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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 16, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on September 16, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Dravecky |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Ronn Reynolds | Catcher |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Dave Dravecky | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 16, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dravecky
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dravecky
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Scott
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scott
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Scott
Aldrete hits a fly ball towards right. Bass catches it and throws to first to double up Mitchell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Scott
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dravecky
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dravecky
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Scott
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Scott
There goes Davis. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Scott
Melvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Scott
Uribe hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dravecky vs. Scott
Dravecky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dravecky
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Dravecky
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Dravecky
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it, throws to second, with Uribe covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Scott
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scott
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Scott
Scott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Scott. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aldrete vs. Scott
Aldrete hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Scott
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dravecky
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dravecky
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Scott
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Scott
Melvin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Scott
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uribe for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dravecky
Davis hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dravecky
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Dravecky
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dravecky vs. Scott
Dravecky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Scott
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Scott
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Dravecky
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dravecky
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dravecky
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dravecky
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Scott
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Scott
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Mallicoat
Rob Mallicoat now pitching.
Mallicoat fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Mallicoat
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Mallicoat
There goes Speier. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Mallicoat
Melvin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dravecky
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dravecky
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Mallicoat
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dravecky vs. Mallicoat
Dravecky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Mallicoat
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dravecky
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dravecky
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Dravecky
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Dravecky
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rob Mallicoat.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Meads
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Meads
There goes Aldrete. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Aldrete steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Meads
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Meads
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Meads
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Meads
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dravecky
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Dravecky
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dravecky
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1987 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 1 2 1 Milner E, cf 4 1 1 1
Hatcher B, lf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 2 1 0 0
Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aldrete M, lf 3 3 2 2
Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 2 2 4
Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Davis C, rf 2 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Speier C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Berra D, ss 3 0 1 0 Melvin B, c 3 0 0 0
Reynolds R, c 2 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 3 0 0 0
Scott M, p 2 0 0 0 Dravecky D, p 3 0 0 0
Mallicoat R, p 0 0 0 0
Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 26 7 5 7
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
San Francisco 102 002 02x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (L)* 5.0 4 5 5 5 3
Mallicoat R 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Meads D 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Dravecky D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Scott M
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 2, San Francisco 3
HR -- Milner E, Aldrete M, Young G, Clark W 2
SB -- Davis C, Aldrete M
CS -- Davis C, Speier C
T -- 2:18
A -- 25762
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