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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on May 26, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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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 26, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Innis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,988 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Mookie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Jeff Innis | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Innis
Uribe 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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Innis
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Innis
There goes Davis. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Innis
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Innis
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Downs
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Downs
Santana is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Innis vs. Downs
Innis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Innis
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brenly vs. Innis
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Innis
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Innis covering, for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Innis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Innis
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Innis
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Innis
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Innis
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Innis
There goes Leonard. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Innis
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Downs
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Brenly and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Downs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyons for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Innis
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Innis
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Innis
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Innis
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Innis
Downs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Innis
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Downs
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Downs
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. Santana goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Downs
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Myers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers juggles the ball. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Myers
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Myers
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Downs
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Downs
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Brenly and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Downs
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Downs
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Myers
Brenly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Myers
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Myers
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Myers
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Kelly Downs.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Santana hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Robinson
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Randy Myers.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Robinson
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Robinson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching. Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Lee Mazzilli now playing left field.
Uribe hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sisk
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 -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sisk
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Sisk
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Robinson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Robinson
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Robinson covering. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Garrelts
Scott Garrelts now pitching. Mike Aldrete now playing right field.
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Garrelts
Johnson strikes out. Brenly drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Garrelts
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Garrelts
There's a wild pitch. Strawberry scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Garrelts
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Orosco
Brenly hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Orosco
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Orosco
Chris Speier pinch hits for Matt Williams.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Garrelts
Chris Speier now playing third base.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orosco vs. Garrelts
Orosco strikes out. Brenly drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Orosco out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Garrelts
Backman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Orosco
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Orosco
Bob Melvin pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
Melvin hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Orosco
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1987 -- New York at San Francisco (N) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 1 1 Uribe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Melvin B, ph 1 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 1 0 0 0 Davis C, cf 5 1 2 0 Backman W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Leonard J, lf 4 0 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maldonado C, rf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 1 1 1 0 Garrelts S, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, lf-cf 4 0 2 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Santana R, ss 3 1 2 0 Williams M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Innis J, p 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Downs K, p 2 0 1 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Aldrete M, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 1 37 2 9 2 New York 000 010 020 -- 3 San Francisco 001 100 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Innis J 4.0 7 2 2 0 3 Myers R 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Sisk D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Orosco J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Downs K 6.0 4 1 1 3 5 Robinson J (L)* 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 Garrelts S 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Brenly B, Myers R LOB -- New York 8, San Francisco 9 2B -- Wilson M, Clark W, Davis C, Dykstra L, Santana R HR -- Clark W SB -- Davis C, Leonard J, Strawberry D 2 WP -- Garrelts S 2 T -- 3:08 A -- 23988
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