Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Dedmon
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Dedmon
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Dedmon
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Moyer
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runge vs. Moyer
  
  Runge bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Hall steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roenicke vs. Moyer
  
  Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Moyer
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Moyer
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virgil vs. Moyer
  
  Virgil hits a line drive towards third. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Dedmon
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Dedmon
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreland vs. Dedmon
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Dedmon
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Dedmon
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moyer vs. Dedmon
  
  Moyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. Mumphrey moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Dedmon
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Moyer
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Moyer
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Quinones. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dedmon vs. Moyer
  
  Dedmon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dedmon for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hall vs. Moyer
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Dedmon
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Runge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Dedmon
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Dedmon
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Moyer
  
  Runge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Moyer
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Moyer
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Moyer
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virgil vs. Moyer
  
  Virgil hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blauser vs. Moyer
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Dedmon
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Dedmon
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Dedmon
  
  Quinones hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Dedmon
  
  There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Dedmon
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moyer vs. Dedmon
  
  Moyer takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Dedmon
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Moyer
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dedmon vs. Moyer
  
  Dedmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Moyer
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runge vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Davis and he is out, Quinones applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Dedmon
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Dedmon
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Dedmon
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Dedmon
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Dedmon
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quinones vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Acker
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Moyer
  
  Runge strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Moyer
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Moyer
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Moyer
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Moyer
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moyer vs. Acker
  
  Gerald Perry now playing first base.
  
  Moyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Acker
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Acker
  
  There goes Martinez. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Acker
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Acker
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dawson vs. Acker
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acker fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Moyer
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Moyer
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Acker vs. Moyer
  
  Acker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields it and throws to home to get Blauser. Hubbard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Moyer
  
  Hall is hit by the pitch. Hubbard moves to third. Acker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runge vs. Moyer
  
  Runge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Acker scores. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roenicke vs. Moyer
  
  Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Baller
  
  Jay Baller now pitching.
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Baller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Baller
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virgil vs. Baller
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Acker
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Acker
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Acker
  
  Quinones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Acker
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Quinones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dernier vs. Acker
  
  Bob Dernier pinch hits for Jay Baller.
  
  Dernier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Greg Maddux now pitching.
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Maddux
  
  Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Maddux
  
  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Jim Acker.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hall vs. Maddux
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runge vs. Maddux
  
  Runge 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. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roenicke vs. Maddux
  
  The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Nettles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Maddux
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Maddux
  
  Murphy 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Assenmacher
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Assenmacher
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Maddux
  
  Paul Noce now playing shortstop. Manny Trillo now playing third base. Luis Quinones now playing second base.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Maddux
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Assenmacher
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dayett vs. Assenmacher
  
  Brian Dayett pinch hits for Jerry Mumphrey.
  
  Dayett hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Assenmacher
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Assenmacher
  
  Quinones strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1987 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Martinez D, cf        4  0  0  0   Hall A, cf            4  2  2  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        3  1  0  0   Runge P, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Noce P, ss            0  0  0  0   Roenicke G, lf        2  4  2  5   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          4  1  2  2   
Dawson A, rf          5  3  3  3   Simmons T, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Mumphrey J, lf        3  0  2  0   Perry G, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Dayett B, ph          1  0  0  0   Virgil O, c           5  0  1  1   
Moreland K, 3b        2  0  0  1   Blauser J, ss         4  1  1  0   
Trillo M, 3b          1  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  2  2  0   
Quinones L, ss-2b     4  0  0  0   Dedmon J, p           2  0  1  0   
Davis J, c            2  0  1  0   Acker J, p            1  1  0  0   
Moyer J, p            2  0  0  0   Nettles G, ph         1  1  1  1   
Baller J, p           0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
Dernier B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Maddux G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        34 13 13 12

Chicago          010 020 001 --  4
Atlanta          201 025 30x -- 13

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)           5.1 10 10 10  4  1
Baller J              0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Maddux G              2.0  3  3  2  2  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dedmon J              4.1  5  3  3  5  2
Acker J (W)           2.2  0  0  0  5  2
Assenmacher P         2.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Hubbard G, Quinones L
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Atlanta 6
2B -- Mumphrey J
HR -- Roenicke G 2, Dawson A 2, Murphy D
SB -- Hall A, Mumphrey J, Martinez D
CS -- Hall A
SH -- Runge P
SF -- Moreland K
HBP -- by Moyer J (Hall A)
WP -- Baller J
PB -- Davis J
T -- 3:18
A -- 11647

    

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