Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Knepper
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Knepper
  
  Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Sanderson
  
  Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Sanderson
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Sanderson
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayett vs. Knepper
  
  Dayett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Knepper
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Knepper
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanderson vs. Knepper
  
  Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sanderson
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Sanderson
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Sanderson
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Sanderson
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Sanderson
  
  Garner 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 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Knepper
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Knepper
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Dernier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and steps on first for the out. Davis throws to Reynolds, who throws back to Davis who tags Dawson for the double play. Dernier scores. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Mason
  
  Mike Mason now pitching.
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Mason
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Mason
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Mason
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayett vs. Knepper
  
  Dayett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Knepper
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Knepper
  
  Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Knepper
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Mason
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Mason
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Mason
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Mason
  
  Davis hits a popup towards first. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Mason
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Solano
  
  Julio Solano now pitching.
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Solano
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Solano
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Solano
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Solano
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solano vs. Mason
  
  Solano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mason
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moreland. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Mason
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Mason
  
  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Thon 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayett vs. Solano
  
  Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
  
  Dayett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Solano
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Solano
  
  Trillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Mason
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Mason
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Mason
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Solano
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Solano
  
  Chico Walker pinch hits for Mike Mason.
  
  There goes Dunston. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Solano
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Solano
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Dernier reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sandberg vs. Solano
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Noles
  
  Dickie Noles now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Noles
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Householder vs. Noles
  
  Paul Householder pinch hits for Julio Solano.
  
  Householder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Householder reaches second base with a double. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatcher vs. Noles
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doran vs. Lynch
  
  Ed Lynch now pitching.
  
  Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Householder scores. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Lynch
  
  Mark Bailey pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
  
  Bailey 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Lopez
  
  Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Bill Doran now playing shortstop. Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Paul Householder now playing center field.
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lopez
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayett vs. Lopez
  
  Dayett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. DiPino
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. DiPino
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing left field.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Lopez
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lopez
  
  Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Lopez
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Leon Durham now playing first base. Manny Trillo now playing third base.
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Householder vs. Smith
  
  Householder 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, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Smith
  
  Pankovits is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1987 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Dernier B, cf         4  1  2  0   Hatcher B, cf         3  1  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        2  0  0  0   Pankovits J, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b-ss        4  0  2  3   
Davis J, c            4  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  0   
Dayett B, lf          4  2  2  2   Thon D, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   
Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   Bailey M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Moreland K, 3b        3  1  0  0   Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   
Durham L, 1b          0  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  1  2  1   
Trillo M, 1b-3b       4  1  1  2   Bass K, rf            4  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         4  1  2  1   Ashby A, c            3  0  1  0   
Sanderson S, p        1  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Mason M, p            1  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Walker C, ph          1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          1  0  1  0   
Noles D, p            0  0  0  0   Solano J, p           1  0  0  0   
Lynch E, p            0  0  0  0   Householder P, ph-cf  2  1  1  0   
DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Martinez D, lf        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  7  5                        33  4  8  4

Chicago          031 200 000 --  6
Houston          010 010 200 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanderson S           2.0  1  1  1  1  3
Mason M (W)           4.0  4  1  0  1  3
Noles D               0.1  1  2  2  2  0
Lynch E               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
DiPino F              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Smith L (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         4.0  5  6  6  2  4
Solano J              3.0  2  0  0  1  1
Lopez A               2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Sandberg R, Moreland K
DP -- Chicago 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, Houston 6
2B -- Dernier B, Knepper B, Householder P
3B -- Dernier B
HR -- Dayett B 2, Trillo M, Cruz J, Dunston S
SB -- Sandberg R
CS -- Dunston S
T -- 2:41
A -- 20678

    

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