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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1987-09-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14026 · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Jamie Moyer earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jamie Moyer L: Manny Hernandez SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Moyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dayett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Frank DiPino | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Hernandez | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Juan Agosto | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: K/C
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: 53
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Bill Doran: 13
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: 5/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7/L
- Keith Moreland: 13.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: D7/L.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: 8/L
- Kevin Bass: K
- Glenn Davis: K
Top 3
- Jamie Moyer: 13
- Dave Martinez: S8/L
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Rafael Palmeiro: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Andre Dawson: D7/L.1-H(UR)
- Jerry Mumphrey: I
- Keith Moreland: 53
Bot 3
- Ken Caminiti: 7
- Dale Berra: K
- Manny Hernandez: K
Top 4
- Shawon Dunston: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: S7/G
- Jamie Moyer: 34/SH/G.1-2
- Dave Martinez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Gerald Young: S5/G
- Billy Hatcher: 2
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 53
- Alan Ashby: S9/F.2-H
- Kevin Bass: S7/L.1-3
- Glenn Davis: 63
Top 5
- Ryne Sandberg: E6.B-1
- Rafael Palmeiro: 36(1)3/GDP
- Andre Dawson: 63
Bot 5
- Ken Caminiti: S6/G
- Dale Berra: K
- Manny Hernandez: K
- Gerald Young: 8
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Keith Moreland: 63
- Shawon Dunston: 63
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bill Doran: 53
- Alan Ashby: S7/F
- Kevin Bass: D7/L.1-3
- Glenn Davis: 53
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Jamie Moyer: 34/SH/G.1-2
- Dave Martinez: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Caminiti: 6
- Dale Berra: 7
- Davey Lopes: D9/F
- Gerald Young: W
- Jose Cruz: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bill Doran: 43
Top 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/L
- Andre Dawson: 13
- Brian Dayett: 53
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 53
- Kevin Bass: 4
- Glenn Davis: W
- Ken Caminiti: WP.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Dale Berra: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Keith Moreland: 63
- Shawon Dunston: S9/L
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)/FO
- Frank DiPino: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Pankovits: 8
- Gerald Young: D9/L.B-3(E9)
- Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Doran: K
Notes & reviews
- Hatcher ejected by 1B umpire McSherry for using doctored bat; he had reached base on throwing error by SS before corked bat was discovered