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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 31, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 24,353 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Frank Pulli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Manny Trillo | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Doyle Alexander | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 31, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Alexander
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alexander
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Alexander
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sanderson
James hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Sanderson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Sanderson
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Sanderson
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Alexander
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Alexander
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanderson
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sanderson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland juggles the ball. That's an error on Moreland. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Sanderson
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Sanderson
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Alexander
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Alexander
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sanderson
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sanderson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Alexander
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alexander
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Alexander
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sanderson
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sanderson
Griffey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanderson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Alexander
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Alexander
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Alexander
There goes Martinez. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sanderson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sanderson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benedict for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sanderson
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Sanderson
Alexander bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Sanderson
James hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Alexander
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Alexander
Sanderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Alexander
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sanderson
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sanderson
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Sanderson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alexander
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Alexander
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dawson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Alexander
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanderson
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sanderson
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sanderson
Hubbard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Sanderson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanderson. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Sanderson
James strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Alexander
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Alexander
Chico Walker pinch runs for Keith Moreland.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Alexander
Sundberg bunts towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Alexander
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Alexander
Bob Dernier pinch runs for Gary Matthews.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. DiPino
Chico Walker now playing third base. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. DiPino
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. DiPino
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Alexander
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Alexander
Dawson hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Alexander
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. DiPino
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. DiPino
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. DiPino
Benedict hits a popup towards the mound. DiPino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. DiPino
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbard for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop.
Walker hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Murphy fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Murphy. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Garber
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Garber
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Garber
Jody Davis pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Garber
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lynch
Ed Lynch now pitching. Jody Davis now catching.
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Lynch
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lynch
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Lynch
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1987 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 0 0 James D, cf 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 5 1 2 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, lf 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, rf 3 0 1 0 Martinez D, cf 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, lf 4 0 1 0 Moreland K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker C, pr-3b 1 1 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Lynch E, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander D, p 2 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 2 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 1 0 0 0 Matthews G, ph 1 0 1 1 Dernier B, pr 0 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 36 2 7 2 Chicago 000 000 010 0 -- 1 Atlanta 000 000 100 1 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 DiPino F 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Lynch E (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D 9.0 5 1 1 2 3 Garber G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Moreland K, Sanderson S, Murphy D DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 8 2B -- Walker C, Oberkfell K HR -- Hubbard G CS -- Martinez D SH -- Alexander D, Sundberg J T -- 3:04 A -- 24353
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