grace Scores
t9 6-7 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  ATL R. Gant L. Lancaster -20% 54% Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t4 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR ATL K. Oberkfell G. Maddux -17% 18% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Virgil Scores; Blocker Scores
b9 7-7 1 123 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Dawson J. Alvarez 17% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Webster Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Grace to 2B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell G. Maddux 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL G. Perry G. Maddux -1% 52% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL D. Murphy G. Maddux 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Webster R. Mahler -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC M. Grace R. Mahler 1% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler 20% 72% Home Run; Grace Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Mahler -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Maddux 2% 74% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL D. James G. Maddux -3% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL O. Virgil G. Maddux -7% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); James to 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R ATL T. Blocker G. Maddux -7% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); James Scores; Virgil to 2B
t2 1-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  ATL R. Mahler G. Maddux -6% 51% Virgil Steals 3B; Blocker Steals 2B
t2 1-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  R ATL R. Mahler G. Maddux -9% 43% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Virgil Scores; Blocker to 3B
t2 2-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R ATL K. Oberkfell G. Maddux -11% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Blocker Scores; Mahler to 2B
t2 3-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O ATL G. Perry G. Maddux 4% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
b2 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC V. Law R. Mahler -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Berryhill R. Mahler 3% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC S. Dunston R. Mahler -6% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
t3 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Murphy G. Maddux 2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL A. Thomas G. Maddux -2% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO ATL D. James G. Maddux 5% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
b3 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Maddux R. Mahler 5% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Webster R. Mahler -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Maddux to 2B
b3 2-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler 2% 47% Walk
b3 2-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grace R. Mahler -5% 42% Flyball: CF
b3 2-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler -5% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
t4 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL O. Virgil G. Maddux -4% 33% Hit By Pitch
t4 3-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL T. Blocker G. Maddux -5% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Virgil to 2B
t4 3-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  ATL R. Mahler G. Maddux -5% 23% Balk; Virgil to 3B; Blocker to 2B
t4 3-2 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Mahler G. Maddux 5% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-2 1 -23 4,(2-1)  O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 8% 35% Flyball: RF
t4 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR ATL K. Oberkfell G. Maddux -17% 18% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Virgil Scores; Blocker Scores
Pat Perry replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL G. Perry P. Perry -1% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Oberkfell to 2B
t4 5-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Murphy P. Perry 2% 19% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b4 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Mahler -2% 17% Flyball: RF
b4 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC V. Law R. Mahler 3% 20% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Berryhill R. Mahler 9% 29% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF); Law to 3B
b4 2-5 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO CHC S. Dunston R. Mahler -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B; Law Scores; Berryhill to 3B
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Pat Perry (P) batting 9th
b4 3-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Mumphrey R. Mahler -4% 23% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 5-6-7
Jeff Pico replaces Jerry Mumphrey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Thomas J. Pico 2% 25% Flyball: SS
t5 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. James J. Pico 1% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 5-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL O. Virgil J. Pico 1% 27% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b5 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Webster R. Mahler 5% 32% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b5 3-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -5% 27% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC M. Grace R. Mahler -7% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 8-9-1
t6 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL T. Blocker J. Pico 1% 22% Flyball: CF
t6 5-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL R. Mahler J. Pico 1% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Gant J. Pico 1% 24% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
b6 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler 14% 38% Home Run
b6 4-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Mahler -4% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC V. Law R. Mahler -3% 31% Flyball: CF
b6 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Berryhill R. Mahler -2% 29% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Jeff Pico facing 2-3-4
t7 5-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL K. Oberkfell J. Pico -4% 26% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Oberkfell to 1B
t7 5-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  ATL G. Perry J. Pico -3% 22% Wild Pitch; Oberkfell to 2B
t7 5-4 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O ATL G. Perry J. Pico 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oberkfell to 3B
t7 5-4 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO ATL D. Murphy J. Pico -4% 19% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Oberkfell Scores/unER
t7 6-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL A. Thomas J. Pico 1% 20% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
b7 4-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC S. Dunston R. Mahler -4% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Jeff Pico (P) batting 9th
b7 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Varsho R. Mahler -2% 14% Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Webster R. Mahler -1% 12% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 6-7-8
Les Lancaster replaces Gary Varsho (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. James L. Lancaster 1% 13% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL O. Virgil L. Lancaster 1% 14% Lineout: SS
t8 6-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL T. Blocker L. Lancaster 1% 15% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
b8 4-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler 10% 25% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
Bruce Sutter replaces Ozzie Virgil (C) pitching and batting 7th
Bruce Benedict replaces Rick Mahler (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 4-6 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace B. Sutter 15% 39% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sandberg to 3B
b8 4-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson B. Sutter 13% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sandberg Scores; Grace to 2B
b8 5-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Palmeiro B. Sutter 33% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grace Scores; Dawson to 3B
Jose Alvarez replaces Bruce Sutter pitching and batting 7th
b8 6-6 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  R CHC V. Law J. Alvarez 7% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Dawson Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
b8 7-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. Berryhill J. Alvarez -5% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Palmeiro to 3B
b8 7-6 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Alvarez -2% 85% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-7, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 9-1-2
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 9th
t9 6-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL L. Smith L. Lancaster -11% 73% Walk
t9 6-7 0 1-- 9,(2-2)  ATL R. Gant L. Lancaster -20% 54% Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
Frank DiPino replaces Shawon Dunston (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Manny Trillo replaces Les Lancaster (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 6-7 0 --3 12,(3-2)  ATL R. Gant L. Lancaster -9% 45% Walk
t9 6-7 0 1-3 6,(2-2)  RO ATL K. Oberkfell F. DiPino 5% 50% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores/unER
t9 7-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Perry F. DiPino 7% 57% Lineout: 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 8th
t9 7-7 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O ATL D. Murphy R. Gossage 6% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 9-1-2
Ted Simmons replaces Lonnie Smith (PH) playing C batting 9th
b9 7-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Trillo J. Alvarez -5% 57% Flyball: CF
b9 7-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Webster J. Alvarez 5% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b9 7-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Alvarez 7% 70% Walk; Webster to 2B
b9 7-7 1 12- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grace J. Alvarez 13% 83% Walk; Webster to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
b9 7-7 1 123 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Dawson J. Alvarez 17% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Webster Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Grace to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN198808190
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.