Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
September 15, 1987 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 15, 1987 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 12

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 2 1 1 0
  Mumphrey ph 1 0 0 0
  Baller p 0 0 0 0
  Lynch p 0 0 0 0
  Brumley ph 1 0 0 0
Trillo 1b 3 0 1 0
  Durham ph,1b 1 0 0 1
Sandberg 2b 5 0 2 2
Dawson rf 3 0 0 0
Moreland 3b 4 0 1 0
Dayett lf 2 0 0 0
  Palmeiro ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Berryhill c 1 1 0 0
Dunston ss 4 1 1 0
Maddux p 2 0 0 0
  Hall p 0 0 0 0
  Noles p 0 0 0 0
  Martinez ph,cf 1 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 33 4 7 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 3 2 2
Backman 2b 4 1 2 2
  McDowell p 1 0 0 0
Hernandez 1b 5 1 3 1
  Magadan pr,1b 0 1 0 0
Strawberry rf 5 1 2 2
  Almon rf 0 0 0 0
McReynolds lf 5 0 1 0
  Carreon lf 0 0 0 0
Carter c 4 1 2 0
  Lyons c 1 1 1 3
Johnson 3b 3 1 0 0
Santana ss 3 0 1 1
  Elster ss 0 0 0 0
Fernandez p 2 0 0 0
  Leach p 0 0 0 0
  Jefferies ph 1 0 1 1
  Miller pr 0 1 0 0
  Teufel 2b 1 1 1 0
Totals 39 12 16 12
Chicago 100 000 003471
New York 100 105 05x12161
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux  L (6-12) 5.2 9 6 6 4 4
  Hall   0.0 2 1 1 0 0
  Noles   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Baller   1.2 5 5 5 0 2
  Lynch   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
16
12
12
4
7
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez  W (11-8) 5.0 2 1 1 3 3
  Leach   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  McDowell   3.0 4 3 3 2 1
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
6
4

  E–Berryhill (1), Carter (9).  DP–Chicago 1, New York 1.  2B–Chicago Dernier (3,off Fernandez), New York Carter 2 (18,off Maddux 2); Backman (6,off Maddux); Strawberry 2 (27,off Hall,off Baller).  HR–New York Lyons (4,8th inning off Baller 2 on, 2 out).  HBP–Dawson (7,by Fernandez).  IBB–Santana (9,by Maddux); Johnson (17,by Maddux).  SB–Dykstra (24,2nd base off Maddux/Berryhill); Miller (5,2nd base off Maddux/Berryhill).  WP–Noles (4), Baller (5).  HBP–Fernandez (8,Dawson).  IBB–Maddux 2 (12,Santana,Johnson).  U-HP–Jim Quick, 1B–Charlie Williams, 2B–John Kibler, 3B–Bruce Froemming.  T–3:20.  A–31,806.
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