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BOS  4
BAL  3

TEX  4
@CAL  3

CLE  5
MIN  4

MIL 11
DET  2

KCR 10
@OAK  7

SEA 12
CHW  2

TOR 13
NYY  1

ATL 10
LAD  9

(10)
MON  7
@CHC  1

SFG  7
@CIN  1

STL  8
@NYM  1

PIT 12
@PHI  4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 25,681

Saturday, September 12, 1987
Time of Game: 2:33
Expos
7
80-60
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   1  2  0   0  3  0    7 12  2
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
W: P Perez (3-0), L: J Moyer (11-13)
Cubs
1
69-71
Lost 1
5th, 14 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .330  .950    0    3   0   
M Webster RF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .798    0    0   0   HR
H Brooks SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .248  .695    0    1   1   HR
  T Foley PR-SS               1   1   0   0    0   0  .318  .825    0    0   1   
T Wallach 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .880    0    0   2   2B,HBP
A Galarraga 1B                4   2   3   2    0   1  .323  .869    0    8   1   2·2B
R Nichols CF                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .786    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  H Winningham PH-CF          2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .661    0    0   0   
V Law 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .801    0    2   3   
M Fitzgerald C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .681    0   11   1   GDP
P Perez P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166    0    1   3   
Totals                       39   7  12   7    0   9                    27  12
BATTING
2B: R Nichols (5, off J Moyer); A Galarraga 2 (38, off J Baller, off J Moyer); T Wallach (39, off E Lynch).
HR: M Webster (12, off J Moyer; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); H Brooks (11, off J Moyer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
HBP: T Wallach (7, by E Lynch).
TB: A Galarraga 5; H Brooks 5; M Webster 4; T Raines 3; T Wallach 2; R Nichols 2; V Law.
GIDP: R Nichols (3); M Fitzgerald (8).
RBI: M Webster 2 (54); A Galarraga 2 (83); V Law (54); R Nichols (20); H Brooks (46).
2-out RBI: M Webster 2; H Brooks; R Nichols.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. H Brooks-V Law-A Galarraga.
E: T Wallach (18); P Perez (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .800    0    2   0   CS
  P Noce 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .620         1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .303  .841    0    2   2   
  D Jackson CF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .867    0    9   1   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .901    0    0   0   
R Palmeiro LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .782    0    1   0   GDP
K Moreland 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .753    0    0   3   
  W Rowdon 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .667    0    0   1   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .644    0    9   0   
S Dunston SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .655    0    2   0   
  J Baller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Noles P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Moyer P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .520    0    0   1   SH
  L Quinones PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .570    0    0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .376         0   0   
  M Brumley SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .510    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2  11                    27  10
BATTING
SH: J Moyer (7, off P Perez).
TB: R Palmeiro 2; A Dawson; J Sundberg; D Martinez.
GIDP: R Palmeiro (4).
RBI: J Sundberg (13).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Brumley-R Sandberg-L Durham; K Moreland-R Sandberg-L Durham.
E: W Rowdon 2 (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: D Martinez (6, 2nd base by P Perez/M Fitzgerald).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez, W (3-0)               9     5   1   1    2  11   0   2.29   34     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 0     82    -     0.84   0.30
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2  11   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 0           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer, L (11-13)             5     7   4   4    0   7   2   4.98   21     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 5· 2     44    -     0.73  -0.19
E Lynch                        2     3   2   2    0   2   0   5.18   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.44   0.01
J Baller                       0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   6.63    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.19  -0.03
D Noles                        1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.75    6     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    0   9   2          40     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 8· 2          3-2 
E Lynch faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: E Lynch (2; T Wallach).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 25,681.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Raines             LF    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. M Webster            RF    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. H Brooks             SS    3. L Durham             1B 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. A Dawson             RF 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. R Palmeiro           LF 
6. R Nichols            CF    6. K Moreland           3B 
7. V Law                2B    7. J Sundberg           C  
8. M Fitzgerald         C     8. S Dunston            SS 
9. P Perez              P     9. J Moyer              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-2  1--      20%  81% M Webster       J Moyer         Home Run; Raines Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  12-     -12%  58% J Sundberg      P Perez         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro Scores; Moreland to 2B
   t 4   2  0-1  -2-      11%  72% R Nichols       J Moyer         Double to LF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  56% H Brooks        J Moyer         Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  1--       8%  60% R Palmeiro      P Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Raines        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Webster       Popfly: 1B
   R      ---      56%  H Brooks        Home Run
   O      ---      55%  T Wallach       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      58%  R Sandberg      Martinez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      59%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  L Durham        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      57%  R Nichols       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  V Law           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  A Dawson        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      60%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  K Moreland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  P Perez         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      59%  T Raines        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      56%  M Webster       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
          ---      52%  J Sundberg      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sundberg to 1B
   O      1--      56%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      58%  J Moyer         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sundberg to 2B
          -2-      56%  D Martinez      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Sundberg to 3B; Martinez to 1B
   O      1-3      62%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  A Galarraga     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      72%  R Nichols       Double to LF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores
   O      -2-      69%  V Law           Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pascual Perez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  A Dawson        Strikeout
          ---      72%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  K Moreland      Walk; Palmeiro to 2B
   R      12-      58%  J Sundberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro Scores; Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      64%  S Dunston       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  P Perez         Strikeout Looking
          ---      61%  T Raines        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      81%  M Webster       Home Run; Raines Scores
   O      ---      81%  H Brooks        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Quinones pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  L Quinones      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Lynch replaces Luis Quinones pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  T Wallach       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      86%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
                  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Reid Nichols batting 6th
   O      1--      85%  H Winningham    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      84%  V Law           Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pascual Perez facing 3-4-5
                  Herm Winningham moves to CF
   O      ---      86%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  A Dawson        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  P Perez         Popfly: SS
          ---      88%  T Raines        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  M Webster       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  K Moreland      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
                  Wade Rowdon replaces Keith Moreland playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      94%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Tom Foley pinch runs for Hubie Brooks batting 3rd
          1--      97%  T Wallach       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Foley to 3B
                  Jay Baller replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 8th; Mike Brumley replaces Ed Lynch playing SS batting 9th
   RR     -23      99%  A Galarraga     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Foley Scores; Wallach Scores
   O      -2-      99%  H Winningham    Flyball: CF; Galarraga to 3B
   R      --3      99%  V Law           Single to LF (Line Drive); Galarraga Scores
                  Dickie Noles replaces Jay Baller pitching and batting 8th
   OO     1--      99%  M Fitzgerald    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Foley moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  M Brumley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Martinez      Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Sandberg      Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dickie Noles facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Noce replaces Dave Martinez playing 2B batting 1st; Darrin Jackson replaces Ryne Sandberg playing CF batting 2nd
          ---     100%  P Perez         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez to 1B
   O      1--     100%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  M Webster       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Raines to 2B; Webster to 1B
   O      12-     100%  T Foley         Groundout: 1B-P; Raines to 3B; Webster to 2B
   O      -23     100%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--     100%  W Rowdon        Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 1.

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