1987 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-85
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,035,202, Avg. 25,762
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gene Michael (68-68)
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (8-17)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1987 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 76-85
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,035,202, Avg. 25,762
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gene Michael (68-68)
Manager: Frank Lucchesi (8-17)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1987 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Cubs scored 720 runs and allowed 801 runs. Andre Dawson walloped 49 home runs for Chicago, while Keith Moreland, Ryne Sandberg, Jody Davis and Leon Durham each added 20 or more also. Andre Dawson drove in 137 runs. Ryne Sandberg led all regular batters with a .294 average. Rick Sutcliffe topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.68 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Michael and Frank Lucchesi coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 720
Regular Season Runs Against: 801
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 1-4 | 3-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-1 | 4-6 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 1-6 | 3-1 | 4-7 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-6 | 4-1 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-6 | 5-1 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-6 | 5-2 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 1-6 | 6-2 | 7-8 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 1-6 | 7-2 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 1-6 | 8-2 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-7 | 8-2 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 2-7 | 8-2 | 10-9 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 2-8 | 8-2 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-8 | 8-2 | 11-10 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 4-8 | 8-2 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-8 | 8-2 | 13-10 | ||
| May 4, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-8 | 8-2 | 14-10 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 6-9 | 8-2 | 14-11 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 6-9 | 9-2 | 15-11 | ||
| May 7, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 6-9 | 9-3 | 15-12 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 6-9 | 10-3 | 16-12 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 6-9 | 11-3 | 17-12 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 14 | L | 6-9 | 11-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 6-9 | 12-4 | 18-13 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 6-9 | 12-5 | 18-14 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 6-9 | 13-5 | 19-14 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 6-9 | 14-5 | 20-14 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 6-9 | 15-5 | 21-14 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 6-9 | 16-5 | 22-14 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 7-9 | 16-5 | 23-14 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-10 | 16-5 | 23-15 | ||
| May 21, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-10 | 16-5 | 24-15 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 8-11 | 16-5 | 24-16 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-11 | 16-5 | 25-16 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-11 | 16-5 | 26-16 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-11 | 16-6 | 26-17 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-11 | 16-7 | 26-18 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 10-11 | 17-7 | 27-18 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 10-11 | 17-8 | 27-19 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 10-11 | 18-8 | 28-19 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 10-11 | 18-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-12 | 18-9 | 28-21 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 11-12 | 18-9 | 29-21 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 22 | W | 12-12 | 18-9 | 30-21 | ||
| June 4, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-13 | 18-9 | 30-22 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-14 | 18-9 | 30-23 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-14 | 18-9 | 31-23 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 13-15 | 18-9 | 31-24 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 14-15 | 18-9 | 32-24 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 15-15 | 18-9 | 33-24 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-16 | 18-9 | 33-25 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-16 | 18-10 | 33-26 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 15-16 | 18-11 | 33-27 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-16 | 18-12 | 33-28 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-17 | 18-12 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-17 | 18-12 | 34-29 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-17 | 18-12 | 35-29 | ||
| June 18, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 18-17 | 18-12 | 36-29 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-18 | 18-12 | 36-30 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 18-19 | 18-12 | 36-31 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-19 | 18-12 | 37-31 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-19 | 18-12 | 38-31 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 20-19 | 19-12 | 39-31 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 20-19 | 19-13 | 39-32 | ||
| June 25, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 8 | L | 20-19 | 19-14 | 39-33 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-19 | 19-15 | 39-34 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 20-19 | 19-16 | 39-35 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 20-19 | 19-17 | 39-36 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 20-19 | 20-17 | 40-36 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 20-19 | 20-18 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 20-19 | 21-18 | 41-37 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-20 | 21-18 | 41-38 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 21-20 | 21-18 | 42-38 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 21-21 | 21-18 | 42-39 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | San Diego Padres 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-21 | 21-18 | 43-39 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 23-21 | 21-18 | 44-39 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | San Diego Padres 8 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 24-21 | 21-18 | 45-39 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 25-21 | 21-18 | 46-39 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-22 | 21-18 | 46-40 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 26-22 | 21-18 | 47-40 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 26-23 | 21-18 | 47-41 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 26-23 | 22-18 | 48-41 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 26-23 | 23-18 | 49-41 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 26-23 | 23-19 | 49-42 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 26-23 | 23-20 | 49-43 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 26-23 | 23-21 | 49-44 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 26-23 | 23-22 | 49-45 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 26-23 | 24-22 | 50-45 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 26-23 | 25-22 | 51-45 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 26-23 | 25-23 | 51-46 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 26-23 | 25-24 | 51-47 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-23 | 25-24 | 52-47 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Montreal Expos 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 27-24 | 25-24 | 52-48 | ||
| July 30, 1987 | Montreal Expos 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-25 | 25-24 | 52-49 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 27-26 | 25-24 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-26 | 25-24 | 53-50 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-26 | 25-24 | 54-50 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 29-26 | 25-25 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 29-26 | 26-25 | 55-51 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 29-26 | 26-26 | 55-52 | ||
| August 6, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 29-26 | 26-27 | 55-53 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 7 | L | 29-26 | 26-28 | 55-54 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 29-26 | 27-28 | 56-54 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 29-26 | 28-28 | 57-54 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-26 | 28-29 | 57-55 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 29-26 | 28-30 | 57-56 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 29-26 | 28-31 | 57-57 | ||
| August 13, 1987 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 30-26 | 28-31 | 58-57 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-26 | 28-31 | 59-57 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-26 | 28-31 | 60-57 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | New York Mets 23 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 32-27 | 28-31 | 60-58 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 32-27 | 28-32 | 60-59 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 32-27 | 29-32 | 61-59 | ||
| August 20, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Atlanta Braves 13 | L | 32-27 | 29-33 | 61-60 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 33-27 | 29-33 | 62-60 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-28 | 29-33 | 62-61 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-29 | 29-33 | 62-62 | ||
| August 27, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-30 | 29-33 | 62-63 | ||
| August 27, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 34-30 | 29-33 | 63-63 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-30 | 30-33 | 64-63 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-30 | 30-34 | 64-64 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 34-30 | 31-34 | 65-64 | ||
| August 31, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 34-30 | 32-34 | 66-64 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 34-30 | 33-34 | 67-64 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 34-30 | 33-35 | 67-65 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-31 | 33-35 | 67-66 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 34-32 | 33-35 | 67-67 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-32 | 33-35 | 68-67 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 35-33 | 33-35 | 68-68 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 35-34 | 33-35 | 68-69 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-35 | 33-35 | 68-70 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 36-35 | 33-35 | 69-70 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Montreal Expos 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-36 | 33-35 | 69-71 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-36 | 33-35 | 70-71 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 37-36 | 33-36 | 70-72 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 12 | L | 37-36 | 33-37 | 70-73 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 37-36 | 33-38 | 70-74 | ||
| September 17, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-36 | 33-39 | 70-75 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-36 | 34-39 | 71-75 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 37-36 | 34-40 | 71-76 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 37-36 | 34-41 | 71-77 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-37 | 34-41 | 71-78 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-37 | 34-41 | 72-78 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 38-38 | 34-41 | 72-79 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 38-39 | 34-41 | 72-80 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 39-39 | 34-41 | 73-80 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-40 | 34-41 | 73-81 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 40-40 | 34-41 | 74-81 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 40-40 | 34-42 | 74-82 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 40-40 | 35-42 | 75-82 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 40-40 | 35-43 | 75-83 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 40-40 | 35-44 | 75-84 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 40-40 | 35-45 | 75-85 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 40-40 | 36-45 | 76-85 |
