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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 1987 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Grant |
Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 20,466 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: John McSherry 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Larry Poncino |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Denny Walling | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Jefferson | Center Fielder |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Carmelo Martinez | Left Fielder |
John Kruk | First Baseman |
Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tim Flannery | Second Baseman |
Mark Grant | Pitcher |
Larry Bowa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
August 8, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Grant
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Grant
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Ryan
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Ryan
Gwynn 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 -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kruk vs. Ryan
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Grant
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Grant
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Grant
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Ashby scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Grant
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Grant
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Grant
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Ryan
Santiago hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Ryan
Templeton hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flannery vs. Ryan
There goes Templeton. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Flannery vs. Ryan
Flannery hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Grant
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Grant
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Grant
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Grant
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Ryan
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Ryan
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Ryan
Gwynn 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
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Grant
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Grant
Caminiti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flannery reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grant
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flannery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kruk vs. Ryan
Kruk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Grant
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Grant
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Ryan
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ryan
Templeton 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Ryan
Flannery hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Grant
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Grant
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Grant
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Grant
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Walling reaches second base with a double. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Grant
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steels vs. Ryan
Jim Steels pinch hits for Mark Grant.
Steels strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Ryan
Jefferson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Jefferson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Ryan
Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez 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, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Comstock
Keith Comstock now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Comstock
Ryan bunts in front of the plate. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Comstock
Young hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Comstock
The ball gets by Santiago for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Comstock
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Ryan
Kruk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Andersen
Santiago hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran catches it and throws to first to double up Brown. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Andersen
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Comstock
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Comstock
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Comstock
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flannery vs. Andersen
Flannery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Andersen
Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Keith Comstock.
Wynne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Andersen
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Andersen
There goes Jefferson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Jefferson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Andersen
Gwynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Davis
Mark Davis now pitching.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Davis
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Davis
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kruk vs. Smith
Shane Mack pinch runs for Carmelo Martinez.
Kruk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Smith
Brown bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. Kruk moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Santiago vs. Smith
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. Kruk scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Smith
Templeton strikes out. There goes Santiago. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flannery vs. Smith
Flannery is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ready vs. Smith
Randy Ready pinch hits for Mark Davis.
Ready hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gossage
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dave Smith. Stan Jefferson now playing left field. Shane Mack now playing center field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gossage
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flannery scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gossage
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Meads
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Meads
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kruk vs. Meads
Kruk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gwynn scores. Mack moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1987 -- Houston at San Diego (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Young G, cf 5 0 0 0 Jefferson S, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 5 0 1 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 1 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martinez C, lf 2 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 0 0 Mack S, pr-cf 1 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 3 1 1 0 Kruk J, 1b 5 2 3 2 Walling D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Brown C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 2 2 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 1 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Flannery T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Steels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Comstock K, p 0 0 0 0 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Wynne M, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis M, p 0 0 0 0 Ready R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 2 34 4 9 4 Houston 020 001 000 0 -- 3 San Diego 000 000 102 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N* 6.0 3 1 1 1 6 Andersen L 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Smith D 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Meads D (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Grant M 6.0 5 3 3 3 0 Comstock K 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Davis M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Gossage R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Houston 2, San Diego 1 LOB -- Houston 5, San Diego 8 2B -- Santiago B, Walling D, Jefferson S HR -- Kruk J SB -- Templeton G, Jefferson S, Santiago B SH -- Ryan N, Brown C HBP -- by Ryan N (Martinez C) WP -- Grant M PB -- Santiago B T -- 3:07 A -- 20466
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