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Astros 8 @ Giants 3
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1986

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 1986 at Candlestick Park. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 3.

Game Summary

DateApril 15, 1986 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 8
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
San Francisco Giants
R: 3 H: 12 E: 0 LOB: 12
Runs: 3
Hits: 12
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 12
Winning PitcherBob Knepper  
Losing PitcherVida Blue  
SaveCharlie Kerfeld  
Game Winning RBIPhil Garner 

Game Info

DateApril 15, 1986 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamSan Francisco Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Knepper  
Home Starting PitcherVida Blue  
BallparkCandlestick Park 
CitySan Francisco 
StateCA 
Attendance46,638 
Time of Game3 hours 1 minute 
UmpiresHP: Bob Engel
1B: Jim Quick
2B: Paul Runge
3B: Dave Pallone

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Billy Hatcher  Left Fielder 
Phil Garner  Third Baseman 
Glenn Davis  First Baseman 
Kevin Bass  Right Fielder 
Dickie Thon  Shortstop 
Mark Bailey  Catcher 
Tony Walker  Center Fielder 
Bob Knepper  Pitcher 
Hal Lanier  Manager 

San Francisco Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dan Gladden  Center Fielder 
Robby Thompson  Second Baseman 
Will Clark  First Baseman 
Jeffrey Leonard  Left Fielder 
Bob Brenly  Third Baseman 
Candy Maldonado  Right Fielder 
Bob Melvin  Catcher 
Jose Uribe  Shortstop 
Vida Blue  Pitcher 
Roger Craig  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Giants 3
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1986

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/15/1986 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Doran B, 2b           4  2  1  0   Gladden D, cf         5  0  3  0   
Hatcher B, lf         3  1  2  0   Thompson R, 2b        4  1  0  0   
Garner P, 3b          4  3  3  4   Clark W, 1b           5  1  3  2   
Davis G, 1b           4  1  1  3   Leonard J, lf         5  0  1  0   
Bass K, rf            3  1  1  1   Brenly B, 3b          5  1  1  1   
Thon D, ss            4  0  0  0   Maldonado C, rf       5  0  0  0   
Bailey M, c           4  0  1  0   Melvin B, c           4  0  3  0   
Walker T, cf          4  0  1  0   Laskey B, p           0  0  0  0   
Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   Uribe J, ss           4  0  1  0   
Kerfeld C, p          1  0  0  0   Blue V, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   LaCoss M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Gott J, ph-p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Wellman B, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Davis M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gulden B, c           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8 10  8                        39  3 12  3

Houston          302 000 300 --  8
San Francisco    000 030 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         5.0  9  3  3  1  3
Kerfeld C (S)         4.0  3  0  0  1  6

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            3.0  6  5  5  1  2
LaCoss M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Gott J                2.0  0  0  0  3  2
Davis M*              1.0  3  3  3  1  2
Laskey B              2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Garner P
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 12
2B -- Bailey M
HR -- Garner P 2, Bass K, Clark W, Brenly B, Davis G
SH -- Hatcher B
HBP -- by Knepper B (Gott J)
WP -- Kerfeld C
T -- 3:01
A -- 46638

    

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