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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1987-05-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28667 · 2:59
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. David Palmer earned the win and Jim Acker picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: David Palmer L: Scott Sanderson SV: Jim Acker
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Palmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Acker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Acker | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Mason | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dion James: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Gerald Perry: S8
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 1
- Chico Walker: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: E3/G.B-1
- Leon Durham: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Andres Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jody Davis: K
- Keith Moreland: W
- Shawon Dunston: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Martinez: K
Top 3
- David Palmer: K
- Dion James: 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
Bot 3
- Scott Sanderson: K/C
- Chico Walker: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 4
- Gerald Perry: 3/G
- Dale Murphy: HR/9
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Bot 4
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- Leon Durham: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jody Davis: W
- Keith Moreland: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Shawon Dunston: 6/P
Top 5
- Ozzie Virgil: 53
- Andres Thomas: D7
- David Palmer: S7.2-3
- Dion James: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ken Oberkfell: S9
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.1-H
- Ken Griffey: HP
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Ozzie Virgil: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Martinez: S8
- Mike Mason: 14/SH.1-2
- Chico Walker: 43.2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Top 6
- Andres Thomas: D8
- David Palmer: 14/SH.2-3
- Dion James: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/SF.3-H
- Gerald Perry: HR/9.1-H
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: E3/G.B-1
- Leon Durham: HR/8.1-H(UR)
- Jody Davis: S8
- Keith Moreland: 9
- Shawon Dunston: D7.1-3
- Dave Martinez: 63.3-H(UR)
- Gary Matthews: W
- Chico Walker: 7
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Ozzie Virgil: 53
Bot 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53
- Leon Durham: K
Top 8
- Andres Thomas: S7
- Jim Acker: S3/BG.1-2
- Dion James: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jody Davis: S8
- Keith Moreland: 7
- Shawon Dunston: D7.1-3
- Dave Martinez: S7.3-H;2-3
- Manny Trillo: S7.3-H;1-2
- Chico Walker: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Gerald Perry: 13
- Dale Murphy: W
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Leon Durham: S1/G
- Jody Davis: 6/L
- Keith Moreland: 4/P