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Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 2

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Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 2

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Game Played on Sunday, May 31, 1992 (D) at Wrigley Field

LA  N    2  0  0    1  0  2    0  1  0  -   6  9  0
CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  8  5
BATTING
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler cf                     3   0   0   1       0   1       1   0
Sharperson 2b                 3   1   2   1       2   0       1   6
Daniels lf                    2   1   0   0       2   0       0   0
  Javier lf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Karros 1b                     4   0   2   1       1   0      13   1
  Webster rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Benzinger rf,1b               4   0   0   1       0   0       2   1
Anderson 3b                   5   1   2   1       0   0       0   1
Hernandez c                   4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Offerman ss                   4   1   2   0       0   1       2   5
Kevin Gross p                 1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Hansen ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Goodwin pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McDowell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   6   9   5       6   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Benzinger-Offerman-McDowell.
BATTING - 
2B: Karros (5,off Jackson).
HR: Anderson (2,4th inning off Jackson 0 on 0 out).
SH: Kevin Gross (1,off Jackson); Butler (3,off Bullinger).
SF: Benzinger (3,off Jackson); Butler (1,off Jackson).
GDP: Benzinger 2 (5,off Jackson,off Bullinger).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Butler (6,2nd base off Jackson/Girardi).
CS: Sharperson (1,2nd base by McElroy/Girardi); Anderson (3,2nd base by Robinson/Girardi).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Vizcaino 3b,ss                4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Girardi c                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Grace 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   0      10   4
Sandberg 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
Dawson rf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Robinson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
May lf                        3   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Sosa cf                       4   1   3   2       0   0       5   0
Sanchez ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  McElroy p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dascenzo rf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Jackson p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Bullinger p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Strange 3b                  2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2       2   6      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Sanchez-Sandberg-Grace, Sandberg-Sanchez-Grace, Girardi-Vizcaino-Grace.
E: May (1), Sosa (6), Sanchez 2 (3), Jackson (5).
BATTING - 
HR: Sosa (2,7th inning off Kevin Gross 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Strange (2,off McDowell).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kevin Gross W(3-4)            7     4   2   2   1   6   1  26
McDowell                      2     4   0   0   1   0   0  10
Totals                        9     8   2   2   2   6   1  36

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson L(0-7)                5.1   4   5   3   6   2   1  28
Bullinger                     2     4   1   1   0   0   0  10
McElroy                       0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Robinson                      1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     9   6   4   6   3   1  42
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bullinger 1-1; McElroy 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Tom Hallion
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 32050
Starting Lineups:

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs             
1. Butler              cf        Vizcaino            3b
2. Sharperson          2b        Girardi             c
3. Daniels             lf        Grace               1b
4. Karros              1b        Sandberg            2b
5. Benzinger           rf        Dawson              rf
6. Anderson            3b        May                 lf
7. Hernandez           c         Sosa                cf
8. Offerman            ss        Sanchez             ss
9. Kevin Gross         p         Jackson             p

DODGERS 1ST: Butler struck out; Sharperson walked; Daniels
walked [Sharperson to second]; Karros walked [Sharperson to
third, Daniels to second]; Benzinger out on a sacrifice fly to
center [Sharperson scored (RBI), Daniels scored (error by Sosa)
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Vizcaino struck out; Girardi grounded out (second to
first); Grace grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Hernandez flied to right; Offerman was called out
on strikes; Kevin Gross walked; Butler lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Sandberg struck out; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to
first); May walked; Sosa grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Sharperson reached on an error by May [Sharperson
to second]; Daniels walked; Karros lined to right [Sharperson to
third]; Benzinger grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Daniels out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
struck out; Vizcaino singled to second; Girardi struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Anderson homered to left; Hernandez grounded out
(third to first); Offerman singled; Kevin Gross out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Offerman to second]; Butler
reached on an error by Sanchez [Offerman to third, Butler to
first]; Butler stole second; Sharperson walked; Daniels flied to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Grace grounded out (second to first); Sandberg flied
to right; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Cubs 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Karros doubled to left; Benzinger grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Karros to third]; Anderson grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Karros stayed at third]; Hernandez grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt Sosa
singled to third; Sanchez forced Sosa (shortstop to second)
[Sanchez to first]; Jackson lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Offerman singled to shortstop; Kevin Gross reached
on an error by Jackson (assist by Grace) [Offerman to third,
Kevin Gross to first]; Butler out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Offerman scored (RBI)]; BULLINGER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING);
Sharperson singled to second [Kevin Gross to second]; Daniels
reached on a fielder's choice [Kevin Gross to third (error by
Sanchez; assist by Grace), Sharperson to second]; Karros singled
to second [Kevin Gross scored (unearned), Sharperson to third,
Daniels to second]; Benzinger grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Karros out at second]; 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Vizcaino grounded out (shortstop to first); Girardi
grounded out (third to first); Grace grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Anderson flied to center; Hernandez flied to left;
Offerman grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Dodgers 5, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: JAVIER REPLACED DANIELS (PLAYING LF); Sandberg
grounded out (second to first); Dawson was called out on
strikes; May singled to right; Sosa homered to left-center [May
scored]; Sanchez lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Cubs 2.

DODGERS 8TH: HANSEN BATTED FOR KEVIN GROSS; Hansen singled;
GOODWIN RAN FOR HANSEN; Butler out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to first) [Goodwin to second]; Sharperson singled [Goodwin
scored]; MCELROY REPLACED SANCHEZ (PITCHING); VIZCAINO CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); STRANGE REPLACED BULLINGER (PLAYING 3B);
Javier struck out while Sharperson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: MCDOWELL REPLACED GOODWIN (PITCHING); Strange singled
to second; Vizcaino forced Strange (first to shortstop)
[Vizcaino to first]; Girardi singled to first [Vizcaino to
second]; Grace lined to center; Sandberg walked [Vizcaino to
third, Girardi to second]; Dawson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cubs 2.

DODGERS 9TH: ROBINSON REPLACED DAWSON (PITCHING); DASCENZO
REPLACED MCELROY (PLAYING RF); Karros flied to center; Benzinger
grounded out (second to first); Anderson singled to shortstop;
Anderson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: WEBSTER REPLACED KARROS (PLAYING RF); BENZINGER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); May singled; Sosa singled [May
to second]; Dascenzo lined to left; Strange grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Sosa out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cubs 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Dodgers          6   9   0    9
 Cubs             2   8   5    7
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