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Standings
CHW
@BOS		4
3
NYY
@CAL		7
2
CLE
@MIL		2
4
DET
@MIN		3
2
BAL
@OAK		10
6
TOR
@SEA		7
5
KCR
@TEX		8
1
ATL
@CHC		9
5
PIT
@CIN		4
1
STL
@HOU		7
5
LAD
@NYM		4
6
SFG
@PHI		2
1
MON
@SDP		3
5
Friday, May 22, 1987
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 28,667, Time of Game: 2:59
Braves
9
21-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Cubs
5
24-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: David Palmer (4-4)
S: Jim Acker (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  5  3   0  0  0    9 11  3
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  2  0    5 10  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 4 2 1 3 1 0 .331 .955 0.139 0.72 0.180 -0.041 1.6 1 0 HR
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .329 .801 -0.020 0.27 0.012 -0.032 -1.2 3 3 SF,GDP
Gerald Perry 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .219 .608 -0.016 0.41 0.024 -0.040 1.2 7 0 HR
Dale Murphy RF 4 2 2 3 1 2 .318 1.097 0.176 0.39 0.199 -0.023 2.8 1 0 2·HR
Ken Griffey LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .349 1.007 -0.043 0.36 0.002 -0.044 -0.8 2 0 HBP
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .706 -0.029 0.26 0.003 -0.031 -0.5 0 1
Ozzie Virgil C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 1.023 -0.019 0.41 0.013 -0.032 -0.7 8 0
Andres Thomas SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .267 .729 0.028 0.42 0.052 -0.024 1.2 5 5 2·2B
David Palmer P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .619 0.024 0.78 0.051 -0.026 0.1 0 2 SH
   Jim Acker P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.002 0.04 0.002 0.000 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 35 9 11 9 4 6 .314 1.105 0.242 0.42 0.538 -0.293 4.3 27 11
2B: A Thomas 2 (7, 1 off M Mason, 1 off S Sanderson).
HR: D Murphy 2 (13, 2 off S Sanderson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); G Perry (3, off M Mason; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); D James (3, off S Sanderson; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: K Oberkfell (2, off M Mason).
SH: D Palmer (6, off M Mason).
HBP: K Griffey (1, by S Sanderson).
TB: D Murphy 8; A Thomas 5; G Perry 5; D James 4; K Oberkfell; J Acker; D Palmer.
GIDP: K Oberkfell (3).
RBI: D James 3 (17); D Murphy 3 (26); G Perry 2 (17); K Oberkfell (15).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 2; G Perry 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Palmer-A Thomas-G Perry.
E: G Perry 2 (4); A Thomas (7).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Walker RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .458 -0.104 0.84 0.000 -0.104 -1.7 1 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .843 -0.071 0.54 0.000 -0.071 -1.3 3 7
Jerry Mumphrey LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .404 1.006 0.047 0.45 0.063 -0.016 0.5 2 0
Leon Durham 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .310 .945 -0.103 0.62 0.022 -0.125 0.7 11 0 HR,GDP
Jody Davis C 4 2 2 0 1 1 .304 .884 -0.004 0.48 0.034 -0.038 0.4 6 0
Keith Moreland 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .527 0.030 0.54 0.052 -0.022 -0.5 0 3
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .207 .574 -0.054 0.98 0.033 -0.087 1.0 1 1 2·2B
Dave Martinez CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .265 .700 0.000 0.53 0.035 -0.035 0.8 3 0
Scott Sanderson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .594 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Mike Mason P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.68 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Gary Matthews PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .641 0.005 0.27 0.005 0.000 0.1
   Ron Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Trillo PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .194 .701 0.034 0.88 0.034 0.000 0.7
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 38 5 10 5 3 8 .263 .712 -0.257 0.62 0.278 -0.535 0.3 27 13
2B: S Dunston 2 (10, 1 off D Palmer, 1 off J Acker).
HR: L Durham (11, off D Palmer; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: M Mason (1, off D Palmer).
TB: L Durham 5; S Dunston 4; J Davis 2; D Martinez 2; J Mumphrey; M Trillo.
GIDP: L Durham (6).
RBI: L Durham 2 (19); D Martinez 2 (10); M Trillo (7).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Dunston-R Sandberg-L Durham.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Palmer, W (4-4) 5.1 5 3 1 2 6 1 4.08 25 54 0.211 0.74 -0.3
Jim Acker, S (4) 3.2 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.57 17 2 1 0.046 0.46 -0.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 3 8 1 3.00 42 54 2 1 0.257 0.42 -0.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson, L (3-1) 4.2 7 6 6 1 4 3 5.35 23 29 -0.235 0.72 -3.6
Mike Mason 1.1 2 3 3 2 1 1 5.50 8 1 0 -0.018 0.06 -2.2
Ron Davis 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 7 0 0 0.006 0.06 1.0
Frank DiPino 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 4 0 0 0.004 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 9 9 4 6 4 9.00 42 29 1 0 -0.243 0.62 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Sanderson (1; K Griffey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 28,667.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 1 1-3 RRR ATL D. James S. Sanderson 18% 89% Home Run; Thomas Scores; Palmer Scores
t4 0-0 1 --- R ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 13% 60% Home Run
b4 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC L. Durham D. Palmer 10% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 4-0 2 1-- RR ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 7% 96% Home Run; Oberkfell Scores
b4 0-1 2 12- O CHC S. Dunston D. Palmer 6% 64% Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. James S. Sanderson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL G. Perry S. Sanderson 1% 47% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' David Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Walker D. Palmer 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Palmer 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Mumphrey D. Palmer -1% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mumphrey to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham D. Palmer 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL K. Griffey S. Sanderson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Nettles S. Sanderson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- ATL O. Virgil S. Sanderson 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL A. Thomas S. Sanderson -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' David Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Palmer 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CHC K. Moreland D. Palmer -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC S. Dunston D. Palmer 3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Martinez D. Palmer 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Palmer S. Sanderson -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. James S. Sanderson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson -1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' David Palmer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Sanderson D. Palmer 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC C. Walker D. Palmer 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Palmer 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Perry S. Sanderson -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- R ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 13% 60% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- O ATL K. Griffey S. Sanderson -2% 58% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O ATL G. Nettles S. Sanderson -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' David Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Mumphrey D. Palmer -5% 52% Single to CF
b4 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC L. Durham D. Palmer 10% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- CHC J. Davis D. Palmer -2% 61% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- CHC K. Moreland D. Palmer -3% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B; Moreland to 1B
b4 0-1 2 12- O CHC S. Dunston D. Palmer 6% 64% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil S. Sanderson -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- ATL A. Thomas S. Sanderson 4% 66% Double to LF
t5 1-0 1 -2- ATL D. Palmer S. Sanderson 5% 71% Single to LF; Thomas to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-3 RRR ATL D. James S. Sanderson 18% 89% Home Run; Thomas Scores; Palmer Scores
t5 4-0 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson 1% 90% Single to RF
t5 4-0 1 1-- O ATL G. Perry S. Sanderson -1% 89% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 1-- RR ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 7% 96% Home Run; Oberkfell Scores
t5 6-0 2 --- ATL K. Griffey S. Sanderson 0% 96% Hit By Pitch
Mike Mason replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-0 2 1-- ATL G. Nettles M. Mason 0% 96% Walk; Griffey to 2B
t5 6-0 2 12- O ATL O. Virgil M. Mason -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' David Palmer facing 8-9-1
b5 0-6 0 --- CHC D. Martinez D. Palmer -2% 94% Single to CF
b5 0-6 0 1-- O CHC M. Mason D. Palmer 1% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
b5 0-6 1 -2- O CHC C. Walker D. Palmer 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
b5 0-6 2 --3 O CHC R. Sandberg D. Palmer 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
t6 6-0 0 --- ATL A. Thomas M. Mason 1% 98% Double to CF
t6 6-0 0 -2- O ATL D. Palmer M. Mason -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 3B
t6 6-0 1 --3 ATL D. James M. Mason 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 1 1-3 RO ATL K. Oberkfell M. Mason 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
t6 7-0 2 1-- RR ATL G. Perry M. Mason 1% 100% Home Run; James Scores
t6 9-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. Mason -0% 99% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Braves' David Palmer facing 3-4-5
b6 0-9 0 --- CHC J. Mumphrey D. Palmer -0% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mumphrey to 1B
b6 0-9 0 1-- RR CHC L. Durham D. Palmer -1% 98% Home Run; Mumphrey Scores/unER
b6 2-9 0 --- CHC J. Davis D. Palmer -1% 97% Single to CF
b6 2-9 0 1-- O CHC K. Moreland D. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 2-9 1 1-- CHC S. Dunston D. Palmer -2% 96% Double to LF; Davis to 3B
Jim Acker replaces David Palmer pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-9 1 -23 RO CHC D. Martinez J. Acker 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Davis Scores/unER
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Mike Mason (P) batting 9th
b6 3-9 2 -2- CHC G. Matthews J. Acker -1% 97% Walk
b6 3-9 2 12- O CHC C. Walker J. Acker 1% 98% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 5-6-7
Ron Davis replaces Gary Matthews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 9-3 0 --- O ATL K. Griffey R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 9-3 1 --- O ATL G. Nettles R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 9-3 2 --- O ATL O. Virgil R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Braves' Jim Acker facing 2-3-4
b7 3-9 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Acker 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-9 1 --- O CHC J. Mumphrey J. Acker 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-9 2 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Acker 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 8-9-1
t8 9-3 0 --- ATL A. Thomas R. Davis 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 9-3 0 1-- ATL J. Acker R. Davis 0% 99% Single to 1B/Bunt; Thomas to 2B
t8 9-3 0 12- O ATL D. James R. Davis -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B
t8 9-3 1 1-3 OO ATL K. Oberkfell R. Davis -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Braves' Jim Acker facing 5-6-7
b8 3-9 0 --- CHC J. Davis J. Acker -1% 98% Single to CF
b8 3-9 0 1-- O CHC K. Moreland J. Acker 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 3-9 1 1-- CHC S. Dunston J. Acker -2% 97% Double to LF; Davis to 3B
b8 3-9 1 -23 R CHC D. Martinez J. Acker -2% 96% Single to LF; Davis Scores; Dunston to 3B
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Ron Davis (P) batting 9th
b8 4-9 1 1-3 R CHC M. Trillo J. Acker -3% 92% Single to LF; Dunston Scores; Martinez to 2B
b8 5-9 1 12- O CHC C. Walker J. Acker 4% 96% Strikeout
b8 5-9 2 12- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Acker 3% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-5, Cubs' Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
Frank DiPino replaces Manny Trillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-5 0 --- O ATL G. Perry F. DiPino -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 9-5 1 --- ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino 0% 98% Walk
t9 9-5 1 1-- O ATL K. Griffey F. DiPino -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 9-5 2 1-- O ATL G. Nettles F. DiPino -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-9, Braves' Jim Acker facing 3-4-5
b9 5-9 0 --- O CHC J. Mumphrey J. Acker 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 5-9 1 --- CHC L. Durham J. Acker -1% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b9 5-9 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis J. Acker 1% 99% Lineout: SS
b9 5-9 2 1-- O CHC K. Moreland J. Acker 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Cubs 5.

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