Cubs @ Mets
August 7, 1987

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Mets	0	2	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Mets	1	3	1

Howard Johnson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.276
OBP	.000	.362
At Bats	0	366
Hits	0	101
• Singles	0	61
• Doubles	0	13
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	27
Walks	0	47
RBI’s	0	71

Rick Sutcliffe Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
15	4	0

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Shea Stadium - August 7, 1987

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Triple

Rick Sutcliffe

Jody Davis

Leon Durham

Ryne Sandberg

Keith Moreland

Luis Quinones

Rafael Palmeiro

Dave Martinez

Andre Dawson

Howard Johnson

Gary Carter

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Carter goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Carter takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Davis strikes out.

Top 2 There goes Dawson. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.

Top 2 Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Dawson takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields the ball and throws to Sutcliffe covering. Safe. There goes Backman trying to get to home. Sutcliffe throws to Davis who tags Backman for the out.

Bottom 1 Hernandez strikes out.

Bottom 1 There goes Backman. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Backman steals second.

Bottom 1 Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Dykstra strikes out.

Top 1 Durham hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Sandberg is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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