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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 15, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 43,868 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Larry Young |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | DH |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Ruppert Jones | Right Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Gus Polidor | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 15, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Candelaria
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Candelaria
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Candelaria
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Candelaria
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Candelaria
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Candelaria
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Candelaria
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Candelaria
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Stewart
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stewart
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Candelaria
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Candelaria
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Candelaria
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Stewart
Polidor hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Candelaria
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Candelaria
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Candelaria
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Candelaria
Tettleton hits a line drive towards short. Polidor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Candelaria
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Candelaria
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Bernazard scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Candelaria
Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Candelaria
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Joyner scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Stewart
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stewart
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polidor vs. Stewart
Polidor hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lazorko
Jack Lazorko now pitching.
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Lazorko
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Lazorko
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Lazorko
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to third. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Lazorko
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Bernazard scores. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Lazorko
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Tettleton scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Lazorko
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Lazorko
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stewart
Boone hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stewart
White hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Stewart
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Stewart
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lazorko
Jack Howell now playing third base. Darrell Miller now catching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lazorko
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Lazorko
Steinbach hits a popup towards short. Polidor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Lazorko
Bernazard takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Lazorko
Mike Gallego pinch runs for Tony Bernazard.
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to third. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Lazorko
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford scores. Gallego scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Stewart
Mike Gallego now playing second base.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stewart
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Stewart
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Stewart
Polidor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lucas
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Lucas
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lucas
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stewart
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Lucas
Gary Pettis now playing center field. Devon White now playing right field. Ruppert Jones now playing left field.
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Lucas
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Lucas
Gallego is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Rodriguez
Rick Rodriguez now pitching. Luis Polonia now playing left field.
Joyner hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rodriguez
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Rodriguez
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Rodriguez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Lucas
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lucas
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lucas covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lucas
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Rodriguez
Steve Henderson now playing left field. Luis Polonia now playing center field. Mike Davis now playing right field. Dwayne Murphy now playing secon
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Rodriguez
Polidor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rodriguez
Miller takes first base on ball four. Polidor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 13 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Rodriguez
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1987 -- Oakland at California (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 6 1 2 3 Downing B, lf 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, rf-lf 5 1 1 1 Pettis G, cf 1 0 0 0
Canseco J, lf 5 1 2 3 White D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Polonia L, lf-cf 0 0 0 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 1 2 0
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 1 0 Buckner B, dh 4 0 2 2
Lansford C, 3b 4 2 1 2 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Steinbach T, dh 4 2 1 0 Howell J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Bernazard T, 2b 2 2 1 0 Jones R, rf-lf 4 1 3 1
Gallego M, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis M, rf 0 0 0 0 Polidor G, ss 4 0 1 0
Tettleton M, c 2 1 0 0 Boone B, c 2 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf-2b 4 1 2 4 Miller D, c 1 0 0 0
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38 13 11 13 36 3 11 3
Oakland 020 632 000 -- 13
California 000 201 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W) 7.0 8 3 3 0 1
Rodriguez R 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 4.0 7 8 8 3 4
Lazorko J 1.2 4 5 5 5 1
Lucas G 3.1 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, California 7
2B -- Joyner W, Griffin A
HR -- Lansford C, Canseco J, Jones R
T -- 2:33
A -- 43868
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