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MIL  6
@BAL  2

BOS 12
TEX  2

OAK  9
@CAL  6

DET 10
@KCR  6

MIN  5
SEA  1

CLE  1
@NYY  0

TOR  6
CHW  4

NYM 23
@CHC 10

HOU  6
ATL  2

MON 10
PIT  7

CIN  2
@SDP  0

SFG  1
LAD  0

(10)
PHI  4
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 32,731

Sunday, August 16, 1987
Time of Game: 3:29
Mets
23
66-52
Won 1
3rd, 4½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            3  0  1   3  3  7   3  3  0   23 21  1
Cubs            0  0  0   5  0  0   4  0  1   10 12  1
W: R Darling (10-7), L: G Maddux (6-11)
Cubs
10
60-58
Lost 1
5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  7   3   4   3    0   3  .284  .805    0    1   0   HR
W Backman 2B                  2   2   0   0    1   1  .244  .569    0    1   0   
  T Teufel PH-2B              3   1   1   2    1   1  .326  .991    0    3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   3   3   2    1   0  .306  .844    0    2   0   
  D Magadan 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .840    0    2   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   5   4   5    1   0  .282  .998    0    1   0   HR,3B,2·2B,SB
K McReynolds LF               4   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .843    0    2   0   2B,SF
  B Almon SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .644    0    0   1   
G Carter C                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .242  .710    0    9   0   
  B Lyons PH-C                2   1   1   1    0   1  .235  .598    0    4   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   2   2   3    3   0  .273  .894    0    2   0   HR,IW
R Santana SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .697    0    0   2   2B
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Innis PH-P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
R Darling P                   4   2   1   1    0   1  .143  .404    0    0   0   
  M Wilson PH-LF              2   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .806    0    0   0   
Totals                       47  23  21  22    8   8                    27   4
BATTING
2B: R Santana (17, off D Hall); D Strawberry 2 (22, off F DiPino, off G Maddux); K McReynolds (26, off G Maddux).
3B: D Strawberry (5, off D Hall).
HR: L Dykstra (9, off J Baller; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); D Strawberry (29, off G Maddux; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); H Johnson (28, off F DiPino; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: K McReynolds (8, off G Maddux).
IBB: H Johnson (9, by G Maddux).
TB: D Strawberry 11; L Dykstra 7; H Johnson 5; K McReynolds 3; K Hernandez 3; R Santana 2; M Wilson; G Carter; T Teufel; R Darling; B Lyons.
RBI: D Strawberry 5 (72); L Dykstra 3 (32); H Johnson 3 (77); K Hernandez 2 (61); T Teufel 2 (39); K McReynolds 2 (74); G Carter 2 (62); B Lyons (10); M Wilson (28); R Darling (4).
2-out RBI: D Strawberry 5; H Johnson 2; T Teufel 2; L Dykstra 2; G Carter 2; M Wilson; B Lyons.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 11 for 18.
FIELDING
E: D Magadan (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Strawberry (22, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Davis).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF-RF              5   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .831    0    2   1   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .311  .855    0    3   5   
  P Noce PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .605    0    0   0   
L Durham 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .280  .845    0    5   0   
A Dawson RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .286  .894    0    1   0   2B
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Trillo PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .899    0    0   0   2B
J Mumphrey LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .886    0    1   0   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Dernier PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .907    0    1   0   
K Moreland 3B                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .267  .780    0    2   1   2B
L Quinones SS-2B              4   1   1   1    1   1  .242  .648    0    2   2   
J Davis C                     2   1   1   4    1   1  .257  .775    0    5   0   HR
  J Sundberg PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .708    0    3   0   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  R Palmeiro PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .851    0    0   0   HR
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Dayett LF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .325  .970    0    2   0   
Totals                       40  10  12   9    5  11                    27   9
BATTING
2B: A Dawson (17, off J Orosco); K Moreland (18, off J Orosco); M Trillo (7, off J Innis).
HR: J Davis (16, off R Darling; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); R Palmeiro (7, off R Darling; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: K Moreland 4; R Palmeiro 4; J Davis 4; A Dawson 3; D Martinez 2; M Trillo 2; L Quinones; L Durham.
RBI: J Davis 4 (46); K Moreland 2 (70); R Palmeiro (15); L Quinones (7); A Dawson (100).
2-out RBI: J Davis 4; K Moreland; L Quinones; R Palmeiro.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
FIELDING
PB: J Sundberg (1).
E: K Moreland (23).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, W (10-7)            6     4   5   5    5   7   2   4.44   27     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 3· 2     46    -     0.50  -0.05
J Orosco                       1     5   4   4    0   0   0   5.06    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 5· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Innis                        2     3   1   1    0   4   0   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10  10    5  11   2          45     -       ·  ·      7· 9·11· 2           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, L (6-11)             3.2   6   7   7    5   4   1   5.25   22     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 4· 1     20    -     0.82  -0.33
E Lynch                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.01    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
D Hall                         1.2  10  10  10    2   0   0   9.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 6· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.22
J Baller                       1.1   2   3   3    1   1   1   7.30    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.00   0.00
F DiPino                       1     3   3   3    0   1   1   3.33    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
L Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    21  23  23    8   8   3          56     -       ·  ·     17· 9·11· 3          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: J Orosco (2); D Hall (1); J Baller 2 (2).
IBB: G Maddux (10; H Johnson).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 3:29.
Attendance: 32,731.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. L Durham             1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. J Mumphrey           LF 
6. G Carter             C     6. K Moreland           3B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. L Quinones           SS 
8. R Santana            SS    8. J Davis              C  
9. R Darling            P     9. G Maddux             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  -23      14%  75% G Carter        G Maddux        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
   b 4   2  7-0  123     -13%  82% J Davis         R Darling       Home Run; Dawson Scores; Moreland Scores; Quinones Scores
   t 4   2  0-4  12-       9%  97% D Strawberry    G Maddux        Home Run; Backman Scores; Hernandez Scores
   b 4   2  7-4  ---      -9%  74% R Palmeiro      R Darling       Home Run
   t 5   1  5-7  1-3       7%  87% L Dykstra       D Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive); Santana Scores; Darling to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      54%  K Hernandez     Walk; Backman to 2B
          12-      60%  D Strawberry    Walk; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RO     123      60%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
          1-3      60%  G Carter        Strawberry Steals 2B
   RR     -23      75%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
          1--      76%  H Johnson       Walk; Carter to 2B
   O      12-      73%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF
          ---      76%  L Durham        Walk
   O      1--      78%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  R Darling       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      75%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  K Moreland      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      77%  L Quinones      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      79%  J Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-      87%  K McReynolds    Double to RF (Line Drive); Strawberry Scores
   O      -2-      85%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: 3B
          -2-      85%  H Johnson       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Martinez      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  R Darling       Strikeout
          ---      88%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      87%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Backman to 2B
   RRR    12-      97%  D Strawberry    Home Run; Backman Scores; Hernandez Scores
                  Ed Lynch replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  K McReynolds    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 1B
   O      1--      96%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  L Durham        Strikeout
          ---      96%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
          1--      97%  K Moreland      Walk; Dawson to 2B
          12-      95%  L Quinones      Walk; Dawson to 3B; Moreland to 2B
   RRRR   123      82%  J Davis         Home Run; Dawson Scores; Moreland Scores; Quinones Scores
                  Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Ed Lynch batting 9th
   R      ---      74%  R Palmeiro      Home Run
   O      ---      75%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-5, Drew Hall facing 7-8-9
                  Drew Hall replaces Rafael Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  R Santana       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      80%  R Darling       Single to RF (Line Drive); Santana to 3B
   R      1-3      87%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Line Drive); Santana Scores; Darling to 3B
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 2nd
          1-3      88%  T Teufel        Walk; Dykstra to 2B
   RRO    123      93%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Darling Scores; Dykstra Scores; Teufel out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--      92%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-10, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Teufel moves to 2B
   O      ---      94%  R Sandberg      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      92%  L Durham        Walk
   O      1--      94%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-5, Drew Hall facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  G Carter        Walk; McReynolds to 2B
   R      12-      98%  H Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive); McReynolds Scores; Carter to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Santana       Flyball: CF; Carter to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  R Darling       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Carter Scores
          1--      98%  L Dykstra       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Darling to 2B
          12-      99%  T Teufel        Wild Pitch; Darling to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Darling Scores; Dykstra Scores
          1--     100%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Fly Ball); Teufel to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  D Strawberry    Triple to RF (Line Drive); Teufel Scores; Hernandez Scores
                  Jay Baller replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 5th; Brian Dayett replaces Drew Hall playing LF batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  K McReynolds    Wild Pitch; Strawberry Scores
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 17, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-17, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  K Moreland      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  L Quinones      Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Davis         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Dayett        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 17, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 17-5, Jay Baller facing 6-7-8
                  Barry Lyons pinch hits for Gary Carter batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  B Lyons         Strikeout
          ---     100%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--     100%  R Santana       Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   R      -2-     100%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
   RR     1--     100%  L Dykstra       Home Run; Wilson Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Teufel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 20, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-20, Jesse Orosco facing 1-2-3
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Rafael Santana pitching and batting 8th; Barry Lyons moves to C; Dave Magadan replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd; Bill Almon replaces Kevin McReynolds playing SS batting 5th; Mookie Wilson moves to LF
          ---     100%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  L Durham        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sandberg to 2B
   R      12-     100%  A Dawson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores; Durham to 3B
                  Bob Dernier pinch hits for Jay Baller batting 5th
   R      -23     100%  B Dernier       Wild Pitch; Durham Scores; Dawson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   R      --3     100%  K Moreland      Double to LF (Line Drive); Dawson Scores
   R      -2-     100%  L Quinones      Single to CF (Line Drive); Moreland Scores
                  Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Jody Davis batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 20, Cubs 9.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 20-9, Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
                  Frank DiPino replaces Andre Dawson pitching and batting 4th; Jim Sundberg moves to C; Bob Dernier moves to CF; Dave Martinez moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-     100%  B Almon         Strikeout
          -2-     100%  B Lyons         Passed Ball; Strawberry to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Strawberry Scores
   RR     1--     100%  H Johnson       Home Run (LF-CF); Lyons Scores
                  Jeff Innis pinch hits for Jesse Orosco batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Innis         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 23, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 9-23, Jeff Innis facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Innis moves to P
   O      ---     100%  B Dayett        Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Paul Noce pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  P Noce          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 23, Cubs 9.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 23-9, Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Smith replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 4th; Luis Quinones moves to 2B; Paul Noce moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  T Teufel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 23, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 9-23, Jeff Innis facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Trillo pinch hits for Lee Smith batting 4th
          ---     100%  M Trillo        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-     100%  B Dernier       Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-     100%  K Moreland      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trillo Scores
          1--     100%  L Quinones      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Moreland to 3B; Quinones to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  B Dayett        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 23, Cubs 10.

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