Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Darwin
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darwin
  
  Sandberg 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: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Darwin
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Darwin
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Darwin
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreland vs. Darwin
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lancaster
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Lancaster
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lancaster
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Lancaster
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darwin
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Darwin
  
  Quinones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lancaster vs. Heathcock
  
  Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
  
  Lancaster bunts, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Heathcock
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Quinones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sandberg vs. Heathcock
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heathcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Quinones moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Palmeiro vs. Heathcock
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lancaster
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lancaster
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Lancaster
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Lancaster
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Lancaster covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Heathcock
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Heathcock
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreland vs. Heathcock
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mumphrey tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Heathcock
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcock vs. Lancaster
  
  Heathcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lancaster
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Lancaster
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Heathcock
  
  Quinones hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lancaster vs. Heathcock
  
  Lancaster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Heathcock
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lancaster
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Lancaster
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. Lancaster
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Lancaster
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Lancaster
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Lancaster
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Heathcock
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Heathcock
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Heathcock
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mumphrey vs. Heathcock
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heathcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcock vs. Lancaster
  
  Heathcock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lancaster
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Lancaster
  
  Hatcher 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 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Heathcock
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Heathcock
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Heathcock
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heathcock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moreland moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lancaster vs. Heathcock
  
  Lancaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreland scores. There goes Quinones trying to get to third. Bass throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Quinones for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Heathcock
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lancaster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Heathcock
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lancaster
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Lancaster
  
  Ashby 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, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lancaster
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Lancaster covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Heathcock
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Heathcock
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Heathcock
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Heathcock
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lancaster
  
  Davis 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, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Lancaster
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lancaster
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Lancaster
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Agosto
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lancaster vs. Agosto
  
  Lancaster bunts towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dernier vs. Andersen
  
  Bob Dernier pinch hits for Dave Martinez. Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lancaster
  
  Bob Dernier now playing center field. Shawon Dunston now playing shortstop.
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Lancaster
  
  Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Smith
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Davey Lopes pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Andersen
  
  Ronn Reynolds now catching.
  
  Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Andersen
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Andersen
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Smith
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1987 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Martinez D, cf        4  0  2  0   Young G, cf           5  1  1  0   
Dernier B, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   Hatcher B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        5  1  1  2   Doran B, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            4  1  2  1   
Dawson A, rf          4  0  0  0   Lopes D, pr           0  0  0  0   
Mumphrey J, lf        4  1  3  0   Reynolds R, c         0  0  0  0   
Moreland K, 3b        3  1  1  1   Bass K, rf            4  0  2  1   
Davis J, c            4  1  2  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Quinones L, ss        4  0  2  0   Walling D, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Dunston S, ss         0  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Lancaster L, p        3  0  1  1   Darwin D, p           0  0  0  0   
Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   Heathcock J, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Puhl T, ph            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 13  4                        34  3  8  3

Chicago          111 001 000 --  4
Houston          000 200 010 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lancaster L (W)       7.1  6  3  3  1  5
Smith L (S)           1.2  2  0  0  1  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)*         1.0  4  2  2  1  0
Heathcock J           6.0  8  2  2  0  5
Agosto J              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Andersen L            1.1  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 7
2B -- Palmeiro R, Mumphrey J
3B -- Mumphrey J
HR -- Sandberg R
SB -- Lopes D
SH -- Lancaster L
SF -- Moreland K, Walling D
T -- 2:48
A -- 17734

    

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