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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1987-08-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 49031 · 3:12
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Scott Sanderson earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Jody Davis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Scott Sanderson L: Dwight Gooden SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Quinones | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sanderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Noce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Frank DiPino | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Randy Myers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Innis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: K/C
- Ryne Sandberg: 13
- Leon Durham: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 13
- Dave Magadan: S7
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 2
- Andre Dawson: 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Keith Moreland: 63
Bot 2
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Mookie Wilson: HR/9
- Barry Lyons: S9
- Rafael Santana: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Luis Quinones: D9
- Jody Davis: 8
- Scott Sanderson: S8.2-H
- Dave Martinez: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
Bot 3
- Dwight Gooden: 53
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 43
Top 4
- Leon Durham: 8
- Andre Dawson: S8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7
- Keith Moreland: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Magadan: S7
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Howard Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Luis Quinones: 5
- Jody Davis: HR/7
- Scott Sanderson: K
- Dave Martinez: S5
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mookie Wilson: S8
- Barry Lyons: HP.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 9
- Dwight Gooden: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 32(3)3/GDP
Top 6
- Leon Durham: 31
- Andre Dawson: K/C
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6
Bot 6
- Wally Backman: W
- Dave Magadan: S9.1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: K/C
- Howard Johnson: D9.3-H;1-3
- Mookie Wilson: I
- Keith Hernandez: 3/FL
- Gary Carter: 2/FL
Top 7
- Keith Moreland: S7
- Luis Quinones: W.1-2
- Jody Davis: S7.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Martinez: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2);1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: S9.3-H
- Leon Durham: K/C
- Andre Dawson: S8.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Lenny Dykstra: 3(1)/FO
- Tim Teufel: 8
- Dave Magadan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Magadan: W
- Kevin McReynolds: FC6.1X2(6)
Top 8
- Keith Moreland: K
- Paul Noce: 63
- Jody Davis: 53
Bot 8
- Howard Johnson: 7/L
- Mookie Wilson: S6.B-2(E6)
- Keith Hernandez: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Frank DiPino: S9
- Dave Martinez: K/C
- Ryne Sandberg: S8.1-2
- Leon Durham: 7
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 9
- Gary Carter: 8
- Bill Almon: S8
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
- Tim Teufel: W.1-2
- Dave Magadan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 4