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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 27, 1987 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Lancaster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 33,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Joe West 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Paul Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Les Lancaster | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 27, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lancaster
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lancaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith bunts towards the mound. Lancaster fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Lancaster
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Lancaster
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Cox
Dernier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Lancaster
Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Lancaster
There's a wild pitch. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Lancaster
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Lancaster
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lancaster
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Cox
Lancaster strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Cox
Dernier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lancaster
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Lancaster
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Lancaster
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Cox
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lancaster vs. Cox
Lancaster hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lancaster
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lancaster
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lancaster
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Cox
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Cox
The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Dernier moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Cox
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dernier scores. Dawson scores. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Tunnell
Lee Tunnell now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Tunnell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Lancaster
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Lancaster
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Lancaster
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham juggles the ball. That's an error on Durham. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Lancaster
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lancaster vs. Tunnell
Lancaster strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Tunnell
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Tunnell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Tunnell
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Tunnell
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lancaster
Pena 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Lancaster
Curt Ford pinch hits for Lee Tunnell.
Ford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lancaster
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lancaster
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Ford moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Lancaster
Herr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindeman vs. DiPino
Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Dan Driessen. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Lindeman hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Dawley
Jim Lindeman now playing first base. Bill Dawley now pitching.
Durham 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Dawley
Moreland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dawley
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Dawley
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lindeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Dawley
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Dawley
Dernier hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
McGee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Smith
Morris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg catches it and throws to second with Dunston covering, to double up McGee. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dawley
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Dawley
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Dawley
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Dawley
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Smith
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Smith
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1987 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 5 1 2 0 Dernier B, cf 4 2 2 1
Smith O, ss 3 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 2 2 Palmeiro R, lf 4 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Dawson A, rf 5 3 3 1
Lindeman J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 1 0
McGee W, cf 4 0 2 0 Moreland K, 3b 4 1 2 3
Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0
Morris J, rf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 1
Pena T, c 3 0 0 0 Lancaster L, p 3 0 0 0
Oquendo J, ph 0 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Cox D, p 2 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 1 0
Tunnell L, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Ford C, ph 1 1 1 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 37 7 13 7
St.Louis 000 001 200 -- 3
Chicago 100 220 11x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D (L) 4.2 8 5 5 2 4
Tunnell L 1.1 1 0 0 2 2
Dawley B 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lancaster L (W) 6.2 8 3 3 1 4
DiPino F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Smith L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Sandberg R, Durham L
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Dernier B, Smith O, McGee W
HR -- Dernier B, Palmeiro R, Moreland K, Dawson A
SH -- Smith O
WP -- Lancaster L
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:49
A -- 33912
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