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OAK
@BOS		3
5		 
(10)
CLE
@CHW		3
6
SEA
@DET		6
10
BAL
@KCR		11
7
CAL
@MIL		12
6
TOR
@MIN		7
5
NYY
@TEX		2
7
PHI
@HOU		4
2
PIT
@LAD		4
2
ATL
@MON		2
3
CIN
@NYM		7
3
STL
@SDP		3
4		 
(10)
CHC
@SFG		2
9
Saturday, July 18, 1987
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 26,504, Time of Game: 2:32
Cubs
2
49-42
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
 at Giants
9
45-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
L: Greg Maddux (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  1
Giants          5  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  X    9 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .941 -0.022 0.28 0.004 -0.026 -0.1 3 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .871 0.012 0.28 0.024 -0.012 -0.4 1 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .888 -0.059 0.38 0.000 -0.059 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Brian Dayett LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .979 0.018 0.17 0.023 -0.004 0.3 1 0
Keith Moreland 3B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .248 .723 0.054 0.32 0.054 0.000 1.9 0 2
Manny Trillo 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .307 .902 -0.026 0.60 0.045 -0.071 1.0 5 1 HR,GDP
Jody Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .719 -0.043 0.39 0.000 -0.043 -1.6 10 0
Paul Noce SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .729 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 1 1
Greg Maddux P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .323 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Luis Quinones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Ed Lynch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rafael Palmeiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .908 -0.017 0.57 0.000 -0.017 -0.6
   Ron Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Sundberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .810 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 2 1 .250 .638 -0.126 0.35 0.150 -0.275 -2.4 24 6
HR: M Trillo (6, off A Hammaker; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Trillo 5; K Moreland 3; R Sandberg; B Dayett; B Dernier.
GIDP: A Dawson (7); M Trillo (4).
RBI: M Trillo 2 (18).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Dernier (1).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .520 -0.010 0.26 0.015 -0.026 -0.3 4 0 SB
Mike Aldrete RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .319 .770 0.043 0.26 0.047 -0.003 0.8 3 0
Jeffrey Leonard LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .294 .844 0.026 0.38 0.035 -0.010 -0.4 2 0
Will Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .865 -0.051 0.56 0.000 -0.051 -1.2 13 0
Bob Brenly C 4 3 3 2 0 1 .291 .915 0.108 0.48 0.115 -0.006 2.1 1 0 HR,2B
Kevin Mitchell 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .242 .715 0.152 0.43 0.158 -0.006 1.1 1 4
Robby Thompson 2B 4 2 2 3 0 2 .243 .710 0.069 0.25 0.071 -0.002 2.5 1 3 HR,SB
Jose Uribe SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .284 .693 0.043 0.14 0.044 -0.002 0.8 2 6 2B
Atlee Hammaker P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .156 .338 -0.007 0.11 0.004 -0.010 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 36 9 11 7 1 9 .306 .852 0.373 0.31 0.489 -0.116 5.1 27 14
2B: J Uribe (4, off G Maddux); B Brenly (12, off R Davis).
HR: R Thompson (8, off R Davis; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Brenly (10, off R Davis; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Brenly 7; R Thompson 5; J Uribe 3; M Aldrete; J Leonard; E Milner; A Hammaker.
RBI: R Thompson 3 (28); B Brenly 2 (25); J Uribe (5); M Aldrete (16).
2-out RBI: R Thompson 3; J Uribe; B Brenly.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark; J Uribe-R Thompson-W Clark; J Uribe-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: R Thompson (9, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Davis); E Milner (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, L (5-8) 2 6 6 2 1 2 0 4.46 14 29 -0.372 0.70 -5.0
Ed Lynch 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.40 7 0 0 0.012 0.10 1.0
Ron Davis 3 4 3 3 0 4 2 5.28 13 0 0 -0.015 0.03 -1.5
Frank DiPino 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.41 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 9 5 1 9 2 5.62 37 29 0 0 -0.375 0.35 -5.1

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Atlee Hammaker, W (5-7) 9 8 2 2 2 1 1 3.43 34 62 0.126 0.35 2.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 34 62 0.126 0.31 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: A Hammaker (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 26,504.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Bob Dernier CF 1 Eddie Milner CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Mike Aldrete RF
3 Andre Dawson RF 3 Jeffrey Leonard LF
4 Brian Dayett LF 4 Will Clark 1B
5 Keith Moreland 3B 5 Bob Brenly C
6 Manny Trillo 1B 6 Kevin Mitchell 3B
7 Jody Davis C 7 Robby Thompson 2B
8 Paul Noce SS 8 Jose Uribe SS
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Atlee Hammaker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RR SFG K. Mitchell G. Maddux 16% 81% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Leonard Scores/No RBI/unER; Brenly Scores/unER; Mitchell to 3B
b1 0-0 2 12- R SFG B. Brenly G. Maddux 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Aldrete Scores; Leonard to 3B
t2 0-5 0 12- OO CHC M. Trillo A. Hammaker 7% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dayett to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 R SFG R. Thompson G. Maddux 5% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mitchell Scores/unER
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC A. Dawson A. Hammaker 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier A. Hammaker 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg A. Hammaker -2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC A. Dawson A. Hammaker 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG E. Milner G. Maddux -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- SFG M. Aldrete G. Maddux 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- SFG J. Leonard G. Maddux 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Aldrete to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O SFG W. Clark G. Maddux -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- R SFG B. Brenly G. Maddux 11% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Aldrete Scores; Leonard to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RR SFG K. Mitchell G. Maddux 16% 81% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Leonard Scores/No RBI/unER; Brenly Scores/unER; Mitchell to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 R SFG R. Thompson G. Maddux 5% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mitchell Scores/unER
b1 4-0 2 1-- SFG J. Uribe G. Maddux 0% 86% Thompson Steals 2B
b1 4-0 2 -2- R SFG J. Uribe G. Maddux 4% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive); Thompson Scores/unER
b1 5-0 2 -2- O SFG A. Hammaker G. Maddux -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 5.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- CHC B. Dayett A. Hammaker -2% 88% Walk
t2 0-5 0 1-- CHC K. Moreland A. Hammaker -4% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Dayett to 2B
t2 0-5 0 12- OO CHC M. Trillo A. Hammaker 7% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dayett to 3B
t2 0-5 2 --3 O CHC J. Davis A. Hammaker 2% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b2 5-0 0 --- SFG E. Milner G. Maddux 1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 5-0 0 1-- SFG M. Aldrete G. Maddux 1% 94% Milner Steals 2B
b2 5-0 0 -2- R SFG M. Aldrete G. Maddux 2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Milner Scores; Aldrete to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 6-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Leonard G. Maddux -1% 96% Strikeout
b2 6-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Clark G. Maddux -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Aldrete to 3B
b2 6-0 2 --3 O SFG B. Brenly G. Maddux -1% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-6 0 --- O CHC P. Noce A. Hammaker 1% 95% Strikeout
Luis Quinones pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
t3 0-6 1 --- O CHC L. Quinones A. Hammaker 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t3 0-6 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier A. Hammaker 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 6-7-8
Ed Lynch replaces Luis Quinones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 0 --- O SFG K. Mitchell E. Lynch -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b3 6-0 1 --- O SFG R. Thompson E. Lynch -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b3 6-0 2 --- O SFG J. Uribe E. Lynch -0% 96% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 2-3-4
t4 0-6 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg A. Hammaker 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t4 0-6 1 --- O CHC A. Dawson A. Hammaker 1% 97% Lineout: LF
t4 0-6 2 --- O CHC B. Dayett A. Hammaker 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
b4 6-0 0 --- SFG A. Hammaker E. Lynch 0% 98% Single to 1B/Bunt
b4 6-0 0 1-- O SFG E. Milner E. Lynch -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b4 6-0 1 1-- O SFG M. Aldrete E. Lynch -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b4 6-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Leonard E. Lynch -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 5-6-7
t5 0-6 0 --- CHC K. Moreland A. Hammaker -1% 95% Walk
t5 0-6 0 1-- CHC M. Trillo A. Hammaker -3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Moreland to 3B
t5 0-6 0 1-3 CHC J. Davis A. Hammaker -0% 91% Wild Pitch; Trillo to 2B
t5 0-6 0 -23 O CHC J. Davis A. Hammaker 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-6 1 -23 O CHC P. Noce A. Hammaker 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Ed Lynch (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 2 -23 O CHC R. Palmeiro A. Hammaker 2% 98% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 4-5-6
Ron Davis replaces Rafael Palmeiro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 --- O SFG W. Clark R. Davis -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 6-0 1 --- SFG B. Brenly R. Davis 0% 98% Double to SS (Pop Fly)
b5 6-0 1 -2- O SFG K. Mitchell R. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-0 2 -2- RR SFG R. Thompson R. Davis 1% 99% Home Run; Brenly Scores
b5 8-0 2 --- SFG J. Uribe R. Davis 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 8-0 2 1-- O SFG A. Hammaker R. Davis -0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
t6 0-8 0 --- CHC B. Dernier A. Hammaker -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0-8 0 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg A. Hammaker 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-8 1 1-- OO CHC A. Dawson A. Hammaker 0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 1-2-3
b6 8-0 0 --- O SFG E. Milner R. Davis -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 8-0 1 --- O SFG M. Aldrete R. Davis -0% 100% Strikeout
b6 8-0 2 --- O SFG J. Leonard R. Davis -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
t7 0-8 0 --- O CHC B. Dayett A. Hammaker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 0-8 1 --- CHC K. Moreland A. Hammaker -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-8 1 1-- RR CHC M. Trillo A. Hammaker -1% 99% Home Run; Moreland Scores
t7 2-8 1 --- O CHC J. Davis A. Hammaker 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 2-8 2 --- O CHC P. Noce A. Hammaker 0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 4-5-6
b7 8-2 0 --- O SFG W. Clark R. Davis -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 8-2 1 --- R SFG B. Brenly R. Davis 0% 100% Home Run
b7 9-2 1 --- O SFG K. Mitchell R. Davis -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 9-2 2 --- O SFG R. Thompson R. Davis -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 9.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Ron Davis (P) batting 9th
t8 2-9 0 --- O CHC J. Sundberg A. Hammaker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-9 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier A. Hammaker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-9 2 --- O CHC R. Sandberg A. Hammaker 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Cubs' Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
Frank DiPino replaces Jim Sundberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-2 0 --- O SFG J. Uribe F. DiPino -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 9-2 1 --- O SFG A. Hammaker F. DiPino -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-2 2 --- O SFG E. Milner F. DiPino 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
t9 2-9 0 --- O CHC A. Dawson A. Hammaker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-9 1 --- CHC B. Dayett A. Hammaker -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 2-9 1 1-- CHC K. Moreland A. Hammaker -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dayett to 3B
t9 2-9 1 1-3 O CHC M. Trillo A. Hammaker 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t9 2-9 2 1-3 O CHC J. Davis A. Hammaker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 9.

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