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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1987-05-15 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 35502 · 3:02
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 8–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Lenny Dykstra went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Mike Krukow SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Wasinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Candy Maldonado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Melvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Brenly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Woodard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aldrete | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Greg Minton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gott | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Wasinger: W
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Candy Maldonado: 9
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: BK.2-3
- Wally Backman: S8/L8S.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: K+CS2(26)/DP#
- Kevin McReynolds: S6/G56
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/7.1-H
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 2
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Bob Melvin: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Bob Brenly: K
Bot 2
- Barry Lyons: K
- Rafael Santana: S6/1
- Sid Fernandez: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Matt Williams: 5
- Mike Krukow: K
- Mark Wasinger: 63
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: HR/78
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 6/L
Top 4
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Candy Maldonado: W
- Joel Youngblood: 9
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S
- Howard Johnson: CS2(26)
- Howard Johnson: W
- Barry Lyons: SB2
- Barry Lyons: 53
- Rafael Santana: S8/L8S.2-H
- Sid Fernandez: T8/L89.1-H
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/G3.3-H
- Wally Backman: 63
Top 5
- Bob Melvin: K
- Bob Brenly: W
- Matt Williams: 8
- Mike Woodard: 8
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/G4M
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G.1-2
- Howard Johnson: K23
Top 6
- Mark Wasinger: W
- Chili Davis: 46(1)/FO
- Jeffrey Leonard: HP.1-2
- Candy Maldonado: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Aldrete: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Bob Melvin: D7/L5.2-H;1-3
- Bob Brenly: 6
Bot 6
- Barry Lyons: 9
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Doug Sisk: K
Top 7
- Matt Williams: S7/G56
- Mike Woodard: 13/BG.1-2
- Mark Wasinger: S8/L8S.2-H
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7/L7S.1-2
- Candy Maldonado: K
Bot 7
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: 23
Top 8
- Mike Aldrete: 8
- Bob Melvin: 53
- Will Clark: 8
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 13
- Darryl Strawberry: 53
- Howard Johnson: HR/9
- Barry Lyons: 13
Top 9
- Harry Spilman: 5/FL
- Mike Woodard: 31
- Mark Wasinger: 8
Notes & reviews
- DWS: putout invented