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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1987-08-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17469 · 3:07
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Mahler earned the win and Jim Acker picked up the save. Dion James went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 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 | 6 | |
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Ed Lynch SV: Jim Acker
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Les Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Dernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Acker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Lancaster | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Lynch | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Drew Hall | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Maddux | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Rick Mahler | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Acker | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Martinez: D9/L
- Ryne Sandberg: 13
- Leon Durham: W
- Andre Dawson: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: W.2-3;1-2
- Keith Moreland: 53
Bot 1
- Dion James: D9/G
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/G.2-H
- Gerald Perry: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S9/G.2XH(962);1-3;B-2
- Ken Griffey: I
- Ozzie Virgil: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: S9/P.2-H;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- David Palmer: 63
Top 2
- Luis Quinones: 43
- Jody Davis: 63
- Les Lancaster: 8
Bot 2
- Dion James: 3/G
- Ken Oberkfell: 41(B)/G
- Gerald Perry: 7
Top 3
- Dave Martinez: W
- Ryne Sandberg: HP.1-2
- Leon Durham: W.2-3;1-2
- Andre Dawson: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Manny Trillo: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- Luis Quinones: 9
- Jody Davis: K/C
Bot 3
- Dale Murphy: S7/L
- Ken Griffey: WP.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Ozzie Virgil: 31.2-3
- Jeff Blauser: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Glenn Hubbard: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Les Lancaster: K
- Dave Martinez: 1/L
- Ryne Sandberg: S6/G
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: D7/L.BX3(85)
- Rick Mahler: K/C
- Dion James: 43
Top 5
- Andre Dawson: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8
- Manny Trillo: S7/L.1-2
- Luis Quinones: 7/P
- Jody Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
Bot 5
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Gerald Perry: 63
- Dale Murphy: W
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 6
- Dave Martinez: K
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/7
- Leon Durham: 8
- Andre Dawson: 63
Bot 6
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Jeff Blauser: 14/SH.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: W
- Graig Nettles: E3/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dion James: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: K
Top 7
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Manny Trillo: K
- Luis Quinones: 9
Bot 7
- Gerald Perry: S4/G
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: 13.2-3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Ozzie Virgil: 8
Top 8
- Jody Davis: 3/FL
- Bob Dernier: 7
- Dave Martinez: W
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Blauser: D9/L
- Glenn Hubbard: S1/G.2-3
- Jim Acker: K/BF
- Dion James: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Gerald Perry: 13
Top 9
- Leon Durham: 43
- Andre Dawson: 63
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43
Notes & reviews
- Keith Moreland ejected by 1B umpire Eric Gregg