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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 20, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Leach |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Chris Speier | Third Baseman |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Terry Leach | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 20, 1987
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Leach
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leach
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Leach
There goes Thompson. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aldrete vs. Leach
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Aldrete reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Leach
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. Aldrete moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Downs
Backman bunts towards the mound. Downs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Downs
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Leach
Brenly bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Leach
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Leach
Uribe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brenly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downs vs. Leach
Downs hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Downs reaches second base with a double. Brenly scores. Uribe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Leach
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Leach
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Downs
Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Downs
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Leach
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Leach
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Aldrete goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Cone
David Cone now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brenly vs. Cone
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to home to get Clark. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Cone
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Downs
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Cone
Uribe hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Cone
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Cone
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Downs
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Downs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Downs
The umpire calls a balk on Downs Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Downs
Santana hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Santana reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cone vs. Downs
Cone strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Cone
Aldrete strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Cone
There goes Thompson. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cone
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cone
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra 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, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Downs
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Cone
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Cone
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Cone
Uribe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Cone
Downs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Downs
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Downs
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Downs
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for David Cone.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lefferts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Lefferts
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Brenly and he is out, Uribe applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Myers
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Myers
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Mike Aldrete.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Lefferts
Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field.
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lefferts
Hernandez 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, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lefferts
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Myers
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Myers
Brenly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
McReynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Robinson
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Myers
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Myers
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Myers
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Jeff Robinson.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1987 -- San Francisco at New York (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Milner E, cf 4 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 1 1 0
Thompson R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Aldrete M, lf 2 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 1
Leonard J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 0
Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 2 1
Davis C, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 2 1 0
Brenly B, c 4 1 1 0 Lyons B, c 4 1 1 4
Speier C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 2 1
Uribe J, ss 3 1 2 0 Leach T, p 1 0 0 0
Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 1 0 0 0
Downs K, p 3 0 1 2 Wilson M, ph 1 0 1 0
Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
Maldonado C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 7 11 7
San Francisco 121 000 000 -- 4
New York 100 204 00x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Downs K (L) 5.1 11 7 7 1 5
Lefferts C 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Robinson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leach T* 2.0 6 4 4 1 1
Cone D (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 6
Myers R (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Davis C
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, New York 3
2B -- Aldrete M, Downs K, Santana R
3B -- Clark W
HR -- McReynolds K, Lyons B
SB -- Thompson R 2
CS -- Dykstra L
Balk -- Downs K
T -- 2:42
A -- 35950
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