October 10, 1987 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Candlestick Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1987 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1987 postseason: WS: MIN-STL / ALCS: MIN-DET / NLCS: STL-SFG

Game 1
STL  5
SFG  3
Game 2
SFG  5
@STL  0
Game 3
STL  6
@SFG  5
Game 4
SFG  4
STL  2
Game 5
SFG  6
STL  3
Game 6
STL  1
SFG  0
Game 7
STL  6
SFG  0

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 57,997

Saturday, October 10, 1987, 5:21
Time of Game: 0:00

Cardinals

Whitey Herzog

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Giants          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  1  X    4  9  2

W: M Krukow (1-0), L: D Cox (0-1)

Giants

Roger Craig

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .698   15    1   1   GDP
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .753   12    0   4   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   11    1   1   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.069   10    9   2   GDP
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .667   15    1   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364   13    0   1   
C Ford RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .733   10    2   0   GDP
T Pena C                      3   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .762    7    8   0   
D Cox P                       3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    8    2   3   
Totals                       33   2   9   2    1   3              101   24  12

BATTING

TB: T Pena 2; V Coleman 2; C Ford; T Pendleton; W McGee; D Cox; T Herr.

GIDP: C Ford (1); D Driessen (1); V Coleman (1).

RBI: V Coleman (4); D Cox (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    3   0   
K Mitchell 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .500   10    0   1   2B
J Leonard LF                  2   1   1   2    2   1  .538 2.087   16    0   0   HR
W Clark 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .467 1.300   15   12   3   2B
M Aldrete RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   13    3   0   
B Brenly C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .833   13    3   0   HR
R Thompson 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .071  .521   16    1   4   HR
J Uribe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .438   10    3   3   
M Krukow P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   10    2   2   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    3   6              114   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (1, off D Cox); W Clark (2, off D Cox).

HR: B Brenly (1, off D Cox; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Thompson (1, off D Cox; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Leonard (4, off D Cox; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Brenly 5; J Leonard 4; R Thompson 4; K Mitchell 3; W Clark 3; M Aldrete.

RBI: J Leonard 2 (5); R Thompson (1); B Brenly (2).

2-out RBI: J Leonard 2; R Thompson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. M Krukow-J Uribe-W Clark; R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark; R Thompson-W Clark; W Clark-J Uribe.

E: R Thompson (1); W Clark (1).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cox, L (0-1)                 8     9   4   4    3   6   3   4.50   35  114-73   41·15·17   12· 8· 3· 3     51    -     0.90  -0.15
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   6   3          35  114-73   41·15·17   12· 8· 3· 3           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow, W (1-0)              9     9   2   2    1   3   0   2.00   34  101-74   45· 9·20   21· 5· 4· 0     63    -     1.30   0.35
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          34  101-74   45· 9·20   21· 5· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 57,997.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Francisco Giants                 
1. V Coleman            LF    1. E Milner             CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. K Mitchell           3B 
3. T Herr               2B    3. J Leonard            LF 
4. D Driessen           1B    4. W Clark              1B 
5. W McGee              CF    5. M Aldrete            RF 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. B Brenly             C  
7. C Ford               RF    7. R Thompson           2B 
8. T Pena               C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. D Cox                P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-1  -2-  1   30%  68% J Leonard       D Cox           Home Run; Mitchell Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  1--  1   12%  87% D Driessen      M Krukow        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   b 4   2  2-0  ---  3   12%  37% R Thompson      D Cox           Home Run
   t 7   1  3-2  1--  1   10%  80% V Coleman       M Krukow        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  2   -9%  41% T Pena          M Krukow        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  V Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   50%  O Smith         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Smith to 1B
   O      1--  2   52%  T Herr          Lineout: RF
          1--  4   50%  D Driessen      Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  W McGee         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  E Milner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   52%  J Leonard       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
          ---  1   50%  C Ford          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   41%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23  3   33%  D Cox           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ford Scores; Pena to 3B
   R      1-3  4   24%  V Coleman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pena Scores; Cox to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   33%  O Smith         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   30%  M Aldrete       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   33%  B Brenly        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   30%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   28%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   29%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   30%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   31%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   36%  M Krukow        Walk
   O      1--  3   32%  E Milner        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   36%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Line Drive); Krukow to 2B
   O      12-  5   31%  J Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  8   26%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   27%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   29%  C Ford          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   29%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   27%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   25%  B Brenly        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   37%  R Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---  2   35%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   37%  D Cox           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   33%  V Coleman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coleman to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-  3   37%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   40%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   37%  M Krukow        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   38%  K Mitchell      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  1   68%  J Leonard       Home Run; Mitchell Scores
          ---  4   69%  W Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   71%  M Aldrete       Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  B Brenly        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   71%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   67%  W McGee         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   70%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B; McGee to 2B
   O      -2-  3   75%  C Ford          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   73%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   71%  J Uribe         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  2   70%  M Krukow        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   63%  T Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   70%  D Cox           Bunt Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--  1   80%  V Coleman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  K Mitchell      Foul Flyball: C
          ---  5   78%  J Leonard       Walk
   O      1--  1   76%  W Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Leonard out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   75%  T Herr          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   87%  D Driessen      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   86%  M Aldrete       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  3   94%  B Brenly        Home Run
   O      ---  4   94%  R Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   97%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   92%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1  100%  C Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN198710100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation