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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 7, San Francisco Giants 4

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New York Mets 7, San Francisco Giants 4

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 20, 1987 (D) at Shea Stadium

SF  N    1  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  1
NY  N    1  0  0    2  0  4    0  0  x  -   7 11  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milner cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Thompson 2b                   4   1   2   0       0   1       0   3
Aldrete lf                    2   1   1   1       1   1       0   0
  Leonard ph,lf               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Clark 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       9   0
C. Davis rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Brenly c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       8   1
Speier 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Uribe ss                      3   1   2   0       0   0       4   5
  Youngblood ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Downs p                       3   0   1   2       0   2       0   0
  Lefferts p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  J. Robinson p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maldonado ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   4       1  12      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Thompson-Uribe-Clark.
E: C. Davis (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Aldrete (12,off Leach); Downs (1,off Leach).
3B: Clark (5,off Leach).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Thompson 2 (12,2nd base off Leach/Lyons,2nd base off Cone/Lyons).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dykstra cf                    4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Backman 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Hernandez 1b                  4   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Strawberry rf                 4   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
McReynolds lf                 4   2   2   1       0   1       2   0
Johnson 3b                    3   2   1   0       1   1       0   2
Lyons c                       4   1   1   4       0   0      13   0
Santana ss                    3   0   2   1       0   1       1   0
Leach p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Cone p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Wilson ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Myers p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   7       1   8      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Santana (19,off Downs).
HR: McReynolds (23,4th inning off Downs 0 on 1 out); Lyons (3,6th inning off
Downs 3 on 0 out).
GDP: Strawberry (4,off Downs).
IBB: Johnson (10,by Downs).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Dykstra (6,2nd base by Lefferts/Brenly).
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Downs L(9-8)                  5.1  11   7   7   1   5   2  27
Lefferts                      1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
J. Robinson                   1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        8    11   7   7   1   8   2  34
BK: Downs (4).
IBB: Downs (7,Johnson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lefferts 1-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leach                         2     6   4   4   1   1   0  13
Cone W(3-2)                   4     2   0   0   0   6   0  14
Myers SV(3)                   3     0   0   0   0   5   0   9
Totals                        9     8   4   4   1  12   0  36
Leach faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cone 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Dutch Rennert
Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 35950
Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets            
1. Milner              cf        Dykstra             cf
2. Thompson            2b        Backman             2b
3. Aldrete             lf        Hernandez           1b
4. Clark               1b        Strawberry          rf
5. C. Davis            rf        McReynolds          lf
6. Brenly              c         Johnson             3b
7. Speier              3b        Lyons               c
8. Uribe               ss        Santana             ss
9. Downs               p         Leach               p

GIANTS 1ST: Milner flied out to right; Thompson singled to
center; Thompson stole second; Aldrete doubled to center
[Thompson scored]; Clark grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Aldrete to third]; C. Davis grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Dykstra singled to right [Dykstra to second (error by
C. Davis)]; On a bunt Backman singled to pitcher [Dykstra to
third]; Hernandez singled to center [Dykstra scored, Backman to
second]; Strawberry grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Backman to third, Hernandez out at second];
McReynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 1.

GIANTS 2ND: On a bunt Brenly singled to third; Speier flied out
to left; Uribe singled to left [Brenly to second]; Downs doubled
to right [Brenly scored, Uribe scored]; Milner was called out on
strikes; Thompson flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 3, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Johnson flied out to right; Lyons grounded out
(shortstop to first); Santana singled to left; Leach grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Mets 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Aldrete walked; Clark tripled to center [Aldrete
scored]; CONE REPLACED LEACH (PITCHING); C. Davis made an out to
shortstop; Brenly reached on a fielder's choice [Clark out at
home (pitcher to catcher)]; Speier flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Dykstra was called out on strikes; Backman grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Uribe flied out to right; Downs struck out; Milner
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Strawberry struck out; McReynolds homered to left; On
a bunt Johnson singled to pitcher; Downs balked [Johnson to
second]; Lyons grounded out (shortstop to first); Santana
doubled to right [Johnson scored]; Cone struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Thompson singled to right; Aldrete struck out;
Thompson stole second; Clark struck out; C. Davis struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Dykstra grounded out (second to first); Backman struck
out; Hernandez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
4, Mets 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Brenly flied out to center; Speier struck out; Uribe
singled to right; Downs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 4, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Strawberry singled to shortstop; McReynolds singled to
center [Strawberry to third, McReynolds to second (on throw to
3b)]; Johnson was walked intentionally; Lyons homered to left
[Strawberry scored, McReynolds scored, Johnson scored]; Santana
struck out; WILSON BATTED FOR CONE; Wilson singled to left;
LEFFERTS REPLACED DOWNS (PITCHING); Dykstra forced Wilson
(pitcher to shortstop); Dykstra was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 7.

GIANTS 7TH: MYERS REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Milner struck out;
Thompson was called out on strikes; LEONARD BATTED FOR ALDRETE;
Leonard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 4, Mets 7.

METS 7TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Backman flied out
to right; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Strawberry
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 7.

GIANTS 8TH: Clark flied out to left; C. Davis struck out; Brenly
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: J. ROBINSON REPLACED LEFFERTS (PITCHING); McReynolds
was called out on strikes; Johnson was called out on strikes;
Lyons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Mets
7.

GIANTS 9TH: Speier struck out; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR URIBE;
Youngblood grounded out (third to first); MALDONADO BATTED FOR
J. ROBINSON; Maldonado struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
4, Mets 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           4   8   1    5
 Mets             7  11   0    3
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