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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 7, 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 7, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 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 7, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,228 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Walker | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Wilfong | 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 |
Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 7, 1987
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. LaCoss
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. LaCoss
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. LaCoss
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. LaCoss
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. LaCoss
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Lynch
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lynch
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lynch
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Lynch
Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball 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: ---
Dunston vs. LaCoss
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaCoss
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. LaCoss
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Lynch
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Lynch
Melvin hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Lynch
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lynch
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. LaCoss
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. LaCoss
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. LaCoss
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. LaCoss
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. LaCoss
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Lynch
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland juggles the ball. That's an error on Moreland. LaCoss moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Lynch
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lynch
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lynch
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Lynch
Maldonado hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Lynch
There goes Leonard. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. LaCoss
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. LaCoss
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. LaCoss
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Lynch
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Lynch
Melvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Lynch
Speier takes first base on ball four. Melvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lynch
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Williams reaches second base with a double. Melvin scores. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCoss vs. Lynch
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Lynch
Wilfong 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. LaCoss
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. LaCoss
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. LaCoss
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. LaCoss
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aldrete scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lynch
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lynch
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Lynch
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aldrete vs. Lynch
Aldrete is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melvin vs. Lynch
Melvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Melvin reaches second base with a double. Leonard scores. Aldrete goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Lynch
Speier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lynch
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. LaCoss
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. LaCoss
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. LaCoss
Dunston strikes out. Melvin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dunston out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching. Manny Trillo now playing third base.
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Davis
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Davis
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaCoss
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. LaCoss
Walker takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Davis
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Davis
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Davis
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Davis
Melvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Melvin reaches second base with a double. Aldrete goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Davis
Speier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston misplays the ball. That's an error on Dunston. Melvin scores. Speier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Davis
Wilfong 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Robinson
Mike Woodard now playing second base.
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Robinson
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Robinson
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Ron Davis.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. DiPino
Leonard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. DiPino
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. DiPino
Aldrete hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Aldrete reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. DiPino
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Aldrete moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasinger vs. DiPino
Mark Wasinger pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Wasinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. DiPino
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aldrete scores. Melvin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. DiPino
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Robinson
Mark Wasinger now playing third base.
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aldrete settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Robinson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Robinson
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1987 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Walker C, lf 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 1 1 2 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Woodard M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis C, cf 4 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, lf 5 2 3 1 Moreland K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Maldonado C, rf 5 1 1 1 Davis R, p 0 0 0 0 Aldrete M, 1b 3 3 2 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 4 2 2 3 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Speier C, 3b 1 1 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0 Wasinger M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Williams M, ss 5 0 2 2 Martinez D, cf 4 0 1 0 LaCoss M, p 3 1 0 0 Lynch E, p 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 2 0 1 1 Trillo M, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 38 11 12 10 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 San Francisco 002 120 33x -- 11 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lynch E (L) 5.0 6 5 4 5 1 Davis R 2.0 2 3 1 2 1 DiPino F 1.0 4 3 2 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO LaCoss M (W) 6.2 7 1 1 1 9 Robinson J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Moreland K, Dunston S, Trillo M LOB -- Chicago 7, San Francisco 10 2B -- Williams M, Leonard J, Melvin B 2, Aldrete M HR -- Wilfong R, Sandberg R, Leonard J, Maldonado C SB -- Sandberg R CS -- Leonard J T -- 2:37 A -- 12228
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