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Braves 6 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1987

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 23, 1987 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Braves with a score of 7 to 6.

Game Summary

DateMay 23, 1987 
Visiting Team
Atlanta Braves
R: 6 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 17
Runs: 6
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 17
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 7 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 13
Runs: 7
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherJamie Moyer  
Losing PitcherJim Acker  
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Game Winning RBIJerry Mumphrey 

Game Info

DateMay 23, 1987 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamAtlanta Braves 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherRick Mahler  
Home Starting PitcherEd Lynch  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance33,225 
Time of Game5 hours 13 minutes 
UmpiresHP: John McSherry
1B: Frank Pulli
2B: Fred Brocklander
3B: Bill Williams

Atlanta Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dion James  Center Fielder 
Ken Oberkfell  Second Baseman 
Gerald Perry  First Baseman 
Dale Murphy  Right Fielder 
Ken Griffey  Left Fielder 
Graig Nettles  Third Baseman 
Ozzie Virgil  Catcher 
Andres Thomas  Shortstop 
Rick Mahler  Pitcher 
Chuck Tanner  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ryne Sandberg  Second Baseman 
Jerry Mumphrey  Left Fielder 
Andre Dawson  Right Fielder 
Leon Durham  First Baseman 
Jody Davis  Catcher 
Keith Moreland  Third Baseman 
Shawon Dunston  Shortstop 
Dave Martinez  Center Fielder 
Ed Lynch  Pitcher 
Gene Michael  Manager 

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Braves 6 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1987

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         Game of 5/23/1987 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
James D, cf           6  0  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        8  2  2  1   
Oberkfell K, 2b       7  1  3  0   Mumphrey J, lf        7  1  4  2   
Perry G, 1b           7  2  2  1   Dawson A, rf          5  1  1  3   
Murphy D, rf          3  2  1  0   Durham L, 1b          5  1  1  0   
Griffey K, lf         7  1  3  3   Davis J, c            2  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         7  0  0  1   Walker C, pr          0  0  0  0   
Virgil O, c           6  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  0  0  0   
Thomas A, ss          7  0  0  0   Moreland K, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Mason M, p            0  0  0  0   
Simmons T, ph         1  0  0  0   Dayett B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   Davis R, p            0  0  0  0   
Mahler R, p           4  0  1  1   Moyer J, p            2  0  0  0   
Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         6  0  1  1   
Roenicke G, ph        0  0  0  0   Martinez D, cf        6  1  0  0   
Dedmon J, p           0  0  0  0   Lynch E, p            1  0  0  0   
Hall A, ph            1  0  0  0   Matthews G, ph        1  1  1  0   
O'Neal R, p           0  0  0  0   DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         1  0  0  0   Dernier B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Noles D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Trillo M, 3b          4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     57  6 11  6                        54  7 11  7

Atlanta          000 220 101 000 000 0 --  6
Chicago          000 030 012 000 000 1 --  7
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler R              7.1  5  4  4  6  3
Garber G              1.2  2  2  2  1  1
Dedmon J              3.0  1  0  0  1  1
O'Neal R              1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Assenmacher P         1.2  0  0  0  1  3
Acker J (L)           0.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lynch E               5.0  7  4  4  3  3
DiPino F              2.0  1  1  1  1  2
Noles D               1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Mason M               1.2  0  0  0  2  1
Davis R               1.2  0  0  0  1  3
Moyer J (W)           4.1  1  0  0  6  1

E -- Nettles G, Perry G
DP -- Atlanta 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 17, Chicago 13
2B -- Mumphrey J 3, Griffey K, Oberkfell K, Trillo M
HR -- Dawson A
SB -- Perry G 3, Dawson A
SF -- Dunston S
WP -- Mahler R, Garber G, O'Neal R, Moyer J
T -- 5:13
A -- 33225

    

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