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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1987-09-14 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 27693 · 2:57
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 5th. Rick Aguilera earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Andre Dawson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Drew Hall SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Dernier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dayett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Rowdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Drew Hall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Jesse Orosco | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L
- Wally Backman: S8/L.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 8/SF.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 6
- Gary Carter: 7
Top 2
- Leon Durham: 9
- Keith Moreland: S9/G
- Jody Davis: 9
- Shawon Dunston: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Howard Johnson: W
- Rafael Santana: PB.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 8
- Rick Aguilera: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/L
Top 3
- Scott Sanderson: 7
- Dave Martinez: S3/G
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L.1-3
- Andre Dawson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Leon Durham: HR/8
- Keith Moreland: S7/L
- Jody Davis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jody Davis: K
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: E3.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 31.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/L.2-H(UR)
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
- Gary Carter: 43
Top 4
- Shawon Dunston: D9/F
- Scott Sanderson: 14/SH.2-3
- Dave Martinez: 43
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 4
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Rafael Santana: 3/FL
- Rick Aguilera: 53
Top 5
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Andre Dawson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Leon Durham: 7
Bot 5
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/L
- Wally Backman: S2/BG.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: E5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 9.2-3
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: S7/L.3-H(UR);2-H
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Rafael Santana: 53
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Jody Davis: HR/78
- Shawon Dunston: 63
- Luis Quinones: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Mark Carreon: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 3/FL
- Tim Teufel: 43
Top 7
- Bob Dernier: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
- Brian Dayett: 8
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: S4/G
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- Howard Johnson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 8
- Andre Dawson: S8/L
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Keith Moreland: 63.1-2
- Jody Davis: K/C
Bot 8
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Jesse Orosco: K
- Mookie Wilson: S7/G
- Tim Teufel: 63
Top 9
- Shawon Dunston: K/C
- Wade Rowdon: K
- Bob Dernier: 13