Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
September 23, 1987 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1987 at Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 0

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Samuel 2b 5 1 1 0
Hayes cf,lf 4 1 2 0
Schmidt 3b 3 1 0 1
Parrish c 3 1 3 2
James lf 4 0 2 1
  Thompson cf 0 0 0 0
Wilson rf 4 0 1 0
Schu 1b 4 0 0 0
Aguayo ss 4 1 1 1
Ruffin p 4 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 10 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 4 0 2 0
Sandberg 2b 4 0 0 0
Dawson rf 3 0 1 0
Dayett lf 3 0 0 0
Rowdon 3b 3 0 2 0
Trillo 1b 3 0 1 0
Berryhill c 3 0 0 0
Dunston ss 3 0 0 0
Moyer p 1 0 0 0
  Noce ph 1 0 0 0
  Lynch p 0 0 0 0
  Baller p 0 0 0 0
  Moreland ph 0 0 0 0
  Walker pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 6 0
Philadelphia 002 120 0005100
Chicago 000 000 000061
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffin  W (11-14) 9.0 6 0 0 1 5
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
5
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Moyer  L (11-15) 6.0 8 5 5 2 2
  Lynch   2.0 1 0 0 1 3
  Baller   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
3
6

  E–Berryhill (2).  DP–Philadelphia 3.  HR–Philadelphia Aguayo (11,4th inning off Moyer 0 on, 2 out); Parrish (16,5th inning off Moyer 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Schmidt (6,off Moyer).  SB–Samuel (35,2nd base off Moyer/Berryhill).  CS–Rowdon (1,2nd base by Ruffin/Parrish); Dernier (7,2nd base by Ruffin/Parrish).  U-HP–Dana DeMuth, 1B–Greg Bonin, 2B–Frank Pulli, 3B–Steve Rippley.  T–2:27.  A–7,160.
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