1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,161,193, Avg. 14,699
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (80-82)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates scored 723 runs and surrendered 744 runs. Barry Bonds led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Bobby Bonilla, Mike Diaz and Andy Van Slyke each walloped 20 or more, too. Andy Van Slyke accounted for 82 RBI. Bobby Bonilla paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Mike Dunne topped the squad with 13 wins, and Rick Reuschel recorded a 2.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 723
Regular Season Runs Against: 744

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 9, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 10, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 11, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 1-1 0-2 1-3
April 12, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 2-1 0-2 2-3
April 13, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 2-2 0-2 2-4
April 15, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 2-2 1-2 3-4
April 16, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 2-2 2-2 4-4
April 17, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 2-3 2-2 4-5
April 18, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 2-4 2-2 4-6
April 19, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 3-4 2-2 5-6
April 20, 1987 New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 4-4 2-2 6-6
April 21, 1987 New York Mets 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 4-5 2-2 6-7
April 22, 1987 New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 4-6 2-2 6-8
April 25, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 4-6 2-3 6-9
April 26, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 4-6 2-4 6-10
April 28, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 5-6 2-4 7-10
April 29, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 5-7 2-4 7-11
April 30, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 6-7 2-4 8-11
May 1, 1987 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 7-7 2-4 9-11
May 2, 1987 San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 8-7 2-4 10-11
May 4, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 9 L 8-7 2-5 10-12
May 5, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Diego Padres 8 W 8-7 3-5 11-12
May 6, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 8-7 3-6 11-13
May 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 8-7 3-7 11-14
May 8, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 8-7 3-8 11-15
May 9, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 8-7 3-9 11-16
May 10, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 8-7 4-9 12-16
May 12, 1987 San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 9-7 4-9 13-16
May 13, 1987 San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 10-7 4-9 14-16
May 14, 1987 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 11-7 4-9 15-16
May 15, 1987 Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 11-8 4-9 15-17
May 16, 1987 Atlanta Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 11-9 4-9 15-18
May 17, 1987 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 12-9 4-9 16-18
May 18, 1987 Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 12-10 4-9 16-19
May 19, 1987 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 13-10 4-9 17-19
May 20, 1987 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 14-10 4-9 18-19
May 22, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 14-10 5-9 19-19
May 23, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 14-10 6-9 20-19
May 24, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 14-10 7-9 21-19
May 25, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 L 14-10 7-10 21-20
May 26, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 10 L 14-10 7-11 21-21
May 27, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 L 14-10 7-12 21-22
May 29, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 14-11 7-12 21-23
May 30, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 14-12 7-12 21-24
May 31, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 14-13 7-12 21-25
June 2, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 14-13 8-12 22-25
June 3, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 14-13 9-12 23-25
June 4, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 14-13 9-13 23-26
June 5, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 5 L 14-13 9-14 23-27
June 6, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4 L 14-13 9-15 23-28
June 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5 L 14-13 9-16 23-29
June 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Mets 9 W 14-13 10-16 24-29
June 8, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 7 L 14-13 10-17 24-30
June 9, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 1 W 14-13 11-17 25-30
June 10, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 14-13 11-18 25-31
June 12, 1987 New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 14-14 11-18 25-32
June 13, 1987 New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 15-14 11-18 26-32
June 14, 1987 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 15-15 11-18 26-33
June 15, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 15-15 12-18 27-33
June 16, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 L 15-15 12-19 27-34
June 17, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 15-15 13-19 28-34
June 18, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 15-15 13-20 28-35
June 19, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 15-15 14-20 29-35
June 20, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 15-15 15-20 30-35
June 21, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 15-15 15-21 30-36
June 22, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 15-15 15-22 30-37
June 23, 1987 Montreal Expos 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 15-16 15-22 30-38
June 24, 1987 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 16-16 15-22 31-38
June 25, 1987 Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 16-17 15-22 31-39
June 26, 1987 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 17-17 15-22 32-39
June 27, 1987 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 18-17 15-22 33-39
June 28, 1987 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 19-17 15-22 34-39
June 29, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 19-17 15-23 34-40
June 29, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 L 19-17 15-24 34-41
June 30, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 19-17 15-25 34-42
July 1, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 L 19-17 15-26 34-43
July 3, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 20-17 15-26 35-43
July 4, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 21-17 15-26 36-43
July 5, 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 21-18 15-26 36-44
July 6, 1987 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 21-19 15-26 36-45
July 6, 1987 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 21-20 15-26 36-46
July 7, 1987 San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 22-20 15-26 37-46
July 8, 1987 San Francisco Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-21 15-26 37-47
July 10, 1987 San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 23-21 15-26 38-47
July 11, 1987 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 23-22 15-26 38-48
July 12, 1987 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 24-22 15-26 39-48
July 16, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 24-22 15-27 39-49
July 17, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 24-22 15-28 39-50
July 18, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 24-22 16-28 40-50
July 19, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 24-22 17-28 41-50
July 20, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 W 24-22 18-28 42-50
July 21, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 24-22 18-29 42-51
July 22, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 24-22 19-29 43-51
July 23, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 24-22 19-30 43-52
July 24, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 2 W 24-22 20-30 44-52
July 25, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 3 W 24-22 21-30 45-52
July 26, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 7 L 24-22 21-31 45-53
July 28, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 24-23 21-31 45-54
July 29, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 24-24 21-31 45-55
July 30, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 24-25 21-31 45-56
July 31, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 24-25 21-32 45-57
August 1, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 24-25 21-33 45-58
August 2, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 24-25 21-34 45-59
August 3, 1987 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 25-25 21-34 46-59
August 4, 1987 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 25-26 21-34 46-60
August 5, 1987 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 26-26 21-34 47-60
August 6, 1987 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 26-27 21-34 47-61
August 7, 1987 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 27-27 21-34 48-61
August 8, 1987 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 28-27 21-34 49-61
August 9, 1987 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 29-27 21-34 50-61
August 10, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 29-28 21-34 50-62
August 11, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 29-29 21-34 50-63
August 12, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 30-29 21-34 51-63
August 13, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 9 L 30-29 21-35 51-64
August 14, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 30-29 21-36 51-65
August 15, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 6 L 30-29 21-37 51-66
August 16, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 10 L 30-29 21-38 51-67
August 18, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 30-29 22-38 52-67
August 19, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 30-29 23-38 53-67
August 20, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 30-29 23-39 53-68
August 21, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 30-29 23-40 53-69
August 22, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 10 L 30-29 23-41 53-70
August 23, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 30-29 23-42 53-71
August 24, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 31-29 23-42 54-71
August 25, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 32-29 23-42 55-71
August 26, 1987 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 33-29 23-42 56-71
August 28, 1987 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 34-29 23-42 57-71
August 29, 1987 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 35-29 23-42 58-71
August 30, 1987 Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 36-29 23-42 59-71
August 31, 1987 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 37-29 23-42 60-71
September 1, 1987 Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 37-30 23-42 60-72
September 2, 1987 Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 38-30 23-42 61-72
September 4, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 L 38-30 23-43 61-73
September 5, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 5 L 38-30 23-44 61-74
September 6, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 W 38-30 24-44 62-74
September 7, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 38-30 25-44 63-74
September 8, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 38-30 26-44 64-74
September 9, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 38-30 27-44 65-74
September 11, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 38-30 28-44 66-74
September 12, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 38-30 29-44 67-74
September 13, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 38-30 30-44 68-74
September 14, 1987 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 38-31 30-44 68-75
September 15, 1987 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 39-31 30-44 69-75
September 16, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 39-32 30-44 69-76
September 17, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 40-32 30-44 70-76
September 18, 1987 New York Mets 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 41-32 30-44 71-76
September 19, 1987 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 41-33 30-44 71-77
September 20, 1987 New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 42-33 30-44 72-77
September 21, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 2 W 42-33 31-44 73-77
September 22, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 42-33 31-45 73-78
September 23, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 42-33 32-45 74-78
September 24, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 42-33 32-46 74-79
September 25, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 10 L 42-33 32-47 74-80
September 26, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 2 W 42-33 33-47 75-80
September 27, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 12 L 42-33 33-48 75-81
September 30, 1987 Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 42-34 33-48 75-82
September 30, 1987 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 43-34 33-48 76-82
October 1, 1987 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 44-34 33-48 77-82
October 2, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 45-34 33-48 78-82
October 3, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 46-34 33-48 79-82
October 4, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 47-34 33-48 80-82


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