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8/8/1988: Phil Bradley of the Phillies and Ryne Sandberg of the Cubs both homered in the 1st inning in the first scheduled game under the lights at Wrigley Field. The game was called in the fourth inning after a 2:10 rain delay and was replayed later.

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8/8/1988: Phil Bradley of the Phillies and Ryne Sandberg of the Cubs both homered in the 1st inning in the first scheduled game under the lights at Wrigley Field. The game was called in the fourth inning after a 2:10 rain delay and was replayed later.

91-year-old Chicago Cubs fan Harry Grossman throws a switch lighting Wrigley Field for its first-ever night game. Heavy thuderstorms wipe out the Cubs-Phillies game after three innings. The first official night game will be recorded tomorrow night.

91-year-old Chicago Cubs fan Harry Grossman throws a switch lighting Wrigley Field for its first-ever night game. Heavy thuderstorms wipe out the Cubs-Phillies game after three innings. The first official night game will be recorded tomorrow night.

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1988 – 91-year-old Chicago Cubs fan Harry Grossman throws a switch lighting Wrigley Field for its first-ever night game. Heavy thuderstorms wipe out the Cubs-Phillies game after three innings. The first official night game will be recorded tomorrow night.

1987 – Tom Candiotti goes the distance as the Indians top the Blue Jays‚ 3 – 1. Toronto’s only run is George Bell’s 35th homer and extends Bell’s hitting streak versus Cleveland to 34 games. Bell sits out tomorrow’s game and will go hitless in the first encounter with Cleveland in 1988.

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1987 – Tom Candiotti goes the distance as the Indians top the Blue Jays‚ 3 – 1. Toronto’s only run is George Bell’s 35th homer and extends Bell’s hitting streak versus Cleveland to 34 games. Bell sits out tomorrow’s game and will go hitless in the first encounter with Cleveland in 1988.

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1986 – Jose Cruz celebrates his 39th birthday with his 1,000th career RBI during a 5-0 blanking of San Diego. His two-run single caps a four-run sixth inning. Mike Scott goes the distance for his third shutout of the season. Scott leads the league in ERA (2.16) and strikeouts (217). 

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1986 – Jose Cruz celebrates his 39th birthday with his 1,000th career RBI during a 5-0 blanking of San Diego. His two-run single caps a four-run sixth inning. Mike Scott goes the distance for his third shutout of the season. Scott leads the league in ERA (2.16) and strikeouts (217). 

Cardinals pitcher John Tudor one-hits the Cubs, 8 – 0, for his 6th shutout of the season‚ allowing only Leon Durham’s 5th-inning single. Tudor started the season 1-7 but will win 20 of his last 21 decisions to finish 21-8.

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Cardinals pitcher John Tudor one-hits the Cubs, 8 – 0, for his 6th shutout of the season‚ allowing only Leon Durham’s 5th-inning single. Tudor started the season 1-7 but will win 20 of his last 21 decisions to finish 21-8.

The Cubs tighten their grip on first place in the NL East with a 7 – 6 win over the Mets at Wrigley Field‚ completing a four-game series sweep. Keith Moreland leads the way with 3 hits and 4 RBIs. Hubie Brooks is 4 for 4 with 4 runs for New York. Davey Johnson gets tossed in the 7th after Bob Dernier gets hit by a pitch‚ a continuation of yesterday’s beanballing. Cubs manager Jim Frey follows Johnson in the 9th when Lee Smith throws behind George Foster.

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The Cubs tighten their grip on first place in the NL East with a 7 – 6 win over the Mets at Wrigley Field‚ completing a four-game series sweep. Keith Moreland leads the way with 3 hits and 4 RBIs. Hubie Brooks is 4 for 4 with 4 runs for New York. Davey Johnson gets tossed in the 7th after Bob Dernier gets hit by a pitch‚ a continuation of yesterday’s beanballing. Cubs manager Jim Frey follows Johnson in the 9th when Lee Smith throws behind George Foster.

Veteran P Don Sutton ends Milwaukee’s ten-game losing streak with a 3 – 2 win over the Royals. Sutton also passes the 100 strikeout mark for the 19th straight season‚ a major league record.

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Veteran P Don Sutton ends Milwaukee’s ten-game losing streak with a 3 – 2 win over the Royals. Sutton also passes the 100 strikeout mark for the 19th straight season‚ a major league record.

The Yankees trade 1978 play-off hero Bucky Dent to the Rangers for OF/1B Lee Mazzilli. In spite of hitting just .169, the popular Yankee infielder nearly was elected to the All-Star Game by the fans appreciative of his late-season heroics that year.

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The Yankees trade 1978 play-off hero Bucky Dent to the Rangers for OF/1B Lee Mazzilli. In spite of hitting just .169, the popular Yankee infielder nearly was elected to the All-Star Game by the fans appreciative of his late-season heroics that year.

1982 – Just five days after hitting three home runs in a 5 – 4 loss to the Twins, California’s Doug DeCinces hits three more home runs in a 9 – 5 win at Seattle, joining Ted Williams as the only American League players ever to hit three home runs in a game twice in the same season.

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1982 – Just five days after hitting three home runs in a 5 – 4 loss to the Twins, California’s Doug DeCinces hits three more home runs in a 9 – 5 win at Seattle, joining Ted Williams as the only American League players ever to hit three home runs in a game twice in the same season.