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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		4
1
BOS
@CHW		14
8
MIL
@CLE		8
9		 
(12)
MIN
@DET		2
11
TOR
@OAK		2
1
NYY
@SEA		4
3
KCR
@TEX		1
3
CHC
@ATL		5
9
PIT
@CIN		7
4
STL
@HOU		0
4
LAD
@MON		1
2
SFG
@NYM		2
7
SDP
@PHI		9
4		 
(11)
Tuesday, August 18, 1987,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 17,469, Time of Game: 3:07
Cubs
5
60-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
9
51-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Mahler (7-12)
L: Ed Lynch (1-8)
S: Jim Acker (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  6  2
Braves          4  0  1   0  0  1   0  3  X    9 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Martinez CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .305 .836 0.062 0.97 0.119 -0.058 0.7 2 1 2B
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .314 .866 0.125 1.19 0.225 -0.100 1.1 1 4 HR,HBP
Leon Durham 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .277 .842 0.026 1.06 0.090 -0.064 0.4 7 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 1 0 1 1 1 .284 .888 -0.038 1.27 0.051 -0.089 -0.5 0 1
Rafael Palmeiro LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .279 .853 0.051 1.44 0.146 -0.094 0.8 1 0 2B
Keith Moreland 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .779 -0.072 2.78 0.000 -0.072 -0.8
   Manny Trillo 3B 3 0 2 2 0 1 .310 .906 0.137 1.57 0.169 -0.032 1.3 1 0
Luis Quinones SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .610 -0.135 1.40 0.000 -0.135 -1.1 3 3
Jody Davis C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .770 -0.050 1.47 0.043 -0.094 -0.3 7 1
Les Lancaster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .040 .080 -0.036 0.70 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 2 0
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .883 -0.105 4.08 0.000 -0.105 -0.8
   Ed Lynch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Drew Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Dernier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .900 -0.040 1.59 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Greg Maddux P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 5 6 5 7 8 .182 .675 -0.075 1.36 0.843 -0.919 0.3 24 14
2B: R Palmeiro (8, off D Palmer); D Martinez (14, off D Palmer).
HR: R Sandberg (14, off R Mahler; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: R Sandberg (2, by D Palmer).
TB: R Sandberg 5; R Palmeiro 2; D Martinez 2; M Trillo 2.
RBI: M Trillo 2 (24); R Palmeiro (16); R Sandberg (45); A Dawson (101).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: L Durham (7); L Quinones (2).
Outfield Assists: D Martinez (G Hubbard at 3rd base); A Dawson (K Oberkfell at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 5 2 2 4 0 0 .299 .868 0.148 1.24 0.168 -0.020 2.3 3 0 HR,2B
Ken Oberkfell 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .285 .719 -0.010 0.81 0.068 -0.078 -0.3 0 2
Gerald Perry 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .723 0.078 0.67 0.099 -0.021 0.9 10 0 SB
Dale Murphy RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .301 .995 0.069 1.09 0.078 -0.009 0.5 2 0
Ken Griffey LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .280 .809 -0.119 1.17 0.008 -0.127 -1.1 2 0 IW
Ozzie Virgil C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .240 .816 0.078 1.52 0.148 -0.071 1.0 8 0
Jeff Blauser SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .231 .695 0.149 1.18 0.192 -0.043 2.0 0 4 2B,CS,SH
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .282 .818 0.017 1.02 0.056 -0.039 0.2 1 3 2B
David Palmer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .364 -0.018 0.68 0.000 -0.018 -0.5 0 1
   Rick Mahler P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .467 -0.016 0.62 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 0
   Graig Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .657 0.080 2.74 0.080 0.000 0.7
   Jim Acker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .558 -0.031 0.61 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 11 8 5 6 .333 .936 0.425 1.07 0.897 -0.473 4.8 27 10
2B: J Blauser (1, off G Maddux); G Hubbard (30, off L Lancaster); D James (24, off L Lancaster).
HR: D James (9, off G Maddux; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: J Blauser (1, off E Lynch).
IBB: K Griffey (10, by L Lancaster).
TB: D James 6; J Blauser 3; G Hubbard 3; D Murphy 2; K Oberkfell; O Virgil; G Perry.
RBI: D James 4 (44); O Virgil 2 (52); J Blauser (2); K Oberkfell (39).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
Baserunning
SB: G Perry (29, 2nd base off D Hall/J Davis).
CS: J Blauser (1, 2nd base by L Lancaster/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Lancaster 4 7 5 4 2 2 0 5.68 19 30 -0.289 0.99 -2.9
Ed Lynch, L (1-8) 1.2 0 1 0 3 1 0 4.92 9 0 0 -0.112 1.56 -0.5
Drew Hall 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 8.16 5 2 0 0.094 1.21 1.0
Greg Maddux 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 5.41 6 0 0 -0.119 0.51 -2.5
Team Totals 8 11 9 7 5 6 1 7.88 39 30 2 0 -0.426 1.36 -4.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Palmer 2.1 3 4 4 4 1 0 4.86 15 32 -0.274 1.36 -3.0
Rick Mahler, W (7-12) 3.2 3 1 1 2 4 1 5.07 16 1 0 0.111 1.50 1.1
Jim Acker, S (8) 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.72 10 0 0 0.236 1.12 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 7 8 1 5.00 41 32 1 0 0.073 1.07 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: L Lancaster (5).
HBP: D Palmer (6; R Sandberg).
IBB: L Lancaster (3; K Griffey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 17,469.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Dave Martinez CF 1 Dion James CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Ken Oberkfell 3B
3 Leon Durham 1B 3 Gerald Perry 1B
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Rafael Palmeiro LF 5 Ken Griffey LF
6 Keith Moreland 3B 6 Ozzie Virgil C
7 Luis Quinones SS 7 Jeff Blauser SS
8 Jody Davis C 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Les Lancaster P 9 David Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 4-5 1 --- R CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -16% 53% Home Run
t3 2-4 1 -23 RR CHC M. Trillo D. Palmer -12% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dawson Scores; Palmeiro Scores
t3 1-4 1 1-3 R CHC R. Palmeiro D. Palmer -12% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores; Dawson to 3B
t5 4-5 2 123 O CHC J. Mumphrey R. Mahler 10% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 4-4 2 --3 R ATL J. Blauser L. Lancaster 10% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores/No RBI/unER; Blauser to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' David Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Martinez D. Palmer -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Palmer 4% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- CHC L. Durham D. Palmer -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O CHC A. Dawson D. Palmer 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- CHC R. Palmeiro D. Palmer -3% 48% Walk; Martinez to 3B; Durham to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O CHC K. Moreland D. Palmer 7% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 1-2-3
Manny Trillo replaces Keith Moreland playing 3B batting 6th
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL D. James L. Lancaster 6% 61% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 -2- R ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster 7% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); James Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- ATL G. Perry L. Lancaster 5% 72% Walk; Oberkfell to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- O ATL D. Murphy L. Lancaster -0% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell out at Hm/RF-SS-C; Perry to 3B; Murphy to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 RR ATL O. Virgil L. Lancaster 10% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perry Scores; Murphy Scores; Griffey to 2B
b1 3-0 1 12- R ATL J. Blauser L. Lancaster 5% 88% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Griffey Scores; Virgil to 2B
b1 4-0 1 12- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Lancaster -2% 86% Strikeout
b1 4-0 2 12- O ATL D. Palmer L. Lancaster -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' David Palmer facing 7-8-9
t2 0-4 0 --- O CHC L. Quinones D. Palmer 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Palmer 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-4 2 --- O CHC L. Lancaster D. Palmer 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- O ATL D. James L. Lancaster -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 4-0 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-P
b2 4-0 2 --- O ATL G. Perry L. Lancaster -0% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' David Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 0-4 0 --- CHC D. Martinez D. Palmer -3% 83% Walk
t3 0-4 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg D. Palmer -5% 78% Hit By Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t3 0-4 0 12- CHC L. Durham D. Palmer -7% 71% Walk; Martinez to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
t3 0-4 0 123 RO CHC A. Dawson D. Palmer 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez Scores; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 1B
t3 1-4 1 1-3 R CHC R. Palmeiro D. Palmer -12% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores; Dawson to 3B
t3 2-4 1 -23 RR CHC M. Trillo D. Palmer -12% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dawson Scores; Palmeiro Scores
Rick Mahler replaces David Palmer pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-4 1 1-- O CHC L. Quinones R. Mahler 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 4-4 2 1-- O CHC J. Davis R. Mahler 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 4-5-6
b3 4-4 0 --- ATL D. Murphy L. Lancaster 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 4-4 0 1-- ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster 3% 62% Wild Pitch; Murphy to 2B
b3 4-4 0 -2- O ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster -5% 58% Popfly: SS
b3 4-4 1 -2- O ATL O. Virgil L. Lancaster -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P; Murphy to 3B
b3 4-4 2 --3 R ATL J. Blauser L. Lancaster 10% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores/No RBI/unER; Blauser to 1B
b3 5-4 2 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Lancaster -2% 62% Blauser Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
t4 4-5 0 --- O CHC L. Lancaster R. Mahler 3% 65% Strikeout
t4 4-5 1 --- O CHC D. Martinez R. Mahler 2% 67% Lineout: P
t4 4-5 2 --- CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -2% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 4-5 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 3% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 8-9-1
b4 5-4 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Lancaster -2% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive); Hubbard out at 3B/CF-3B
b4 5-4 1 --- O ATL R. Mahler L. Lancaster -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-4 2 --- O ATL D. James L. Lancaster -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
t5 4-5 0 --- CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler -5% 58% Walk
t5 4-5 0 1-- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Mahler 5% 63% Flyball: CF
t5 4-5 1 1-- CHC M. Trillo R. Mahler -5% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dawson to 2B
t5 4-5 1 12- O CHC L. Quinones R. Mahler 6% 65% Popfly: LF
t5 4-5 2 12- CHC J. Davis R. Mahler -4% 60% Walk; Dawson to 3B; Trillo to 2B
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Les Lancaster (P) batting 9th
t5 4-5 2 123 O CHC J. Mumphrey R. Mahler 10% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
Ed Lynch replaces Jerry Mumphrey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-4 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell E. Lynch -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-4 1 --- O ATL G. Perry E. Lynch -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-4 2 --- ATL D. Murphy E. Lynch 1% 68% Walk
b5 5-4 2 1-- O ATL K. Griffey E. Lynch -2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
t6 4-5 0 --- O CHC D. Martinez R. Mahler 4% 69% Strikeout
t6 4-5 1 --- R CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -16% 53% Home Run
t6 5-5 1 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 5-5 2 --- O CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 6-7-8
b6 5-5 0 --- ATL O. Virgil E. Lynch 5% 63% Walk
b6 5-5 0 1-- O ATL J. Blauser E. Lynch -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Virgil to 2B
b6 5-5 1 -2- ATL G. Hubbard E. Lynch 2% 63% Walk
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
b6 5-5 1 12- ATL G. Nettles E. Lynch 8% 71% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Virgil to 3B; Hubbard to 2B; Nettles to 1B
b6 5-5 1 123 RO ATL D. James E. Lynch 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Virgil Scores/unER; Hubbard to 3B
Drew Hall replaces Ed Lynch pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-5 2 1-3 O ATL K. Oberkfell D. Hall -5% 69% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Braves' Jim Acker facing 5-6-7
Jim Acker replaces Graig Nettles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-6 0 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro J. Acker 4% 73% Strikeout
t7 5-6 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Acker 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 5-6 2 --- O CHC L. Quinones J. Acker 2% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 3-4-5
b7 6-5 0 --- ATL G. Perry D. Hall 3% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 6-5 0 1-- ATL D. Murphy D. Hall 3% 84% Perry Steals 2B
b7 6-5 0 -2- O ATL D. Murphy D. Hall -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B; Perry to 3B
b7 6-5 1 --3 O ATL K. Griffey D. Hall -6% 78% Strikeout
b7 6-5 2 --3 O ATL O. Virgil D. Hall -4% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Braves' Jim Acker facing 8-9-1
t8 5-6 0 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Acker 6% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
Bob Dernier pinch hits for Drew Hall (P) batting 9th
t8 5-6 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier J. Acker 4% 84% Flyball: LF
t8 5-6 2 --- CHC D. Martinez J. Acker -3% 81% Walk
t8 5-6 2 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Acker 6% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
Greg Maddux replaces Bob Dernier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-5 0 --- ATL J. Blauser G. Maddux 4% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b8 6-5 0 -2- ATL G. Hubbard G. Maddux 3% 94% Single to P (Ground Ball); Blauser to 3B
b8 6-5 0 1-3 O ATL J. Acker G. Maddux -3% 91% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 6-5 1 1-3 RRR ATL D. James G. Maddux 8% 99% Home Run; Blauser Scores; Hubbard Scores
b8 9-5 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell G. Maddux -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 9-5 2 --- O ATL G. Perry G. Maddux -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-9, Braves' Jim Acker facing 3-4-5
t9 5-9 0 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Acker 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-9 1 --- O CHC A. Dawson J. Acker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-9 2 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro J. Acker 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 9.

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