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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 6, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 6, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Davis |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,123 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bill Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Brian Dayett | Left Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | First Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Woodard | Second Baseman |
Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Mike Aldrete | First Baseman |
Bob Melvin | Catcher |
Chris Speier | Third Baseman |
Matt Williams | Shortstop |
Mark Davis | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 6, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Davis
Dernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Davis
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Davis
Dawson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Woodard catches it and throws to first to double up Sandberg. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodard vs. Sanderson
Woodard hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sanderson
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Davis
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Davis
Dayett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Davis
Moreland hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Davis
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Davis
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Sanderson
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Sanderson
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Aldrete reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Sanderson
Melvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Sanderson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aldrete moves to third. Melvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sanderson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Davis
Sanderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Davis
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Davis
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Davis
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Woodard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodard vs. Sanderson
Woodard hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sanderson
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Davis
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dayett vs. Davis
Dayett takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Davis
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Dayett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dayett scores. Moreland scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Minton
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Woodard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Minton
There goes Trillo. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Minton
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Sanderson
Maldonado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Sanderson
Aldrete hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Sanderson
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Sanderson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Minton
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Minton
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Minton
The ball gets by Melvin for a passed ball. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Minton
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Minton
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Minton
Dayett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Minton
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Dayett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Minton
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanderson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sanderson
Will Clark pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodard vs. Sanderson
Woodard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dayett. Woodard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Sanderson
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching.
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Gott
Sanderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gott
Dernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Sanderson
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Sanderson
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Sanderson
Melvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Sanderson
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanderson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gott
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gott
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gott
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dayett vs. Gott
Dayett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gott vs. Sanderson
Gott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodard vs. Sanderson
Woodard hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sanderson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gott
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Gott
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gott
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sanderson
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Leon Durham now playing first base.
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aldrete vs. Smith
Aldrete hits a fly ball into left field. Dayett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Smith
Melvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Smith
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gott
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Gott
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Bob Dernier.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching. Bob Brenly now playing third base.
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Robinson
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Durham scores. Martinez scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Robinson
Dayett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Robinson
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dayett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aldrete scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Smith
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Matt Williams. Dave Martinez now playing center field.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Smith
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Smith
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike Woodard.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Smith
Leonard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1987 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodard M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, ph-cf 0 1 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 2 2 1 0 Davis C, cf 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, rf 5 0 2 2 Leonard J, lf 5 1 1 0 Davis J, c 4 3 2 3 Maldonado C, rf 4 2 2 2 Dayett B, lf 2 1 1 0 Aldrete M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Moreland K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Melvin B, c 3 1 2 2 Trillo M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Speier C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith L, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams M, ss 3 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 2 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 1 0 Durham L, 1b 1 1 1 0 Davis M, p 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Clark W, ph 1 0 0 0 Gott J, p 1 0 0 0 Brenly B, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 9 10 8 37 4 10 4 Chicago 010 320 003 -- 9 San Francisco 010 002 010 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S (W)* 7.0 7 4 4 2 6 Smith L (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Davis M (L)+ 3.0 3 4 4 5 1 Minton G 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 Gott J# 3.0 2 2 2 1 3 Robinson J 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 4th # Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- San Francisco 3 LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 8 2B -- Aldrete M, Moreland K, Woodard M, Leonard J, Durham L HR -- Davis J 2, Maldonado C 2, Melvin B CS -- Trillo M PB -- Melvin B T -- 3:19 A -- 15123
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