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August 7, 1987

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Bottom 3 R H E
Cubs 0 0 0
Mets 1 3 1
Bottom 3 R H E
Cubs 0 0 0
Mets 1 4 1

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .259
OBP 1.000 .308
At Bats 1 220
Hits 1 57
• Singles 1 52
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 18

Rick Sutcliffe Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 4 0
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Shea Stadium - August 7, 1987
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Single
Rick Sutcliffe
Jody Davis
Leon Durham
Ryne Sandberg
Keith Moreland
Luis Quinones
Rafael Palmeiro
Dave Martinez
Andre Dawson
Wally Backman
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Dykstra strikes out.
Bottom 3 Darling strikes out.
Top 3 Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Martinez is called out on strikes.
Top 3 The ball gets by Carter for a passed ball. Sutcliffe moves to second.
Top 3 Sutcliffe bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Quinones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Santana hits a fly ball towards left. Palmeiro catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Carter goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Carter takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Davis strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Dawson. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 2 Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dawson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields the ball and throws to Sutcliffe covering. Safe. There goes Backman trying to get to home. Sutcliffe throws to Davis who tags Backman for the out.
Bottom 1 Hernandez strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Backman. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Backman steals second.
Bottom 1 Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Dykstra strikes out.
Top 1 Durham hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sandberg is called out on strikes.
Top 1 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.