1987 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,920,997, Avg. 23,716
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (76-86)
Location: Houston, Texas
1987 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,920,997, Avg. 23,716
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (76-86)
Location: Houston, Texas
1987 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 648 runs and conceded 678 runs. Glenn Davis paced Houston with 27 home runs, while Kevin Bass and Bill Doran walloped 20 or more also. Glenn Davis drove in 93 runs. Billy Hatcher led batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Mike Scott topped the team with 16 wins, and Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.76 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 648
Regular Season Runs Against: 678
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 5-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 6-0 | 0-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 13, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 6-0 | 0-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 6-0 | 0-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 6-0 | 2-5 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 7-0 | 2-5 | 9-5 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 8-0 | 2-5 | 10-5 | ||
| April 23, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-0 | 2-5 | 11-5 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-1 | 2-5 | 11-6 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 9-2 | 2-5 | 11-7 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-3 | 2-5 | 11-8 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Houston Astros 11 at New York Mets 1 | W | 9-3 | 3-5 | 12-8 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 9-3 | 3-6 | 12-9 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Houston Astros 12 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 9-3 | 4-6 | 13-9 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 9-3 | 4-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 9-3 | 4-8 | 13-11 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-3 | 5-8 | 14-11 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-3 | 6-8 | 15-11 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 9-3 | 7-8 | 16-11 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 9-3 | 7-9 | 16-12 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 9-3 | 7-10 | 16-13 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 9-4 | 7-10 | 16-14 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 10-4 | 7-10 | 17-14 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 11-4 | 7-10 | 18-14 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 12-4 | 7-10 | 19-14 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-5 | 7-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-6 | 7-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 12-7 | 7-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 12-7 | 8-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 12-7 | 8-11 | 20-18 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 12-7 | 8-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 12-8 | 8-12 | 20-20 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 12-9 | 8-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 12-10 | 8-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 13-10 | 8-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 14-10 | 8-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 15-10 | 8-12 | 23-22 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 15-10 | 8-13 | 23-23 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-10 | 8-14 | 23-24 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 15-10 | 9-14 | 24-24 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-10 | 10-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 15-10 | 10-15 | 25-25 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 22 | L | 15-10 | 10-16 | 25-26 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 16-10 | 10-16 | 26-26 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 16-11 | 10-16 | 26-27 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 17-11 | 10-16 | 27-27 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 17-12 | 10-16 | 27-28 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 18-12 | 10-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 19-12 | 10-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 11, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 19-12 | 11-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 19-12 | 12-16 | 31-28 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 19-12 | 12-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 19-12 | 13-17 | 32-29 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 20-12 | 13-17 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-12 | 13-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 21-13 | 13-17 | 34-30 | ||
| June 18, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-14 | 13-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 22-14 | 13-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 23-14 | 13-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 24-14 | 13-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 24-14 | 13-18 | 37-32 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Houston Astros 12 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 24-14 | 14-18 | 38-32 | ||
| June 25, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 24-14 | 14-19 | 38-33 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 24-14 | 15-19 | 39-33 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 24-14 | 16-19 | 40-33 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 24-14 | 16-20 | 40-34 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-14 | 16-21 | 40-35 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-14 | 16-22 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 24-14 | 17-22 | 41-36 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 24-14 | 17-23 | 41-37 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 24-14 | 17-24 | 41-38 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-14 | 18-24 | 42-38 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 25-14 | 18-24 | 43-38 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 25-15 | 18-24 | 43-39 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 25-16 | 18-24 | 43-40 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 26-16 | 18-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 26-17 | 18-24 | 44-41 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 26-18 | 18-24 | 44-42 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 26-19 | 18-24 | 44-43 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 27-19 | 18-24 | 45-43 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 27-20 | 18-24 | 45-44 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-21 | 18-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 27-22 | 18-24 | 45-46 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 27-22 | 18-25 | 45-47 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 27-22 | 19-25 | 46-47 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 27-22 | 20-25 | 47-47 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 27-22 | 20-26 | 47-48 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 27-22 | 20-27 | 47-49 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5 | W | 27-22 | 21-27 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 27-22 | 22-27 | 49-49 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-22 | 22-28 | 49-50 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 27-22 | 22-29 | 49-51 | ||
| July 30, 1987 | Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 27-22 | 23-29 | 50-51 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-23 | 23-29 | 50-52 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 27-24 | 23-29 | 50-53 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-24 | 23-29 | 51-53 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 29-24 | 23-29 | 52-53 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 30-24 | 23-29 | 53-53 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 31-24 | 23-29 | 54-53 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 31-24 | 23-30 | 54-54 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 31-24 | 23-31 | 54-55 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 31-24 | 23-32 | 54-56 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 31-24 | 23-33 | 54-57 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 31-24 | 24-33 | 55-57 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 31-24 | 24-34 | 55-58 | ||
| August 13, 1987 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 31-24 | 24-35 | 55-59 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 32-24 | 24-35 | 56-59 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 33-24 | 24-35 | 57-59 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 34-24 | 24-35 | 58-59 | ||
| August 17, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 35-24 | 24-35 | 59-59 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 36-24 | 24-35 | 60-59 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 37-24 | 24-35 | 61-59 | ||
| August 20, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 38-24 | 24-35 | 62-59 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 38-24 | 24-36 | 62-60 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 38-24 | 25-36 | 63-60 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-24 | 26-36 | 64-60 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-24 | 27-36 | 65-60 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 38-24 | 27-37 | 65-61 | ||
| August 26, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 38-24 | 27-38 | 65-62 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 38-24 | 27-39 | 65-63 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 38-24 | 27-40 | 65-64 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 38-24 | 27-41 | 65-65 | ||
| August 31, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-25 | 27-41 | 65-66 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-26 | 27-41 | 65-67 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 39-26 | 27-41 | 66-67 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 40-26 | 27-41 | 67-67 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 41-26 | 27-41 | 68-67 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 41-27 | 27-41 | 68-68 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-27 | 27-41 | 69-68 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 42-28 | 27-41 | 69-69 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 43-28 | 27-41 | 70-69 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 43-28 | 27-42 | 70-70 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 11 | L | 43-28 | 27-43 | 70-71 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 43-28 | 27-44 | 70-72 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 43-28 | 28-44 | 71-72 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 43-28 | 28-45 | 71-73 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 43-28 | 28-46 | 71-74 | ||
| September 17, 1987 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 43-28 | 28-47 | 71-75 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 43-29 | 28-47 | 71-76 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 43-30 | 28-47 | 71-77 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 44-30 | 28-47 | 72-77 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 44-30 | 28-48 | 72-78 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 44-30 | 28-49 | 72-79 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 44-30 | 28-50 | 72-80 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 44-30 | 28-51 | 72-81 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 44-30 | 29-51 | 73-81 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 44-30 | 29-52 | 73-82 | ||
| September 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 45-30 | 29-52 | 74-82 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 45-31 | 29-52 | 74-83 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 45-32 | 29-52 | 74-84 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 46-32 | 29-52 | 75-84 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 46-33 | 29-52 | 75-85 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 47-33 | 29-52 | 76-85 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 47-34 | 29-52 | 76-86 |
