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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,678 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Brian Dayett | Left Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | First Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Knepper
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Knepper
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sanderson
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sanderson
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Knepper
Dayett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Knepper
Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sanderson
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sanderson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sanderson
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sanderson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Knepper
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Knepper
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Knepper
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and steps on first for the out. Davis throws to Reynolds, who throws back to Davis who tags Dawson for the double play. Dernier scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mason
Mike Mason now pitching.
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Mason
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mason
Doran hits a line drive into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Mason
Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Knepper
Dayett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Knepper
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mason
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mason
Bass hits a line drive into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mason
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Mason
Davis hits a popup towards first. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Mason
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Solano
Julio Solano now pitching.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Solano
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Solano
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Solano
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Solano
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Mason
Solano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mason
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moreland. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mason
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Mason
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Solano
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Dayett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Solano
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Solano
Trillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mason
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mason
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mason
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Solano
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Solano
Chico Walker pinch hits for Mike Mason.
There goes Dunston. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Solano
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Solano
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Dernier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Solano
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Noles
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Householder vs. Noles
Paul Householder pinch hits for Julio Solano.
Householder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dawson. Householder reaches second base with a double. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Noles
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doran vs. Lynch
Ed Lynch now pitching.
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Householder scores. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Lynch
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lopez
Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Bill Doran now playing shortstop. Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Paul Householder now playing center field.
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lopez
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Lopez
Dayett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. DiPino
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. DiPino
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing left field.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Lopez
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lopez
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Lopez
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Leon Durham now playing first base. Manny Trillo now playing third base.
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Smith
Householder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Smith
Pankovits is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1987 -- Chicago at Houston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 4 1 2 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pankovits J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b-ss 4 0 2 3 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Dayett B, lf 4 2 2 2 Thon D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph 1 0 0 0 Moreland K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 2 1 Trillo M, 1b-3b 4 1 1 2 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 2 1 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mason M, p 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Walker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 1 0 Noles D, p 0 0 0 0 Solano J, p 1 0 0 0 Lynch E, p 0 0 0 0 Householder P, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez D, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 7 5 33 4 8 4 Chicago 031 200 000 -- 6 Houston 010 010 200 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 Mason M (W) 4.0 4 1 0 1 3 Noles D 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 Lynch E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DiPino F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Smith L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (L) 4.0 5 6 6 2 4 Solano J 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 Lopez A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Sandberg R, Moreland K DP -- Chicago 3, Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 2, Houston 6 2B -- Dernier B, Knepper B, Householder P 3B -- Dernier B HR -- Dayett B 2, Trillo M, Cruz J, Dunston S SB -- Sandberg R CS -- Dunston S T -- 2:41 A -- 20678
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