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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 44,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Joe West 3B: Randy Marsh |
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 |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Mike Laga | First Baseman |
| David Green | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sutcliffe
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Sutcliffe
Herr takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Sutcliffe
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sutcliffe
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Sutcliffe
Laga hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sutcliffe
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Cox
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sutcliffe
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sutcliffe
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Green. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a fly ball towards right. Green settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Green. Palmeiro scores. Dawson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Cox
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr catches it and throws to third to double up Dawson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sutcliffe
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sutcliffe
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sutcliffe
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Dunston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutcliffe vs. Cox
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Sutcliffe
Laga strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sutcliffe
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sutcliffe
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Cox
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cox
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Cox
Durham takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Dawson scores. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sutcliffe
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sutcliffe
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Cox
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cox
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Peters
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Rafael Palmeiro. Steve Peters now pitching.
Trillo hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Terry
Scott Terry now pitching.
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutcliffe scores. Martinez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dernier vs. Horton
Bob Dernier pinch hits for Leon Durham. Ricky Horton now pitching.
Dernier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Dernier reaches third base with a triple. Martinez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Horton
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sutcliffe
Dave Martinez now playing left field. Manny Trillo now playing first base. Bob Dernier now playing center field.
McGee 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, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sutcliffe
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Sutcliffe
Laga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Laga for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching. Rod Booker now playing third base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Booker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Dawley
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Dawley
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Dawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Dawley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Green throws the ball in to Smith who tags Martinez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dunston scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sutcliffe
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Green reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Booker vs. Sutcliffe
Booker hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sutcliffe
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dawley
Tom Pagnozzi now catching.
Sandberg 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 -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Dawley
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Dawley
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dawley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sutcliffe
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sutcliffe
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Sutcliffe
McGee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1987 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Martinez D, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, lf 2 2 1 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, rf 5 2 2 1 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Durham L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
Dernier B, ph-cf 1 0 1 2 Laga M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Moreland K, 3b 4 0 1 2 Green D, rf 3 1 2 0
Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Pena T, c 3 0 1 1
Dunston S, ss 3 2 1 0 Pagnozzi T, c 0 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 1 1 1 Cox D, p 2 0 0 0
Peters S, p 0 0 0 0
Terry S, p 0 0 0 0
Horton R, p 0 0 0 0
Booker R, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 7 30 1 4 1
Chicago 000 112 310 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D (L) 6.1 7 6 3 3 3
Peters S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Terry S* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Horton R 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Dawley B 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Green D, Laga M
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Green D, Palmeiro R
3B -- Dunston S, Dernier B, Green D
SH -- Sutcliffe R
SF -- Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:46
A -- 44189
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