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Expos
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos, played on August 31, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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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 31, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Dravecky |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,633 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Joe West 3B: Randy Marsh |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
Mitch Webster | Right Fielder |
Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
Tom Foley | Shortstop |
Dennis Martinez | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Bob Melvin | Catcher |
Dave Dravecky | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1987
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dravecky
Raines 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 -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Dravecky
Webster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Dravecky
Nichols 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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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Martinez
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Martinez
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Martinez
Aldrete hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Dravecky
Galarraga 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 -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dravecky
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Dravecky
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Dravecky
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Martinez
Maldonado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Martinez
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Martinez
Uribe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Dravecky
Foley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dravecky
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dravecky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dravecky
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Dravecky
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Martinez
Melvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dravecky vs. Martinez
Dravecky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Martinez
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dravecky moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Martinez
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dravecky trying to get to home. Raines throws the ball in to Fitzgerald who tags Dravecky, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Dravecky
Nichols hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Dravecky
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dravecky
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Dravecky
There goes Law. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Martinez
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Martinez
Maldonado is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Martinez
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Dravecky
Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Dravecky
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fitzgerald moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. Dravecky
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Dravecky
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Dravecky catches it and throws to third to double up Fitzgerald. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Martinez
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Martinez
There goes Thompson. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Martinez
Thompson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Martinez
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley misplays the ball. That's an error on Foley. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dravecky vs. Martinez
Dravecky strikes out. There goes Melvin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Martinez
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melvin scores. There goes Dravecky trying to get to home. Martinez throws to Fitzgerald who tags Dravecky for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dravecky
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Dravecky
Webster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Dravecky
Nichols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Dravecky
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Dravecky
Law 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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Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Martinez
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Martinez
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Martinez
Maldonado hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Martinez
Clark takes first base on ball four. Aldrete moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aldrete scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Uribe vs. Martinez
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melvin vs. Martinez
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Dravecky
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Dravecky
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Dravecky
Foley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dravecky vs. Martinez
Dravecky strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Martinez
Milner hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Martinez
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Martinez
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Dravecky
Dave Engle pinch hits for Dennis Martinez.
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dravecky
Raines 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 -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Dravecky
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Hesketh
Joe Hesketh now pitching.
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hesketh
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hesketh
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Hesketh
Uribe hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Dravecky
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Dravecky
Galarraga 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 -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Dravecky
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Dravecky
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1987 -- Montreal at San Francisco (N) Montreal AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Raines T, lf 4 0 1 0 Milner E, cf 4 0 1 1 Webster M, rf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Nichols R, cf 3 0 0 0 Aldrete M, lf 4 1 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maldonado C, rf 3 1 1 1 Law V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Fitzgerald M, c 3 0 2 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Candaele C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Uribe J, ss 4 0 1 1 Foley T, ss 3 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 3 1 0 0 Martinez D, p 2 0 0 0 Dravecky D, p 3 0 1 0 Engle D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hesketh J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 5 0 32 5 9 5 Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 000 012 11x -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 6 Hesketh J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Dravecky D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4 E -- Foley T DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Montreal 6, San Francisco 5 2B -- Galarraga A HR -- Mitchell K, Maldonado C SB -- Thompson R CS -- Law V HBP -- by Martinez D (Maldonado C) WP -- Martinez D T -- 2:30 A -- 13633
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