It's me...Larry Bowa (OOTP6)

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Fast feet, a strong arm, soft hands, a quick temper, and unlimited determination characterized Bowa's years as an outstanding ML shortstop. Often at odds with teammates, managers, and members of the media, Bowa never let distractions influence his play in the field. When he finished his playing career in 1985, he held the NL record for games played at shortstop (2,222), years leading NL shortstops in fielding (6), and for fewest errors in a season of 150 or more games (9). He also holds the ML record for highest fielding percentage for a career (.980) and for a season of over 100 games (.991).

A powerless switch-hitter early in his career, he developed into a tough out, hitting .280 or better four times, with a high of .305 in 1975, and seldom striking out. He was always a good basestealer, finishing with 318 for his career. With Bowa at short, the Phillies won division titles from 1976 to 1978 and the world championship in 1980.

Bowa was named manager of the Padres before the 1987 season. A one year contract worth $500,000.

1987 LARRY BOWA PROFILE

MANAGING SECTION

Basic Skill: Balanced Knowledge
Special Skill: Negotiation Skills

Difficulty Level: Big Leaguer (Average)

Current Team: San Diego
Salary: $500,000
Signed Through: 1987

Reputation: Greenhorn

Career Record: 0-0 (.000 Pct)
Playoff Record: 0-0 (.000 Pct)

Years Reaching Playoffs:
Years Reaching World Series:
Years Winning World Series:

Owner Type: Very Nice Guy (Very Patient)
Owner Expects: Play better than .500 ball in 1987.
Owner Mood: 85
Team Chemistry: 80

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1987 SAN DIEGO PADRES ROSTER

POSITION PLAYERS

Player 			# 	Pos 	Birthday 	Bats 	Throws 
CATCHERS                       
Benito Santiago 	9 	C  	3/9/1965 	Right 	Right
Bruce Bochy 		15 	C  	4/16/1955 	Right 	Right      
INFIELDER                       
John Kruk 		8 	1B 	2/9/1961 	Left 	Left      
Randy Ready 		5 	2B 	1/8/1960 	Right 	Right      
Garry Templeton 	1 	SS 	3/24/1956 	Both 	Right      
Tim Flannery 		11 	2B 	9/29/1957 	Left 	Right      
Luis Salazar 		24 	3B 	5/19/1956 	Right	Right      
Steve Garvey 		6 	1B 	12/22/1948 	Right 	Right      
OUTFIELDER                       
Kevin Mitchell 		7 	LF 	1/13/1962 	Right 	Right      
Tony Gwynn 		19 	RF 	5/9/1960 	Left 	Left      
Marvell Wynne 		7 	CF 	12/17/1959 	Left 	Left      
Carmelo Martinez 	14 	LF 	7/28/1960 	Right 	Right      
Stan Jefferson 		22 	CF 	12/4/1962 	Both 	Right      
Shane Mack 		23 	LF 	12/7/1963 	Right 	Right      

PITCHING STAFF 

Player 			# 	Role 	Birthday 	Bats 	Throws
STARTERS                       
Ed Whitson 		31 	SP 	5/19/1955 	Right 	Right      
Eric Show 		30 	SP 	5/19/1956 	Right 	Right      
Dave Dravecky 		43 	SP 	2/14/1956 	Right 	Left      
Storm Davis 		34 	SP 	12/26/1961 	Right 	Right      
Andy Hawkins 		40 	SP 	1/21/1960 	Right 	Right      
Ed Wojna 		26 	SP 	8/20/1960 	Right 	Right      
RELIEVERS                       
Lance McCullers 	41 	MR 	3/8/1964 	Both 	Right      
Craig Lefferts 		37 	MR 	9/29/1957 	Left 	Left      
Rich Gossage 		54 	CL 	7/5/1951 	Right 	Right      
Eric Nolte 		37 	MR 	4/28/1964 	Left 	Left      
Greg Booker 		51 	MR 	6/22/1960 	Right 	Right    
 

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From the desk of Larry Bowa:

04/03/1987

This kid Tony Gwynn can play, I am thinking about batting him leadoff this year. Here is what the scouts say about him:

"Tony Gwynn is an outstanding player, some might even say a star. You'll never have to worry about this guy - he will deliver. A natural hitter, Tony covers the plate well. He understands the strike zone and makes consistent contact to all part of the field. The longball is really not his game. He may poke a couple out of the yard, but don't expect him to do it often. He has a pretty good eye at the plate. He will draw his share of free passes, but won't hesitate to go after his pitch. Tony is tough to fan. He get's the bat on the ball most of the time. He's certainly not the fastest guy on the roster, but he's smart on the basepaths, and steals more bases than you might expect. Tony is a spectacular right fielder. He has incredible range and soft hands. He makes the easy plays, the hard plays, and everything in between. A real force in the field."

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1982 22 SDP NL  54  190   33   55  12  2   1   17   8  3  14  16  .289  .337  .389   74   4   1   0   0   5
 1983 23 SDP NL  86  304   34   94  12  2   1   37   7  4  23  21  .309  .355  .372  113   4   3   5   0   9
 1984 24 SDP NL 158  606   88  213  21 10   5   71  33 18  59  23  .351  .410  .444  269   6   2  13   2  15
 1985 25 SDP NL 154  622   90  197  29  5   6   46  14 11  45  33  .317  .364  .408  254   1   1   4   2  17
 1986 26 SDP NL 160  642  107  211  33  7  14   59  37  9  52  35  .329  .381  .467  300   2   2  11   3  20

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From the desk of Larry Bowa:

04/04/1987

We held a team meeting today to let the guys know what the lineups were going to look like and what I expect out of these guys.

BATTING ORDER VS. LHP		1986 Stats
1. Tony Gwynn, RF		.329, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 37 SB
2. Randy Ready, 2B		Injured
3. Steve Garvey, 1B		.255, 21 HR, 81 RBI
4. Benito Santiago, C		.290, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 62 AB
5. Carmelo Martinez, LF		.238, 9 HR, 25 RBI
6. Kevin Mitchell, 3B		
7. Garry Templeton, SS		.247, 2 HR, 44 RBI
8. Stan Jefferson, CF		.208, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 24 AB

BATTING ORDER VS. LHP
1. Tony Gwynn, RF		.329, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 37 SB
2. Randy Ready, 2B		Injured
3. John Kruk, 1B		.309, 4 HR, 38 RBI 
4. Benito Santiago, C		.290, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 62 AB
5. Carmelo Martinez, LF		.238, 9 HR, 25 RBI
6. Kevin Mitchell, 3B		
7. Garry Templeton, SS		.247, 2 HR, 44 RBI
8. Stan Jefferson, CF		.208, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 24 AB

STARTING ROTATION		1986 Stats
1. Eric Show, RHP		9-5, 2.97 ERA, 2 CG
2. Dave Drevecky, LHP		9-11, 3.07 ERA, 3 CG
3. Storm Davis, RHP		9-12, 3.62 ERA, 2 CG
4. Andy Hawkins, RHP		10-8, 4.30 ERA, 3 CG
5. Ed Whitson, RHP		1-7, 5.59 ERA

LONG RELIEF/SPOT STARTER
1. Ed Wojna, RHP		2-2, 3.23 ERA, 1 CG, 39.0 IP

MIDDLE RELIEF
1. Greg Booker, RHP		1-0, 1.64 ERA, 11.0 IP
2. Eric Nolte, LHP		First Year

SETUP MEN
1. Lance McCullers, RHP		10-10, 2.78 ERA, 136.0 IP
2. Craig Lefferts, LHP		9-8, 3.09 ERA, 107.2 IP

CLOSER
1. Rich Gossage, RHP		5-7, 4.45 ERA, 21 SV

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Steve Garvey Press Conference
April 6, 1987

Today Steve Garvey announced his intention to retire at the end of the season.

From HistoricalBaseball.com

"The most durable player of his era, Garvey played a NL-record 1,207 consecutive games. Originally a third baseman with a questionable arm, he became part of baseball's longest-running infield when he moved to first base. Ron Cey took over at third, and they were teamed with Davey Lopes and Bill Russell from 1973-1981.

Garvey projected his Mr. Clean image to the nation in a TV interview before the 1974 World Series when he explained that "I always try to act as though there is a little boy or a little girl around, and I try never to do anything that would give them a bad example." His nickname, Senator, referred to his post-baseball political aspirations.

Garvey exploded as a NL star in 1974. He was elected to the All-Star team as a write-in candidate that year, and was voted MVP of the game. He followed this up by winning the NL MVP award, capping a nearly perfect season for the man whose father used to drive the Dodgers' bus at Vero Beach during spring training.

Garvey's name would not be left off the All-Star ballot again, and he was elected as a starter the next six years. In 1978 he became the first player to receive more than four million All-Star votes, and he was named MVP of the game that year as well. In ten All-Star Games he hit .393, and his slugging average of .955 is the highest of any player with more than 20 at-bats.

One of the great clutch players of his time, he retired with the NLCS career records for HR (8) and RBI (24) and was named LCS MVP in 1978 and 1984. He also hit .368 in the 1981 divisional series.

The winner of four Gold Gloves, Garvey retired with a .996 fielding average. In 1977 he hit a Los Angeles Dodgers-record 33 HR, the only time in a seven-year period when he failed to better .300 and 200 hits. With Cey, Reggie Smith, and Dusty Baker, Garvey was one of a record four Dodgers to hit 30 homers that year. He led the NL in hits twice and games played six times.

A tremendous Los Angeles favorite who had a junior high school named after him while still an active player, Garvey traumatized fans by signing with the Padres as a free agent in December 1982. On his first trip to Los Angeles as a Padre, he took out a full-page newspaper ad thanking fans for their past support."

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WEEK 1

Game 1
Monday, April 6, 1987
San Diego (0-0) at San Francisco (0-0)
		R  H  E
San Diego	4  7  0
San Francisco	2  8  1
W - E. Show (1-0)
L - S. Garrelts (0-1)
S - R. Gossage (1)
POG - B. Santiago (SDG), 1 for 4, 2-run HR

Game 2
Tuesday, April 7, 1987
San Diego (1-0) at San Francisco (0-1)
		R  H  E
San Diego	8  12 0
San Francisco	3  10 2
W - D. Dravecky (1-0)
L - M. Krukow (0-1)
S - L. McCullers (1)
POG - R. Ready (SDG), 3 for 5, 2 2B, 2 SB

Game 3
Wednesday, April 8, 1987
San Diego (2-0) at San Francisco (0-2)
		R  H  E
San Diego	2  7  1
San Francisco	5  7  1
W - K. Downs (1-0)
L - S. Davis (0-1)
POG - K. Downs (SF), 8 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K

Game 4
Friday, April 10, 1987
San Diego (2-1) at Cincinnati (2-0)
		R  H  E
San Diego	7  9  0
Cincinnati	1  3  1
W - A. Hawkins (1-0)
L - B. Gullickson (0-1)W
POG - A. Hawkins (SDG), 9 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K

Game 5
Saturday, April 11, 1987
San Diego (3-1) at Cincinnati (2-1)
		R  H  E
San Diego	4 10  0
Cincinnati	3  6  1
W - E. Whitson (1-0)
L - M. Soto (0-1)
S - R. Gossage (2)
POG - J. Kruk (SDG), 2 for 4, 3 RBI

Game 6
Sunday, April 12, 1987
San Diego (4-1) at Cincinnati (2-2)
		R  H  E
San Diego	10 12 2
Cincinnati	8  15 1
W - E. Show (2-0)
L - B. Scherrer (0-1)
S - R. Gossage (3)
POG - R. Ready (SDG), 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Don Mattingly (NYA), .593 BA, 2 HR, 7 RBI
NL - Darryl Strawberry (NYN), .455 BA, 5 HR, 8 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
Andy Hawkins, SP
IP HA R ER BB K DEC
9   3 1  1  6 5 WIN

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - R. Ready		.440
HR - 3 Tied at 1
RBI - B. Santiago	7
R - T. Gwynn		10
SB - R. Ready		3
OPS - R. Ready		1.237
ERA - A. Hawkins	1.00
Wins - E. Show		2
Saves - R. Gossage	3
Strikeouts - E. Show	10

AROUND THE LEAGUE
04/07/87 - Rick Reuschel (PIT) dominates New York (N), throws NO-HITTER.

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Week 2

Game 7
Monday, April 13, 1987
San Francisco (2-5) at San Diego (5-1)
		R  H  E
San Francisco	2  6  0
San Diego	5  8  0
W - L. McCullers (1-0)
L - J. Gott (0-1)
S - R. Gossage (4)
POG - D. Dravecky (SDG), 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K

Game 8
Tuesday, April 14, 1987
San Francisco (2-6) at San Diego (6-1)
		R  H  E
San Francisco	8  11 0
San Diego	5  15 0
W - G. Minton (1-0)
L - C. Lefferts (0-1)
POG - G. Templeton (SDG), 4 for 5, HR, 3 RBI

Game 9
Wednesday, April 15, 1987
San Francisco (3-6) at San Diego (6-2)
		R  H  E
San Francisco	6  9  1
San Diego	4  7  0
W - M. LaCross (1-1)
L - A. Hawkins (1-1)
S - M. Davis (2)
POG - C. Maldonado (SFN), 1 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI

Game 10
Thursday, April 16, 1987
Los Angeles (6-4) at San Diego (6-3)
		R  H  E
Los Angeles	4  11 0
San Diego	5  12 0
W - C. Lefferts (1-1)
L - T. Niedenfuer (1-1)
S - R. Gossage (5)
POG - S. Mack (SDG), 1 for 1, 2B, 3 RBI
Larry Bowa was ejected in the 6th inning!

Game 11
Friday, April 17, 1987
Los Angeles (6-5) at San Diego (7-3)
		R  H  E
Los Angeles	2  7  2
San Diego	3  9  0
W - E. Show (3-0)
L - F. Valenzuela (1-2)
S - R. Gossage (6)
POG - E. Show (SDG), 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K

Game 12
Saturday, April 18, 1987
Los Angeles (6-6) at San Diego (8-3)
		R  H  E
Los Angeles	8  12 2
San Diego	2  5  1
W - B. Welch (2-0)
L - D. Dravecky (1-1)
POG - Ken Landreaux (LAD), 2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Game 13
Sunday, April 19, 1987
Los Angeles (7-6) at San Diego (8-4)
		R  H  E
Los Angeles	0  3  0
San Diego	10 16 1
W - S. Davis (1-1)
L - J. Reuss (0-2)
POG - S. Davis (SDG), 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K
Notes: Steve Garvey was 3 for 5, with a triple, homerun and 2 RBI.

NL West Standings
		W  L  GB
San Diego	9  4  --
Houston		8  5  1
San Francisco	7  6  2
Los Angeles	7  7  2.5
Cincinnati	5  7  3.5
Atlanta		3  8  5

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Dwight Evans (BOS), .379, 3 HR, 10 RBI
NL - Eric Davis (CIN), .500, 14 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
Storm Davis, SP
IP HA R ER BB K DEC
9   3 0  0  2 6 WIN

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - R. Ready		.352
HR - K. Mitchell	2
RBI - R. Ready		11
R - T. Gwynn		14
SB - R. Ready		3
OPS - R. Ready		0.962
ERA - A. Hawkins	1.80
Wins - E. Show		3
Saves - R. Gossage	6
Strikeouts - S. Davis	23

AROUND THE LEAGUE
04/17/87 - Andre Dawson (CHN) will miss 9 weeks.  (Fractured Hip)

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Week 3

Game 14
Monday, April 20, 1987
Cincinnati (5-7) at San Diego (9-4)
		R  H  E
Cincinnati	4  9  1
San Diego	0  5  1	
W - B. Gullickson (2-1)
L - A. Hawkins (1-2)
POG - B. Gullickson (CIN), 9 IP, 5 H, 4 K

Game 15
Tuesday, April 21, 1987
Cincinnati (6-7) at San Diego (9-5)
		R  H  E
Cincinnati	6  13 0
San Diego	4  9  1
W - M. Soto (1-2)
L - E. Whitson (1-1)
S - J. Franco (2)
POG - D. Parker (CIN), 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI

Game 16
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Cincinnati (7-7) at San Diego (9-6)
		R  H  E
Cincinnati	5  9  0
San Diego	3  7  1
W - B. Scherrer (1-2)
L - E. Show (3-1)
S - J. Franco (3)
POG - T. McGriff (CIN), 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBI

Game 17
Thursday, April 23, 1987
Cincinnati (8-7) at San Diego (9-7)
		R  H  E
Cincinnati	3  12 0
San Diego	5  11 1
W - D. Dravecky (2-1)
L - R. Robinson (1-3)
S - R. Gossage (7)
POG - J. Kruk (SDG), 3 for 4, 2 RBI

Game 18
Friday, April 24, 1987
San Diego (10-7) at Los Angeles (9-8)
		R  H  E
San Diego	9  9  0
Los Angeles 	1  6  3
W - S. Davis (2-1)
L - B. Welch (2-1)
POG - J. Kruk (SDG), 4 for 5, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Game 19
Saturdady, April 25, 1987
San Diego (11-7) at Los Angeles (9-9)
		R  H  E
San Diego	2  8  2
Los Angeles	4  8  1
W - T. Niedenfuer (2-1)
L - C. Lefferts (1-2)
S - R. Honeycutt (8)
POG - F. Stubbs (LAD), 2-run GW HR
Note: L. McMullers injured with a pulled bicep muscle, out for 3-4 weeks.
McMullers placed on 15-Day DL, Joey Cora (2B) called up from AAA.

Game 20
Sunday, April 26, 1987
San Diego (11-8) at Los Angeles (10-9)
		R  H  E
San Diego	6  8  1
Los Angeles	5  12 0
W - E. Whitson (2-1)
L - M. Young (1-2)
S - R. Gossage (8)
POG - C. Martinez (SDG), 3 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI
Note: Steve Garvey, 1 for 1, HR, 2 BB, 2 HBP

NL West Standings
		W     L     GB
San Diego	12    8	    ---
Houston		11    8     0.5
Cincinnati	10    9	    1.5
Los Angeles	10    10    2.0
San Francisco	9     10    2.5
Atlanta		6     11    4.5

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Eddie Murray (BAL), .458, 3 HR, 7 RBI
NL - Andy Van Slyke (PIT), .545, 2 HR, 8 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
John Kruk, 1B
AB   R   H RBI  HR
 5   1   4   5   1

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - R. Ready		.333
HR - S. Garvey		3
RBI - C. Martinez	12
R - T. Gwynn		17
SB - R. Ready		3
OPS - R. Ready		0.873
ERA - A. Hawkins	1.93
Wins - E. Show		3
Saves - R. Gossage	8
Strikeouts - S. Davis	27

AROUND THE LEAGUE
No news....

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Week 4

Game 21
Tuesday, April 28, 1987
San Diego (12-8) at St. Louis (8-9)
		R  H  E
San Diego	10 11 1
St. Louis	0  5  3
W - E. Show (4-1)
L - B. Forsch (2-1)
POG - E. Show (SDG), 9 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 4 K
Note: Joey Cora gets his first ML hit.

Game 22
Wednesday, April 29, 1987
San Diego (13-8) at St. Louis (8-10)
		R  H  E
San Diego	5  7  0
St. Louis	2  8  1
W - D. Dravecky (3-1)
L - L. Tunnell (1-1)
S - R. Gossage (9)
POG - D. Dravecky (SDG), 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 for 3, 3B, 3 RBI

Game 23
Thursday, April 30, 1987
San Diego (14-8) at St. Louis (8-11)
		R  H  E
San Diego	5  9  1
St. Louis	5  14 0
W - T. Worrell (2-0)
L - G. Booker (0-1)
POG - Steve Garvey (SDG), 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Note: Garry Templeton was injured while running the bases,
he will miss one week.

Week 4 to be continued.....

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April 1987 Review

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
AL HITTER - Dwight Evans (BOS), .352 AVG, 11 HR, 32 RBI
AL PITCHER - Ron Guidry (NYA), 4-1, 1.70 ERA, 24 Ks
NL HITTER - Eric Davis (CIN), .365 AVG, 12 HR, 30 RBI
NL PITCHER - Bill Gullickson (CIN), 3-1, 1.63 ERA, 14 Ks, 1 Shutout
SDG HITTER - Steve Garvey, .310 AVG, 5 HR, 12 RBI
SDG PITCHER - Rich Gossage, 9 Saves, 0.93 ERA

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST STANDINGS	
Team		W	L	PCT	GB
San Diego	14	9	.609	-
Cincinnati	12	10	.545	1.5
Houston		12	10	.545	1.5
Los Angeles	11	12	.478	3.0
San Francisco	10	13	.435	4.0
Atlanta		8	13	.381	5.0

OTHER DIVISION LEADERS
Team		W	L	PCT
New York (N)	16	6	.727	(NL East)
Detroit		15	6	.714	(AL East)
California	14	9	.609	(AL West)

LEAGUE LEADERS
American League
Avg - C. Washington (NYA)	.407
R - D. Evans (BOS)		26
HR - D. Evans (BOS)		11
RBI - D. Evans (BOS)		32
SB - R. Henderson (NYA)		11
Wins - Several			4
ERA - B. Saberhagen (KCA)	1.47
Saves - D. Pleasac (MIL)	10
Strikeouts - R. Clemens (BOS)	46

National League
Avg - O. Smith (STL)		.378
R - B. Larkin (CIN)		22
HR - E. Davis (CIN)		12
RBI - E. Davis (CIN)		30
SB - L. Dykstra (NYN)		10
Wins - E. Show (SDG)		4
ERA - B. Gullickson (CIN)	1.63
Saves - R. Gossage (SDG)	9
Strikeouts - N. Ryan (HOU)	36

PADRES ROSTER REPORT
Active Roster 
 
Player 			AVG 	HR 	RBI 	SB 	OPS   
CATCHERS                       
Benito Santiago		.221 	2 	9 	1 	0.649   
Bruce Bochy		.200 	0 	0 	0 	0.400   
INFIELDER                       
John Kruk		.295 	1 	12 	1 	0.801   
Randy Ready		.319 	0 	12 	3 	0.835   
Garry Templeton		.274 	1 	8 	1 	0.774   
Tim Flannery 		.400 	1 	1 	0 	1.204   
Luis Salazar		.222 	0 	0 	0 	0.444   
Joey Cora		.750 	0 	0 	0 	1.583   
Steve Garvey 		.310 	5 	12 	0 	1.097   
OUTFIELDER                       
Kevin Mitchell		.253 	3 	12	0 	0.757   
Tony Gwynn 		.302 	0 	11 	2 	0.766   
Marvell Wynne		.250 	0 	1 	0 	0.625   
Carmelo Martinez 	.282	1 	13 	0 	0.736   
Stan Jefferson 		.219 	2 	9 	1 	0.652   
Shane Mack		.200 	0 	3 	0 	0.733   
 
Player			ERA 	W 	L 	S 	WHIP   
STARTERS                       
Ed Whitson 		5.96 	2 	1 	0 	1.68   
Eric Show 		3.66 	4 	1 	0 	1.44   
Dave Dravecky		3.00 	3 	1 	0 	1.17   
Storm Davis		3.67 	2 	1 	0 	1.25   
Andy Hawkins 		1.93 	1 	2 	0 	1.21   
Ed Wojna 		1.35 	0 	0 	0 	0.90   
RELIEVERS                       
Craig Lefferts		4.35 	1 	2 	0 	1.74   
Rich Gossage		0.93 	0 	0 	9 	1.24   
Eric Nolte 		0.79 	0 	0 	0 	0.97   
Greg Booker 		15.43	0 	1 	0 	2.57   

TEAM STATS & INFO
Manager: Larry Bowa
Record: 14 Wins, 9 Losses, .609 Winning Pct.
Home Record: 5 Wins, 6 Losses
Away Record: 9 Wins, 3 Losses
1 Run Games Record: 4 Wins, 1 Losses
X-Innings Record: 0 Wins, 0 Losses
Record vs LHP: 4 Wins, 4 Losses
Record vs RHP: 10 Wins, 5 Losses
Payroll: $49,670,000 (17th)
Fan Interest: 61/100 (17th)

Batting AVG: .268 (10th)
Homeruns: 16 (19th)
Walks: 81 (6th)
Stolen Bases: 9 (T-13th)
Runs Scored: 117 (6th)

Pitching ERA: 3.39 (1st)
Opponents AVG: .256 (11th)
HRs Allowed: 31 (25th)
Walks Allowed: 70 (11th)
Runs Allowed: 87 (2nd)

[Balldog]

Week 4 Continued...

Game 24
Friday, May 1, 1987
San Diego (14-9) at Chicago (9-11)
		R  H  E
San Diego	2  5  0
Chicago		1  4  1
W - A. Hawkins (2-2)
L - R. Sutcliffe (2-3)
S - R. Gossage (10)
POG - A. Hawkins (SDG), 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K

Game 25
Saturday, May 2, 1987
San Diego (15-9) at Chicago (9-12)
		R  H  E
San Diego	9  13 2
Chicago		5  6  1
W - E. Whitson (3-1)
L - S. Sanderson (1-3)
S - E. Nolte (1)
POG - S. Jefferson (SDG), 2 for 4, 3B, 2 RBI

Game 26
Sunday, May 3, 1987
San Diego (16-9) at Chicago (9-13)
		R  H  E
San Diego	3  12 2
Chicago		4  7  1
W - F. DiPino (1-1)
L - E. Wojna (0-1)
POG - J. Mumphrey (CHN), 3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI
Note: Benito Santiago injured while running bases,
he is day-to-day with a strained hamstring.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Cal Ripken, Jr. (BAL), .611, 6 HR, 14 RBI
NL - Chili Davis, (SFN), .480, 2 HR, 5 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
Steve Garvey, 1B
AB	R	H	RBI	HR
4	2	2	4	2

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - T. Gwynn		.318
HR - S. Garvey		5
RBI - J. Kruk		16
R - T. Gwynn		23
SB - R. Ready		4
OPS - J. Kruk		0.833
ERA - A. Hawkins	1.75
Wins - E. Show		4
Saves - R. Gossage	10
Strikeouts - S. Davis	30

AROUND THE LEAGUE
April 27 - Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt crushes homerun #500.
April 28 - Los Angeles' Franklin Stubbs ropes five hits.
April 29 - Baltimore's Cal Ripken Jr. unloads three times.
April 29 - Teddy Higuera dominates Oakland, gives up just 2 hits.
May 3 - Baltimore's Fred Lynn clears fence three times.

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Week 5

Game 27
Monday, May 4, 1987
Pittsburgh (14-10) at San Diego (16-10)
		R  H  E
Pirates		4  6  1
Padres		6  11 1
W - D. Dravecky (4-1)
L - M. Dunne (1-3)
S - R. Gossage (11)
POG - D. Dravecky (SDG), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K
Note: Tony Gwynn extends his hitting streak to 13 games.

Game 28
Tuesday, May 5, 1987
Pittsburgh (14-11) at San Diego (17-10)
		R  H  E
Pirates		4  8  1
Padres		2  8  1
W - D. Taylor (2-0)
L - S. Davis (2-2)
S - D. Robinson (8)
POG - B. Bonilla (PIT), 4 for 4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Note: Tony Gwynn extends his hitting streak to 14 games.

Game 29
Wednesday, May 6, 1987
St. Louis (10-15) at San Diego (17-11)
		R  H  E
Cardinals	6  9  0
Padres		1  4  0
W - J. Tudor (3-2)
L - A. Hawkins (2-3)
POG - J. Tudor (STL), 8 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K

Game 30
Thursday, May 7, 1987
St. Louis (11-15) at San Diego (17-12)
		R  H  E
Cardinals	4  12 3
Padres		5  9  1
W - C. Lefferts (2-2)
L - B. Dawley (0-1)
POG - E. Whitson (SDG), 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K
Note: Padres score 3 in the Bottom of the 14th to win.

Game 31
Friday, May 8, 1987
Chicago (10-17) at San Diego (18-12)
		R  H  E
Cubs		2  13 2
Padres		3  5  2
W - E. Nolte (1-0)
L - L. Lancaster (0-2)
POG - E. Show (SDG), 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 6 K

Game 32
Saturday, May 9, 1987
Chicago (10-18) at San Diego (19-12)
		R  H  E
Cubs		7  14 0
Padres		3  9  0
W - J. Moyer (3-2)
L - D. Dravecky (4-2)
POG - K. Moreland (CHN), 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI

Game 33
Sunday, May 10, 1987
Chicago (11-18) at San Diego (19-13)
		R  H  E
Cubs		3  7  1
Padres		4  7  0
W - S. Davis (3-2)
L - S. Trout (0-3)
S - R. Gossage (12)
POG - M. Wynne (SDG), 1 for 3, 2B, 3 RBI

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Bo Jackson (KCA), .450, 4 HR, 9 RBI
NL - Pedro Guerrero (LAD), .591, 1 HR, 7 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
Ed Whitson, SP
IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	DEC
8	4	1	1	3	4	ND

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - R. Ready		.306
HR - S. Garvey		6
RBI - 3 tied		17
R - T. Gwynn		25
SB - R. Ready		5
OPS - T. Gwynn		0.781
ERA - A. Hawkins	2.70
Wins - E. Show		4
Saves - R. Gossage	12
Strikeouts - S. Davis	41

AROUND THE LEAGUE
May 5 - Cleveland's Candiotta severly injured, out 4 weeks with torn bicep.
May 6 - Tim Raines hits for the cycle against Atlanta.
May 10 - Billy Hatcher socks six hits for Houston.

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Week 6

Game 34
Tuesday, May 12, 1987
San Diego (20-13) at Pittsburgh (16-15)
		R  H  E
Padres		6  9  0
Pirates		1  7  0
W - A. Hawkins (3-3)
L - D. Drabek (1-4)
POG - S. Jefferson (SDG), 3 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Game 35
Wednesday, May 13, 1987
San Diego (21-13) at Pittsburgh (16-16)
		R  H  E
Padres		5 10  2
Pirates		6  6  1
W - B. Fisher (3-1)
L - E. Wojna (0-2)
S - D. Robinson (10)
POG - B. Bonilla (PIT), 3 for 4, 2 2B, 4 RBI

Game 36
Thursday, May 14, 1987
San Diego (21-14) at Pittsburgh (17-16)
		R  H  E
Padres		1  7  0
Pirates		7 12  1
W - M. Bielecki (3-3)
L - E. Show (4-2)
POG - M. Bielecki (PIT), 9 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 for 4, 1 RBI

Game 37
Friday, May 15, 1987
San Diego (21-15) at Philadelphia (17-16)
		R  H  E
Padres		8 11  1
Phillies	6  9  1
W - D. Dravecky (5-2)
L - F. Toliver (3-2)
S - R.. Gossage (13)
POG - J. Cora (SDG), 3 for 4, 2 RBI
Note: Milt Thompson (PHI) sets a new single game NL record for strikeouts
in a game with 5.

Game 38
Saturday, May 16, 1987
San Diego (22-15) at Philadelphia (17-17)
		R  H  E
Padres		1  7  0
Phillies	4  8  0
W - J. Cowley (3-3)
L - S. Davis (3-3)
S - D. Carman (1)
POG - J. Cowley (PHI), 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 8 K

Game 39
Sunday, May 17, 1987
San Diego (22-16) at Philadelphia (18-17)
		R  H  E
Padres		6 12  0
Phillies	0  6  0
W - A. Hawkins (4-3)
L - B. Ruffin (3-3)
POG - A. Hawkins (SDG), 9 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 5 K

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
AL - Rob Deer (MIL), .524, 2 HR, 11 RBI
NL - Dale Murphy (ATL), .478, 5 HR, 12 RBI

PADRES LINE OF THE WEEK
Ed Whitson, SP
IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	DEC
9	6	0	0	6	5	W

TEAM LEADERS
AVG - T. Gwynn		.297
HR - S. Garvey		6
RBI - K. Mitchell	21
R - T. Gwynn		28
SB - R. Ready		5
OPS - T. Gwynn		0.760
ERA - A. Hawkins	2.12
Wins - D. Dravecky	5
Saves - R. Gossage	13
Strikeouts - S. Davis	49

AROUND THE LEAGUE
May 16 - Rob Deer on fire, hits for cycle.