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Mets 23 @ Cubs 10
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1987

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 16, 1987 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 23 to 10.

Game Summary

DateAugust 16, 1987 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 23 H: 21 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 23
Hits: 21
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 10 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 10
Hits: 12
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherRon Darling  
Losing PitcherGreg Maddux  
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Game Winning RBIKevin McReynolds 

Game Info

DateAugust 16, 1987 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherRon Darling  
Home Starting PitcherGreg Maddux  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance32,731 
Time of Game3 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Randy Marsh
1B: Paul Runge
2B: Bob Engel
3B: Joe West

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lenny Dykstra  Center Fielder 
Wally Backman  Second Baseman 
Keith Hernandez  First Baseman 
Darryl Strawberry  Right Fielder 
Kevin McReynolds  Left Fielder 
Gary Carter  Catcher 
Howard Johnson  Third Baseman 
Rafael Santana  Shortstop 
Ron Darling  Pitcher 
Davey Johnson  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dave Martinez  Center Fielder 
Ryne Sandberg  Second Baseman 
Leon Durham  First Baseman 
Andre Dawson  Right Fielder 
Jerry Mumphrey  Left Fielder 
Keith Moreland  Third Baseman 
Luis Quinones  Shortstop 
Jody Davis  Catcher 
Greg Maddux  Pitcher 
Gene Michael  Manager 

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Mets 23 @ Cubs 10
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1987

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/16/1987 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         7  3  4  3   Martinez D, cf-rf     5  0  2  0   
Backman W, 2b         2  2  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  0  0   
Teufel T, ph-2b       3  1  1  2   Noce P, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  3  3  2   Durham L, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Magadan D, 1b         1  0  0  0   Dawson A, rf          4  2  2  1   
Strawberry D, rf      5  5  4  5   DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   
McReynolds K, lf      4  1  2  2   Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   
Almon B, ss           1  0  0  0   Trillo M, ph          1  1  1  0   
Carter G, c           3  1  1  2   Mumphrey J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Lyons B, ph-c         2  1  1  1   Baller J, p           0  0  0  0   
Johnson H, 3b         3  2  2  3   Dernier B, ph-cf      2  0  0  0   
Santana R, ss         5  1  1  0   Moreland K, 3b        4  2  3  2   
Orosco J, p           0  0  0  0   Quinones L, ss-2b     4  1  1  1   
Innis J, ph-p         1  0  0  0   Davis J, c            2  1  1  4   
Darling R, p          4  2  1  1   Sundberg J, ph-c      2  0  0  0   
Wilson M, ph-lf       2  1  1  1   Maddux G, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Lynch E, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Palmeiro R, ph        1  1  1  1   
                                   Hall D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Dayett B, lf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     47 23 21 22                        40 10 12  9

New York         301 337 330 -- 23
Chicago          000 500 401 -- 10

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (W)         6.0  4  5  5  5  7
Orosco J              1.0  5  4  4  0  0
Innis J               2.0  3  1  1  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L)          3.2  6  7  7  5  4
Lynch E               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Hall D                1.2 10 10 10  2  0
Baller J              1.1  2  3  3  1  1
DiPino F              1.0  3  3  3  0  1
Smith L               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Moreland K, Magadan D
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Strawberry D 2, McReynolds K, Santana R, Dawson A, Moreland K, Trillo M
3B -- Strawberry D
HR -- Strawberry D, Davis J, Palmeiro R, Dykstra L, Johnson H
SB -- Strawberry D
SF -- McReynolds K
WP -- Hall D, Baller J 2, Orosco J
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:29
A -- 32731

    

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