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Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres, played on April 7, 1987 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 7, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,670 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Jefferson | Center Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Carmelo Martinez | Left Fielder |
Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
Larry Bowa | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Will Clark | First Baseman |
Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
Bob Melvin | Catcher |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1987
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. LaCoss
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. LaCoss
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Gwynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. LaCoss
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Whitson
Clark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Whitson
Brown hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Whitson
The ball gets by Santiago for a passed ball. Clark moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jefferson. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Whitson
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis takes first base on ball four. There goes Leonard. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Mitchell applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Whitson
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. LaCoss
Santiago hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. LaCoss
Cora hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Melvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. LaCoss
Whitson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitson covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Whitson
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Whitson
LaCoss hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. LaCoss
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. LaCoss
Gwynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Whitson
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Whitson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cora. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Whitson
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. LaCoss
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. LaCoss
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaCoss, and towards Uribe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cora vs. LaCoss
Cora is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Whitson vs. LaCoss
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Uribe. Martinez scores. Mitchell moves to third. Cora moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jefferson vs. LaCoss
Jefferson hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Whitson
Melvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Whitson
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. LaCoss
Gwynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Whitson
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Whitson
Clark hits a line drive into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Whitson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. LaCoss
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. LaCoss
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Whitson
Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. LaCoss
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. LaCoss
Whitson bunts towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. LaCoss
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton 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
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Whitson
Melvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Whitson
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Whitson
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Whitson
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. LaCoss
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Robinson
Jim Steels pinch runs for Carmelo Martinez. Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Mitchell strikes out. Melvin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mitchell out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Robinson
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lefferts
Jim Steels now playing left field. Craig Lefferts now pitching. John Kruk now playing first base.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lefferts
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lefferts
Leonard hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maldonado vs. Lefferts
Maldonado hits a fly ball into left field. Steels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Robinson
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cora vs. Robinson
Cora bunts towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cora for the out. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kruk vs. Robinson
Kruk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson catches it and throws to second with Uribe covering, to double up Santiago. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/7/1987 -- San Diego at San Francisco (N) San Diego AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Jefferson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gwynn T, rf 4 1 1 0 Leonard J, lf 4 0 1 2 Martinez C, lf 4 1 2 1 Maldonado C, rf 4 0 0 0 Steels J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Davis C, cf 2 0 0 0 Mitchell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Melvin B, c 3 2 2 2 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 3 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 1 2 1 LaCoss M, p 3 0 0 0 Cora J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Kruk J, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 2 30 4 5 4 San Diego 110 100 000 -- 3 San Francisco 200 100 10x -- 4 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E (L) 7.0 4 4 3 1 3 Lefferts C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO LaCoss M (W) 7.1 5 3 2 2 3 Robinson J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Cora J 2, Brown C, Uribe J DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Diego 6, San Francisco 3 2B -- Leonard J, Martinez C 3B -- Martinez C HR -- Santiago B, Melvin B 2 CS -- Leonard J SH -- Whitson E, Cora J PB -- Santiago B T -- 2:13 A -- 11670
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