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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1987-08-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17734 · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Les Lancaster earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Les Lancaster L: Danny Darwin SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Quinones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Lancaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Dernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heathcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Lancaster | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Darwin | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Heathcock | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Juan Agosto | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: 3/AP
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/7
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G
- Andre Dawson: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.1-3
- Keith Moreland: 13
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: 6/FL
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Bill Doran: S7
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 2
- Jody Davis: S7/L
- Luis Quinones: S9.1-2
- Les Lancaster: 5/BP/FL
- Dave Martinez: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Bass: S6
- Glenn Davis: 8
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Top 3
- Andre Dawson: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: T7
- Keith Moreland: 8/SF.3-H
- Jody Davis: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Heathcock: K/C
- Gerald Young: 53
- Billy Hatcher: 9
Top 4
- Luis Quinones: 6
- Les Lancaster: K
- Dave Martinez: 9
Bot 4
- Bill Doran: S8
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-3
- Kevin Bass: S8.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Denny Walling: 7/SF.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: D8
- Andre Dawson: 43.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Bot 5
- Jeff Heathcock: K
- Gerald Young: 3/G
- Billy Hatcher: 43
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: S7
- Jody Davis: 463(B)/G.1-2
- Luis Quinones: S1.2-3
- Les Lancaster: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Dave Martinez: S8.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: 9
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Kevin Bass: 31
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9
- Andre Dawson: 53
- Jerry Mumphrey: D7
- Keith Moreland: 8
Bot 7
- Glenn Davis: 43
- Denny Walling: 53
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 8
- Jody Davis: S7
- Luis Quinones: 8
- Les Lancaster: 14/SH/G.1-2
- Bob Dernier: 7
Bot 8
- Gerald Young: S8
- Billy Hatcher: 5/FL
- Bill Doran: 3/G.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S8.2-H
- Kevin Bass: SB2
- Kevin Bass: K
Top 9
- Ryne Sandberg: K/C
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Andre Dawson: 9
Bot 9
- Glenn Davis: K
- Denny Walling: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Gerald Young: 8
Notes & reviews
- Dave Martinez called out on appeal for missing 1B on apparent double