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1987 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 55,331

 Tuesday, October 6, 1987, 8:25
Time of Game: 2:34
Giants
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  3   0  0  X    5 10  1
W: Greg Mathews (1-0), L: Rick Reuschel (0-1), S: Ken Dayley (1)
 Cardinals
5

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Thompson 2B                 3   2   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              2   4   
K Mitchell 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   1   
J Leonard LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750              3   0   HR
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750              3   0   2B
C Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250              2   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              7   1   SB
B Brenly C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              3   1   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000              2   2   
R Reuschel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   SH
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Speier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Garrelts P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Melvin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2   8                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: C Maldonado (1, off T Worrell).
HR: J Leonard (1, off G Mathews; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: R Reuschel (1, off G Mathews).
TB: J Leonard 5; J Uribe 2; C Maldonado 2; W Clark; K Mitchell.
GIDP: B Melvin (1).
RBI: C Maldonado 2 (2); J Leonard (1).
2-out RBI: C Maldonado.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Lefferts-R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Clark (1, 2nd base off G Mathews/T Pena).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833              2   0   CS
O Smith SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.500              0   4   3B
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   2   GDP
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500              8   0   2·2B
W McGee CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .500              0   2   
C Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
T Pena C                      3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              8   1   
G Mathews P                   1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   2·SH
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   5  10   5    3   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Driessen 2 (2, 1 off R Reuschel, 1 off C Lefferts).
3B: O Smith (1, off R Reuschel).
SH: G Mathews 2 (2, 2 off R Reuschel).
TB: D Driessen 4; O Smith 3; W McGee 2; G Mathews; C Ford; T Pendleton; T Pena; V Coleman.
GIDP: T Herr (1).
RBI: G Mathews 2 (2); V Coleman (1); W McGee (1); T Pendleton (1).
2-out RBI: G Mathews 2; W McGee; V Coleman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-D Driessen.
E: D Driessen (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: V Coleman (1, 2nd base by R Reuschel/B Brenly).

Pitching Stats

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
R Reuschel, L (0-1)            6     9   5   5    2   1   0   7.50   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 9     33    -     1.31  -0.28
C Lefferts                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.27   0.01
S Garrelts                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3·10           -  
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
G Mathews, W (1-0)             7.1   4   3   2    1   7   1   2.45   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 4     66    -     0.98   0.16
T Worrell, H (1)               0.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    1.74  -0.12
K Dayley, S (1)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-0    2.48   0.21
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          4-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Eric Gregg, LF - Jim Quick, RF - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 55,331.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Robby Thompson               2B       1. Vince Coleman                LF
2. Kevin Mitchell               3B       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Jeffrey Leonard              LF       3. Tom Herr                     2B
4. Candy Maldonado              RF       4. Dan Driessen                 1B
5. Chili Davis                  CF       5. Willie McGee                 CF
6. Will Clark                   1B       6. Terry Pendleton              3B
7. Bob Brenly                    C       7. Curt Ford                    RF
8. Jose Uribe                   SS       8. Tony Pena                     C
9. Rick Reuschel                 P       9. Greg Mathews                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RR 15% 91% 3-2 STL G. Mathews R. Reuschel Single to CF; McGee Scores; Pendleton Scores; Ford to 2B
t8 2 123 O 13% 94% 3-5 SFG W. Clark K. Dayley Flyball: RF
t4 0 --- R -12% 38% 1-1 SFG J. Leonard G. Mathews Home Run
b4 0 --- 12% 55% 1-2 STL O. Smith R. Reuschel Triple to RF
b4 2 --3 R 12% 53% 1-2 STL W. McGee R. Reuschel Single to LF; Smith Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson G. Mathews Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Thompson to 1B
t1 0 1-- -5% 41% 0-0 SFG K. Mitchell G. Mathews Single to LF; Thompson to 2B
t1 0 12- O 1% 42% 0-0 SFG J. Leonard G. Mathews Flyball: CF; Thompson to 3B; Mitchell to 2B
t1 1 -23 RO 0% 42% 0-0 SFG C. Maldonado G. Mathews Groundout: 3B-1B; Thompson Scores/unER
t1 2 -2- O 3% 45% 1-0 SFG C. Davis G. Mathews Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 STL V. Coleman R. Reuschel Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 STL O. Smith R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 STL T. Herr R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 SFG W. Clark G. Mathews Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 SFG B. Brenly G. Mathews Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 SFG J. Uribe G. Mathews Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 STL D. Driessen R. Reuschel Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 STL W. McGee R. Reuschel Lineout: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 STL T. Pendleton R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG R. Reuschel G. Mathews Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson G. Mathews Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell G. Mathews Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 STL C. Ford R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 STL T. Pena R. Reuschel Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 42% 0-1 STL G. Mathews R. Reuschel Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 11% 53% 0-1 STL V. Coleman R. Reuschel Single to CF; Pena Scores
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 STL O. Smith R. Reuschel Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R -12% 38% 1-1 SFG J. Leonard G. Mathews Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 SFG C. Maldonado G. Mathews Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 2-1 SFG C. Davis G. Mathews Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 40% 2-1 SFG W. Clark G. Mathews Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -1% 39% 2-1 SFG B. Brenly G. Mathews Clark Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 43% 2-1 SFG B. Brenly G. Mathews Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 12% 55% 1-2 STL O. Smith R. Reuschel Triple to RF
b4 0 --3 O -6% 49% 1-2 STL T. Herr R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
b4 1 --3 O -8% 41% 1-2 STL D. Driessen R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
b4 2 --3 R 12% 53% 1-2 STL W. McGee R. Reuschel Single to LF; Smith Scores
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 STL T. Pendleton R. Reuschel Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 SFG J. Uribe G. Mathews Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 2% 48% 2-2 SFG R. Reuschel G. Mathews Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4% 52% 2-2 SFG R. Thompson G. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B; Uribe to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5% 57% 2-2 SFG K. Mitchell G. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 STL C. Ford R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 2-2 STL T. Pena R. Reuschel Walk
b5 1 1-- O -2% 55% 2-2 STL G. Mathews R. Reuschel Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
b5 2 -2- 1% 56% 2-2 STL V. Coleman R. Reuschel Walk
b5 2 12- O -6% 50% 2-2 STL O. Smith R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 SFG J. Leonard G. Mathews Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 SFG C. Maldonado G. Mathews Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 2-2 SFG C. Davis G. Mathews Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 STL T. Herr R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 6% 61% 2-2 STL D. Driessen R. Reuschel Double to CF
b6 1 -2- 7% 68% 2-2 STL W. McGee R. Reuschel Single to SS; Driessen to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 10% 77% 2-2 STL T. Pendleton R. Reuschel Single to LF; Driessen Scores; McGee to 2B
b6 1 12- 5% 82% 3-2 STL C. Ford R. Reuschel Single to RF; McGee to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
b6 1 123 O -7% 76% 3-2 STL T. Pena R. Reuschel Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 123 RR 15% 91% 3-2 STL G. Mathews R. Reuschel Single to CF; McGee Scores; Pendleton Scores; Ford to 2B
b6 2 12- O -1% 89% 5-2 STL V. Coleman R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 SFG W. Clark G. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 SFG B. Brenly G. Mathews Flyball: 2B
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 SFG J. Uribe G. Mathews Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Craig Lefferts facing 2-3-4
Craig Lefferts replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th; Craig Lefferts replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 5-2 STL O. Smith C. Lefferts Walk
b7 0 1-- OO -2% 93% 5-2 STL T. Herr C. Lefferts Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- 1% 94% 5-2 STL D. Driessen C. Lefferts Double to RF
b7 2 -2- O -1% 93% 5-2 STL W. McGee C. Lefferts Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 9-1-2
Chris Speier pinch hits for Craig Lefferts (P) batting 9th; Chris Speier pinch hits for Craig Lefferts (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 SFG C. Speier G. Mathews Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- -3% 93% 2-5 SFG R. Thompson G. Mathews Walk
Todd Worrell replaces Greg Mathews pitching and batting 9th; Todd Worrell replaces Greg Mathews pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 2-5 SFG K. Mitchell T. Worrell Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- -3% 93% 2-5 SFG J. Leonard T. Worrell Single to RF; Thompson to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R -9% 83% 2-5 SFG C. Maldonado T. Worrell Double to CF; Thompson Scores; Leonard to 3B
t8 2 -23 -3% 81% 3-5 SFG C. Davis T. Worrell Walk
Ken Dayley replaces Todd Worrell pitching and batting 9th; Ken Dayley replaces Todd Worrell pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 123 O 13% 94% 3-5 SFG W. Clark K. Dayley Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 6-7-8
Scott Garrelts replaces Chris Speier (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Scott Garrelts replaces Chris Speier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 STL T. Pendleton S. Garrelts Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 STL C. Ford S. Garrelts Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 STL T. Pena S. Garrelts Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 SFG B. Brenly K. Dayley Strikeout
t9 1 --- -5% 91% 3-5 SFG J. Uribe K. Dayley Single to CF
Bob Melvin pinch hits for Scott Garrelts (P) batting 9th; Bob Melvin pinch hits for Scott Garrelts (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- OO 9% 100% 3-5 SFG B. Melvin K. Dayley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 5.

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