Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lancaster
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lancaster
  
  Smith bunts towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Lancaster
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Lancaster
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGee vs. Lancaster
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Cox
  
  Dernier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Cox
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Cox
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Cox
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Lancaster
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Lancaster
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Lancaster
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Lancaster
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Lancaster
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Cox
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Cox
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Cox
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lancaster
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lancaster
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Lancaster
  
  Herr 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 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Cox
  
  Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lancaster vs. Cox
  
  Lancaster strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Cox
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Cox
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Lancaster
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Lancaster
  
  McGee 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Lancaster
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Lancaster
  
  Morris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Cox
  
  Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Cox
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. Cox
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreland vs. Cox
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Cox
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dunston vs. Cox
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lancaster vs. Cox
  
  Lancaster hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lancaster
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Lancaster
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Lancaster
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Cox
  
  Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Cox
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Cox
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Cox
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dernier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durham vs. Cox
  
  The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Dernier moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Durham vs. Cox
  
  Durham is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moreland vs. Cox
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dernier scores. Dawson scores. Durham moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Tunnell
  
  Lee Tunnell now pitching.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dunston vs. Tunnell
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lancaster
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Lancaster
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Driessen vs. Lancaster
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Lancaster
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Lancaster
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham juggles the ball. That's an error on Durham. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Lancaster
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lancaster vs. Tunnell
  
  Lancaster strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Tunnell
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Tunnell
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Tunnell
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Tunnell
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lancaster
  
  Pena 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lancaster
  
  Curt Ford pinch hits for Lee Tunnell.
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Lancaster
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lancaster
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Ford moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herr vs. Lancaster
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindeman vs. DiPino
  
  Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Dan Driessen. Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Lindeman hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Dawley
  
  Jim Lindeman now playing first base. Bill Dawley now pitching.
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Dawley
  
  Moreland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dawley
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Dawley
  
  Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lindeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Dawley
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dernier vs. Dawley
  
  Dernier hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  McGee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Smith
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Smith
  
  Morris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg catches it and throws to second with Dunston covering, to double up McGee. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Dawley
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Dawley
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Dawley
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Dawley
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Smith
  
  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Tony Pena.
  
  Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Lance Johnson pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Smith
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1987 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Coleman V, lf         5  1  2  0   Dernier B, cf         4  2  2  1   
Smith O, ss           3  1  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        5  0  1  0   
Herr T, 2b            4  0  2  2   Palmeiro R, lf        4  1  1  1   
Driessen D, 1b        2  0  0  1   Dawson A, rf          5  3  3  1   
Lindeman J, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Durham L, 1b          4  0  1  0   
McGee W, cf           4  0  2  0   Moreland K, 3b        4  1  2  3   
Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  0   Davis J, c            3  0  1  0   
Morris J, rf          4  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  0  1  1   
Pena T, c             3  0  0  0   Lancaster L, p        3  0  0  0   
Oquendo J, ph         0  0  0  0   DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   
Cox D, p              2  0  0  0   Mumphrey J, ph        1  0  1  0   
Tunnell L, p          0  0  0  0   Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   
Ford C, ph            1  1  1  0                                      
Dawley B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson L, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        37  7 13  7

St.Louis         000 001 200 --  3
Chicago          100 220 11x --  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cox D (L)             4.2  8  5  5  2  4
Tunnell L             1.1  1  0  0  2  2
Dawley B              2.0  4  2  2  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lancaster L (W)       6.2  8  3  3  1  4
DiPino F              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Smith L (S)           2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Sandberg R, Durham L
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Dernier B, Smith O, McGee W
HR -- Dernier B, Palmeiro R, Moreland K, Dawson A
SH -- Smith O
WP -- Lancaster L
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:49
A -- 33912

    

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