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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 21, 1987 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Lancaster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,229 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Greg Bonin |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
| Mike Brumley | Shortstop |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Les Lancaster | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Lancaster
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Lancaster
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Lancaster
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gooden
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Gooden
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lancaster
Santana 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Lancaster
Gooden 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Lancaster
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooden moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teufel vs. Lancaster
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Gooden
Brumley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lancaster
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Lancaster
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Gooden
Berryhill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Gooden
Lancaster hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gooden
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
There goes Martinez. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Lancaster
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Lancaster
Gooden hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dykstra vs. Lancaster
Dykstra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Gooden
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dawson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Lancaster
Teufel hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gooden
Brumley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berryhill vs. Gooden
There goes Brumley. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Brumley steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Gooden
Berryhill hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lancaster vs. Gooden
Lancaster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Gooden
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lancaster
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lancaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Gooden
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Gooden
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson bunts towards first. Hernandez has Sandberg trapped. There's the throw to Carter and over to Johnson, who tags Sandberg for the out. Dawson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lancaster
Santana 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Lancaster
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Lancaster
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gooden
Brumley hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Gooden
Berryhill strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Lancaster
Teufel hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lancaster
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lancaster
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Berryhill and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Lancaster
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Lancaster
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Lynch
Ed Lynch now pitching.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Lynch
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Lynch
Gooden 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Gooden
Luis Quinones pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
Quinones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gooden
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Gooden
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Gooden
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Hall
Teufel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hall
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hall
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hall
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gooden
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1987 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 2 3 0 Martinez D, cf 4 0 1 0
Teufel T, 2b 5 1 1 2 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 1 1 Palmeiro R, lf 4 1 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 4 1 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 1 1 0 Moreland K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 1 2 4 Brumley M, ss 4 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 1 0 Berryhill D, c 3 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 4 0 1 0 Lancaster L, p 2 0 0 0
Lynch E, p 0 0 0 0
Quinones L, ph 1 0 1 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 7 34 1 7 1
New York 100 000 042 -- 7
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lancaster L (L) 7.2 8 4 4 2 2
Lynch E 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Hall D 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Dykstra L 2, Johnson H
HR -- Palmeiro R, Johnson H, Teufel T
SB -- Strawberry D 2, Martinez D, Brumley M, Sandberg R
T -- 2:48
A -- 8229
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