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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 28, 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 August 28, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 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 | August 28, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 36,507 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Third Baseman |
Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 28, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. LaCoss
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. LaCoss
Backman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gooden
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis takes first base on ball four. Aldrete moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. LaCoss
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brenly moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCoss vs. Gooden
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes LaCoss attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. Uribe moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. LaCoss
Santana 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: ---
Gooden vs. LaCoss
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gooden
Speier 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. LaCoss
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. LaCoss
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. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brenly for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds 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: ---
Carter vs. LaCoss
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Gooden
LaCoss 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: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gooden
Speier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. LaCoss
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. LaCoss
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. LaCoss
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Gooden
There goes Aldrete. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Aldrete steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark 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
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. LaCoss
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Gooden
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Spilman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Garrelts
Scott Garrelts now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garrelts
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Garrelts
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Garrelts
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gooden
Speier hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Garrelts
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Garrelts
Backman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Brenly and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lefferts
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Lefferts
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching. Kevin Mitchell now playing third base.
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. McReynolds reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Robinson
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Carter reaches second base with a double. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Robinson
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1987 -- New York at San Francisco (N) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 1 2 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Speier C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Aldrete M, lf 4 0 3 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 1 Maldonado C, rf 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 1 Davis C, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 1 2 1 Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 4 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 3 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 3 0 1 0 LaCoss M, p 2 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Garrelts S, p 0 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 30 0 4 0 New York 000 001 003 -- 4 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 6 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO LaCoss M (L) 7.0 2 1 1 1 3 Garrelts S 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Lefferts C 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Robinson D 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 DP -- New York 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- New York 4, San Francisco 7 2B -- Carter G 3B -- McReynolds K HR -- Johnson H SB -- Aldrete M, Dykstra L T -- 2:45 A -- 36507
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