Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
May 31, 1987 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1987 at Fulton County Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 1, Atlanta Braves 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Sandberg 2b 5 0 0 0
Trillo 1b 4 0 0 0
Dawson rf 4 0 0 0
Mumphrey lf 3 0 1 0
Martinez cf 3 0 0 0
Moreland 3b 3 0 1 0
  Walker pr,3b 1 1 1 0
Dunston ss 4 0 1 0
Sundberg c 2 0 0 0
  Lynch p 0 0 0 0
Sanderson p 2 0 1 0
  Matthews ph 1 0 1 1
  Dernier pr 0 0 0 0
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
  Davis ph,c 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
James cf 4 0 0 0
Oberkfell 3b 5 1 2 0
Perry 1b 5 0 1 1
Murphy rf 3 0 1 0
Griffey lf 4 0 1 0
Thomas ss 4 0 0 0
  Garber p 0 0 0 0
Benedict c 4 0 0 0
Hubbard 2b 4 1 2 1
Alexander p 2 0 0 0
  Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 7 2
Chicago 000 000 010 0162
Atlanta 000 000 100 1271
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson   7.0 4 1 1 2 5
  DiPino   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Lynch  L (1-5) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.2
7
2
2
2
6
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander   9.0 5 1 1 2 3
  Garber  W (7-3) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
10.0
6
1
1
3
4

  E–Moreland (10), Sanderson (1), Murphy (2).  DP–Chicago 1, Atlanta 1.  2B–Chicago Walker (4,off Garber), Atlanta Oberkfell (16,off Lynch).  HR–Atlanta Hubbard (3,7th inning off Sanderson 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Sundberg (1,off Alexander); Alexander (1,off Sanderson).  CS–Martinez (2,2nd base by Alexander/Benedict).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–John McSherry, 2B–Steve Rippley, 3B–Frank Pulli.  T–3:04.  A–24,353.
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