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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 9, 1987 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Montague |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Wade Rowdon | Third Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1987
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sanderson
Bonds 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sanderson
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sanderson
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bielecki
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Bielecki
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Bielecki
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sanderson
Bonilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Sanderson
Sasser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Sanderson
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Sanderson
Pedrique hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowdon vs. Bielecki
Rowdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Rowdon reaches third base with a triple. Davis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Bielecki
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanderson vs. Bielecki
Sanderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Bielecki
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Sanderson
Bielecki bunts towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sanderson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Sanderson
There goes Bonds. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sanderson
Lind hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Sanderson
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bielecki
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Bielecki
There goes Dawson. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Bielecki
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sanderson
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Sanderson
Sasser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Sanderson
Bream is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pedrique vs. Sanderson
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Pedrique reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bielecki vs. Sanderson
Bielecki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowdon vs. Bielecki
Rowdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Bielecki
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Bielecki
Sanderson hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sanderson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sanderson
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Sanderson
Van Slyke hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bielecki
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. Martinez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bielecki
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sanderson
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Sanderson
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Sanderson
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bielecki
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a popup towards short. Pedrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowdon vs. Bielecki
Rowdon hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Sanderson
Pedrique bunts towards the mound. Sanderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bielecki vs. Sanderson
Bielecki bunts towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. Pedrique moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Sanderson
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pedrique moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Sanderson
Lind hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanderson catches it and throws to first to double up Bonds. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Bielecki
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Bielecki
Mike Brumley pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Brumley bunts towards first. Bream juggles the ball. That's an error on Bream. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Bielecki
Martinez bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dunston moves to third. Brumley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston scores. Brumley moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Robinson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it and throws to home to get Brumley. Martinez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Manny Trillo now playing first base.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Smith
Sasser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Robinson
Mike LaValliere now catching.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowdon vs. Robinson
Chico Walker pinch runs for Jody Davis.
Rowdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Smith
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Bream 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Smith
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rowdon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Smith
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Smith
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Gott
Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Shawon Dunston. Jim Gott now pitching.
Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Gott
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gott
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1987 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, cf 4 1 1 0
Lind J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 1
Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 1
Bonilla B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Sasser M, c 4 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 3 0 1 0
LaValliere M, c 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds R, rf 4 2 2 2 Davis J, c 4 1 3 0
Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker C, pr 0 0 0 0
Pedrique A, ss 4 0 2 1 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Bielecki M, p 2 0 0 0 Rowdon W, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robinson J, p 1 1 1 1 Dunston S, ss 2 1 0 0
Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanderson S, p 2 0 0 0
Brumley M, ph 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 32 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 020 100 001 -- 4
Chicago 010 010 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M* 6.0 5 3 3 3 5
Robinson J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gott J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson S 7.0 7 3 3 3 3
Smith L (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bream S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Davis J, Lind J, Reynolds R, Pedrique A, Martinez D
3B -- Rowdon W
HR -- Reynolds R, Robinson J
SB -- Dawson A
CS -- Bonds B
SH -- Bielecki M, Brumley M, Martinez D
T -- 2:31
A -- 8054
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