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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1987-08-06 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37584 · 3:17
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Roger McDowell earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Roger McDowell L: Lee Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Noce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dayett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Dernier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Lancaster | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Baller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Leach | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: 3/G
- Ryne Sandberg: K/C
- Leon Durham: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/FL
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/8.1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: HR/7
- Jerry Mumphrey: D8
- Keith Moreland: 43.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 6/L
- Paul Noce: 53
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: 63
- Howard Johnson: HR/9
- Rafael Santana: K
- Terry Leach: S7
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/P
Top 3
- Les Lancaster: 53
- Dave Martinez: 53
- Ryne Sandberg: 6/L
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: 8
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 4
- Leon Durham: 43
- Andre Dawson: HR/7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Keith Moreland: K
Bot 4
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Gary Carter: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Howard Johnson: 6/L
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P
- Paul Noce: 53
- Les Lancaster: S8
- Dave Martinez: S7.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
Bot 5
- Rafael Santana: 3/G
- Terry Leach: 8
- Lenny Dykstra: D9
- Wally Backman: S7.2-H;B-2
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
Top 6
- Leon Durham: S3
- Andre Dawson: 2/FL
- Jerry Mumphrey: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/9
- Kevin McReynolds: S6
- Gary Carter: 7
- Howard Johnson: 3/FL
- Rafael Santana: 9
Top 7
- Keith Moreland: D8
- Jim Sundberg: S9.2-3
- Luis Quinones: S8.3-H;1-2
- Brian Dayett: K/C
- Bob Dernier: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Ryne Sandberg: I
- Manny Trillo: 7/SF.3-H
- Andre Dawson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53
Bot 7
- Mookie Wilson: S6
- Lenny Dykstra: 2/BP/FL
- Tim Teufel: S8.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: E1.3-H;1X3(15);B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
Top 8
- Keith Moreland: HR/7
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Luis Quinones: 43
- Brian Dayett: S9
- Bob Dernier: 43
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 6/L
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: W
- Rafael Santana: S7.1-3
- Mookie Wilson: 53
Top 9
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/G
- Manny Trillo: S8
- Andre Dawson: 64(1)/FO
- Jody Davis: 43
Bot 9
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Teufel: 34/SH.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: I
- Darryl Strawberry: S1.2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2