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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 23, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 29,347 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Walker | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | First Baseman |
Jim Lindeman | Right Fielder |
Curt Ford | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
Danny Cox | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maddux
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Maddux
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark strikes out. There goes Smith. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Herr. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindeman vs. Maddux
Lindeman hits a line drive into right field. Dawson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dawson. Smith scores. Herr scores. Lindeman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Maddux
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Lindeman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Maddux
Pendleton 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, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Maddux
Pagnozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Maddux
Cox bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagnozzi scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Maddux
Maddux spins and fires to second, and Coleman is picked off. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Cox
Maddux 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lindeman. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maddux
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Maddux
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Maddux
Jose Oquendo pinch runs for Tom Herr.
There goes Oquendo. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Oquendo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindeman vs. Maddux
Lindeman 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Jose Oquendo now playing second base.
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Maddux
Ford hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Maddux scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Maddux
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Maddux
Pagnozzi 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Cox
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maddux
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maddux
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Maddux
Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Maddux
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Clark reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Oquendo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindeman vs. Maddux
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindeman vs. Maddux
Lindeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Maddux
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Maddux
Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Maddux
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Maddux
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Maddux
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Cox
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Cox
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lancaster
Les Lancaster now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Lancaster
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lancaster
There goes Oquendo. The throw from Davis and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lancaster
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindeman vs. Lancaster
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cox
Tito Landrum now playing right field.
Dawson hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lancaster
Ford hits a line drive towards third. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Lancaster
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Les Lancaster.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cox
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Cox
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1987 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Walker C, lf 5 1 3 0 Coleman V, lf 3 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Smith O, ss 4 2 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 1 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 1 Oquendo J, pr-2b 1 1 1 0 Moreland K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Clark J, 1b 2 0 1 2 Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lindeman J, rf 3 0 1 2 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Landrum T, rf 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 2 0 Ford C, cf 4 0 0 0 Martinez D, cf 4 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maddux G, p 2 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox D, p 2 0 0 0 Lancaster L, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 11 2 27 5 7 5 Chicago 001 000 010 -- 2 St.Louis 210 020 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (L) 6.0 7 5 5 5 2 Lancaster L 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cox D (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 0 E -- Dawson A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 6 2B -- Smith O, Dunston S, Walker C 2, Clark J, Pendleton T HR -- Moreland K SB -- Herr T, Smith O, Oquendo J CS -- Oquendo J SH -- Cox D WP -- Maddux G T -- 2:29 A -- 29347
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