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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 14, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 14, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 27,693 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Rick Aguilera | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 14, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Aguilera
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Aguilera
Sandberg hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Aguilera
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sanderson
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Sanderson
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Sanderson
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Sanderson
McReynolds hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Sanderson
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Aguilera
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Aguilera
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Aguilera
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Aguilera
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sanderson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Sanderson
The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Sanderson
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aguilera vs. Sanderson
Aguilera strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Sanderson
Dykstra hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Aguilera
Sanderson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Aguilera
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Aguilera covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Aguilera
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Aguilera
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Aguilera
Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Aguilera
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Aguilera
There goes Moreland. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Aguilera
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sanderson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham juggles the ball. That's an error on Durham. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanderson covering, for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Sanderson
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Sanderson
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Sanderson
Carter 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 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Aguilera
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanderson vs. Aguilera
Sanderson bunts towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Aguilera
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. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Aguilera
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sanderson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Sanderson
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguilera vs. Sanderson
Aguilera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Aguilera
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Aguilera
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Aguilera
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Sanderson
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Sanderson
Backman bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland juggles the ball. That's an error on Moreland. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Hall
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Hall
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Hall
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Hall
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Hall
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Aguilera
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aguilera
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Aguilera
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Aguilera
Luis Quinones pinch hits for Drew Hall.
Quinones hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. DiPino
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Rick Aguilera. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Carreon hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DiPino
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. DiPino
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Teufel 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 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Orosco
Bob Dernier pinch hits for Dave Martinez. Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Tim Teufel now playing second base. Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Orosco
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Orosco
Brian Dayett pinch hits for Rafael Palmeiro.
Dayett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Bob Dernier now playing center field. Brian Dayett now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. DiPino
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. DiPino
Carter takes first base on ball four. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. DiPino
There's a wild pitch. McReynolds moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. DiPino
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Orosco
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Orosco
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Leon Durham.
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Orosco
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Orosco
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. DiPino
Manny Trillo now playing first base.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orosco vs. DiPino
Orosco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DiPino
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. DiPino
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Orosco
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowdon vs. Orosco
Wade Rowdon pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Rowdon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Orosco
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1987 -- Chicago at New York (N) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Martinez D, cf 3 1 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 2 2 0 Dernier B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 3 2 2 0 Palmeiro R, lf 1 1 1 0 Teufel T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Dayett B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 0 2 Dawson A, rf 4 1 2 3 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 2 2 Durham L, 1b 3 1 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 1 2 Moreland K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 1 1 1 Santana R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Aguilera R, p 2 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0 Carreon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 1 0 0 0 Quinones L, ph 1 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Rowdon W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 34 6 9 6 Chicago 004 001 000 -- 5 New York 101 040 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S* 4.0 5 4 3 2 1 Hall D (L) 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 DiPino F 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Aguilera R (W) 6.0 8 5 5 2 4 Orosco J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Carter G, Durham L, Moreland K DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8 2B -- Strawberry D, Dunston S, Dykstra L HR -- Dawson A, Durham L, Davis J SB -- Moreland K, Strawberry D SH -- Sanderson S SF -- Hernandez K WP -- DiPino F PB -- Davis J T -- 2:57 A -- 27693
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