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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1987-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 20466 Β· 3:07

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 4–3. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 9th. Rich Gossage earned the win. John Kruk went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU020001000036
SDN000000102149

W: Rich Gossage   L: Dave Meads   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dana DeMuth Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Frank Pulli Β· 3B: Larry Poncino Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Young500000
Billy Hatcher501001
Bill Doran401001
Alan Ashby210021
Kevin Bass311010
Denny Walling411101
Ken Caminiti400000
Craig Reynolds402100
Nolan Ryan200000
Jose Cruz100000

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Jefferson501003
Tony Gwynn410011
Carmelo Martinez201010
John Kruk523201
Chris Brown301000
Benito Santiago402201
Garry Templeton400001
Tim Flannery200020
Mark Grant100001
Jim Steels100001
Marvell Wynne100000
Randy Ready100000
Shane Mack111000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nolan Ryan6.0316
Larry Andersen2.0111
Dave Smith1.0311
Dave Meads0.1211

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Grant6.0530
Keith Comstock2.0103
Mark Davis1.0001
Rich Gossage1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Young: 7
  • Billy Hatcher: 8
  • Bill Doran: 31

Bot 1

  • Stan Jefferson: K
  • Tony Gwynn: 43
  • Carmelo Martinez: W
  • John Kruk: 13

Top 2

  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Kevin Bass: S9.1-2
  • Denny Walling: 16(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ken Caminiti: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
  • Ken Caminiti: 63.2-3
  • Craig Reynolds: S9.3-H
  • Nolan Ryan: 43

Bot 2

  • Chris Brown: 63
  • Benito Santiago: D9
  • Garry Templeton: FC1.2X3(1516);B-1
  • Tim Flannery: SB2
  • Tim Flannery: 8

Top 3

  • Gerald Young: 9
  • Billy Hatcher: S7
  • Bill Doran: 43.1-2
  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Kevin Bass: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Mark Grant: K/C
  • Stan Jefferson: K
  • Tony Gwynn: 43

Top 4

  • Denny Walling: 7
  • Ken Caminiti: 4/L
  • Craig Reynolds: 4

Bot 4

  • Carmelo Martinez: HP
  • John Kruk: K/C
  • Chris Brown: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Nolan Ryan: 63
  • Gerald Young: 9
  • Billy Hatcher: 6/FL

Bot 5

  • Benito Santiago: K
  • Garry Templeton: 43
  • Tim Flannery: 7/FL

Top 6

  • Bill Doran: S9
  • Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Kevin Bass: W
  • Denny Walling: D9.1-H
  • Ken Caminiti: 7

Bot 6

  • Jim Steels: K
  • Stan Jefferson: D7
  • Tony Gwynn: 8
  • Carmelo Martinez: 8

Top 7

  • Craig Reynolds: S9
  • Nolan Ryan: 24/SH/BG.1-2
  • Gerald Young: 6
  • Billy Hatcher: PB.2-3
  • Billy Hatcher: K/C

Bot 7

  • John Kruk: HR/F7D
  • Chris Brown: S5
  • Benito Santiago: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Garry Templeton: 63

Top 8

  • Bill Doran: K
  • Alan Ashby: K
  • Kevin Bass: 53

Bot 8

  • Tim Flannery: W
  • Marvell Wynne: 4/L
  • Stan Jefferson: 46(1)/FO
  • Tony Gwynn: SB2
  • Tony Gwynn: K/C

Top 9

  • Denny Walling: K
  • Ken Caminiti: 9
  • Craig Reynolds: 43

Bot 9

  • Carmelo Martinez: S7
  • John Kruk: S9.1-2
  • Chris Brown: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Benito Santiago: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Garry Templeton: K+SB2
  • Tim Flannery: I
  • Randy Ready: 9

Top 10

  • Jose Cruz: 7
  • Gerald Young: 43
  • Billy Hatcher: 63

Bot 10

  • Stan Jefferson: K
  • Tony Gwynn: W
  • Shane Mack: S9.1-2
  • John Kruk: S7.2-H;1-2