On This Day

Tuesday, October 6, 1987

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1987 Playoffs

St. Louis leads series 1 - 0

San Francisco Giants 3
St. Louis Cardinals 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dan Driessen 2
1 Jeffrey Leonard 2
1 Willie McGee 2
1 Jose Uribe 2
5 9 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeffrey Leonard 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Candy Maldonado 2
1 Greg Mathews 2
3 Vince Coleman 1
3 Jeffrey Leonard 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Will Clark 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Greg Mathews 1.40
2 Rick Reuschel 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Greg Mathews 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Greg Mathews 7
2 Scott Garrelts 2
3 Ken Dayley 1
3 Rick Reuschel 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Dayley 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 98 64 .605 --
Blue Jays 96 66 .593 2.0
Brewers 91 71 .562 7.0
Yankees 89 73 .549 9.0
Red Sox 78 84 .481 20.0
Orioles 67 95 .414 31.0
Indians 61 101 .377 37.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 85 77 .525 --
Royals 83 79 .512 2.0
Athletics 81 81 .500 4.0
Mariners 78 84 .481 7.0
White Sox 77 85 .475 8.0
Angels 75 87 .463 10.0
Rangers 75 87 .463 10.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 67 .586 --
Mets 92 70 .568 3.0
Expos 91 71 .562 4.0
Pirates 80 82 .494 15.0
Phillies 80 82 .494 15.0
Cubs 76 85 .472 18.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 90 72 .556 --
Reds 84 78 .519 6.0
Astros 76 86 .469 14.0
Dodgers 73 89 .451 17.0
Braves 69 92 .429 20.5
Padres 65 97 .401 25.0