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Series
Results
SFG
@STL		3
5
SFG
@STL		5
0
STL
@SFG		6
5
STL
@SFG		2
4
STL
@SFG		3
6
SFG
@STL		0
1
SFG
@STL		0
6
Saturday, October 10, 1987 5:21
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 57,997, Time of Game: 2:23
Cardinals
2
 at Giants
4
W: Mike Krukow (1-0)
L: Danny Cox (0-1)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .697 0.009 1.41 0.131 -0.122 0.7 1 1 GDP
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .753 -0.155 1.38 0.024 -0.179 -1.5 0 4
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.020 1.17 0.061 -0.081 -0.6 1 1
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .375 1.069 -0.155 1.41 0.020 -0.174 -0.7 9 2 GDP
Willie McGee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .667 -0.046 1.11 0.041 -0.087 -0.5 1 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.022 1.12 0.049 -0.071 -0.4 0 1
Curt Ford RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .733 -0.122 1.27 0.026 -0.148 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Tony Pena C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.152 1.10 0.161 -0.009 1.2 8 0
Danny Cox P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 -0.011 1.80 0.078 -0.089 0.2 2 3
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 1 3 .273 .567 -0.370 1.30 0.591 -0.960 -2.4 24 12
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: V Coleman (J Leonard at home plate).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.105 1.09 0.000 -0.105 -1.0 3 0
Kevin Mitchell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .500 0.050 0.80 0.079 -0.029 0.3 0 1 2B
Jeffrey Leonard LF 2 1 1 2 2 1 .538 2.087 0.261 1.24 0.315 -0.054 1.6 0 0 HR
Will Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .467 1.300 -0.080 0.96 0.012 -0.092 -0.8 12 3 2B
Mike Aldrete RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.048 0.85 0.018 -0.066 -0.5 3 0
Bob Brenly C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .250 .833 0.046 0.86 0.106 -0.060 0.7 3 0 HR
Robby Thompson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .071 .521 0.062 0.69 0.117 -0.056 0.3 1 4 HR
Jose Uribe SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .438 -0.056 0.54 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 3 3
Mike Krukow P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.001 0.94 0.044 -0.045 0.1 2 2
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 3 6 .281 .968 0.129 0.88 0.691 -0.563 0.1 27 13
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. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark; W Clark-J Uribe; M Krukow-J Uribe-W Clark; R Thompson-W Clark.
E: R Thompson (1); W Clark (1).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Cox, L (0-1) 8 9 4 4 3 6 3 4.50 35 51 -0.130 0.88 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 6 3 4.50 35 51 -0.130 1.30 -0.1

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Krukow, W (1-0) 9 9 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 34 63 0.370 1.30 2.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 34 63 0.370 0.88 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John Kibler, LF - Ed Montague, RF - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 57,997.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         San Francisco Giants
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Eddie Milner CF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Kevin Mitchell 3B
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 Jeffrey Leonard LF
4 Dan Driessen 1B 4 Will Clark 1B
5 Willie McGee CF 5 Mike Aldrete RF
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Bob Brenly C
7 Curt Ford RF 7 Robby Thompson 2B
8 Tony Pena C 8 Jose Uribe SS
9 Danny Cox P 9 Mike Krukow P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR SFG J. Leonard D. Cox 29% 68% Home Run; Mitchell Scores
t8 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL D. Driessen M. Krukow 13% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R SFG R. Thompson D. Cox 12% 37% Home Run
t7 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL V. Coleman M. Krukow 10% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Pena M. Krukow -9% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL V. Coleman M. Krukow 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL O. Smith M. Krukow -2% 50% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Smith to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Herr M. Krukow 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL D. Driessen M. Krukow -2% 51% Walk; Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL W. McGee M. Krukow 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG E. Milner D. Cox -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell D. Cox -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG J. Leonard D. Cox 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG W. Clark D. Cox -2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Krukow 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Ford M. Krukow -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Pena M. Krukow -9% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ford to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R STL D. Cox M. Krukow -8% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ford Scores; Pena to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R STL V. Coleman M. Krukow -9% 24% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pena Scores; Cox to 3B
t2 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO STL O. Smith M. Krukow 9% 33% 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, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Aldrete D. Cox -2% 31% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG B. Brenly D. Cox 3% 34% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Thompson D. Cox -3% 30% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG J. Uribe D. Cox -2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Herr M. Krukow 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Driessen M. Krukow 1% 31% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee M. Krukow 1% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG M. Krukow D. Cox 4% 36% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG E. Milner D. Cox -4% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG K. Mitchell D. Cox 4% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive); Krukow to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Leonard D. Cox -5% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O SFG W. Clark D. Cox -5% 26% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Krukow 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Ford M. Krukow 1% 29% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena M. Krukow 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG M. Aldrete D. Cox -3% 27% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG B. Brenly D. Cox -2% 25% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R SFG R. Thompson D. Cox 12% 37% Home Run
b4 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Uribe D. Cox -1% 36% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL D. Cox M. Krukow 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  STL V. Coleman M. Krukow -4% 33% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coleman to 2B/Adv on E3
t5 2-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL O. Smith M. Krukow 4% 37% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Herr M. Krukow 4% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Krukow D. Cox -3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG E. Milner D. Cox -2% 35% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG K. Mitchell D. Cox 3% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR SFG J. Leonard D. Cox 29% 68% Home Run; Mitchell Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG W. Clark D. Cox 1% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 3-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  SFG M. Aldrete D. Cox 2% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG B. Brenly D. Cox -4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Driessen M. Krukow 4% 70% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL W. McGee M. Krukow -4% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Krukow 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; McGee to 2B
t6 2-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Ford M. Krukow 5% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG R. Thompson D. Cox -2% 72% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Uribe D. Cox -1% 71% Flyball: 2B
b6 3-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Krukow D. Cox -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL T. Pena M. Krukow -7% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Cox M. Krukow 7% 69% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t7 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL V. Coleman M. Krukow 10% 79% 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, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG E. Milner D. Cox -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG K. Mitchell D. Cox -1% 76% Foul Flyball: C
b7 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG J. Leonard D. Cox 1% 77% Walk
b7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG W. Clark D. Cox -2% 75% 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, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith M. Krukow 5% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Herr M. Krukow -6% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL D. Driessen M. Krukow 13% 87% 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, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
b8 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Aldrete D. Cox -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R SFG B. Brenly D. Cox 8% 94% Home Run
b8 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Thompson D. Cox -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG J. Uribe D. Cox -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
t9 2-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee M. Krukow 4% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Pendleton M. Krukow -5% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO STL C. Ford M. Krukow 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 4.

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