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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 4, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Dave Pallone |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aldrete | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
| Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1987
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Knepper
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Knepper
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Knepper
There goes Leonard. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melvin vs. Knepper
Melvin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. There goes Davis trying to get to third. Hatcher throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Downs
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Downs
Downs fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Downs. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Downs
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Downs
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Downs
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Knepper
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Knepper
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Knepper
Downs hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Melvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Downs
Walling strikes out. Melvin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walling out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Downs
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Knepper
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Knepper
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Downs
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Downs
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Downs
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Knepper
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melvin for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Downs
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Downs
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Downs
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Knepper
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Knepper
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Knepper
Downs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Downs
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Downs
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Knepper
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Knepper
Mitchell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Knepper
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Downs
Knepper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Downs
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knepper scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Downs
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Downs
Downs fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Downs. Young moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Downs
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Doran scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Knepper
Melvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Knepper
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spilman vs. Childress
Chris Speier pinch hits for Jose Uribe. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Chris Speier. Rocky Childress now pitching.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Childress
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jeff Robinson.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Spilman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aldrete vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lefferts
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Denny Walling. Randy Kutcher now playing shortstop. Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lefferts
Reynolds bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Lefferts
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Dave Meads.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kutcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lefferts
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Heathcock
Ken Caminiti now playing third base. Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Heathcock
Leonard hits a line drive towards the mound. Heathcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Heathcock
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Lefferts
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lefferts
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lefferts
Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Bill Doran.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Garrelts
Scott Garrelts now pitching. Eddie Milner now playing center field.
There's a wild pitch. Biancalana moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Garrelts
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Garrelts
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Garrelts
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Smith
Bob Brenly pinch hits for Bob Melvin. Buddy Biancalana now playing second base. Dave Smith now pitching.
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1987 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Aldrete M, rf 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 1 2 0
Mitchell K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 1 1
Leonard J, lf 4 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Davis C, cf 3 0 0 0 Biancalana B, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Garrelts S, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 2
Melvin B, c 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0
Brenly B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Clark W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Walling D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Thompson R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Caminiti K, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
Uribe J, ss 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0
Speier C, ph 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 1 1 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 1 1 Childress R, p 0 0 0 0
Kutcher R, ss 0 0 0 0 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Downs K, p 2 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Heathcock J, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, ph 1 0 1 1 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0
Milner E, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 32 5 10 5
San Francisco 200 000 200 -- 4
Houston 100 003 01x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Downs K 5.1 6 4 2 1 3
Robinson J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Lefferts C (L) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Garrelts S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 6.2 5 4 4 2 3
Childress R* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Meads D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Heathcock J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Downs K 2
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Houston 5
2B -- Knepper B, Clark W
HR -- Mitchell K
SB -- Leonard J 2
CS -- Hatcher B, Mitchell K
SH -- Reynolds C
WP -- Knepper B, Garrelts S
T -- 2:38
A -- 22607
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