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Athletics 4 @ Angels 6
Anaheim Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium. The home team Angels beat the visiting Athletics with a score of 6 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 17, 1987 
Visiting Team
Oakland Athletics
R: 4 H: 5 E: 2 LOB: 4
Runs: 4
Hits: 5
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 4
Home Team
California Angels
R: 6 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 6
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherMike Witt  
Losing PitcherDave Leiper  
SaveDeWayne Buice  
Game Winning RBIDevon White 

Game Info

DateAugust 17, 1987 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamOakland Athletics 
Home TeamCalifornia Angels 
Visiting Starting PitcherJose Rijo  
Home Starting PitcherMike Witt  
BallparkAnaheim Stadium 
CityAnaheim 
StateCA 
Attendance30,090 
Time of Game2 hours 37 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tim McClelland
1B: Larry Young
2B: John Shulock
3B: Al Clark

Oakland Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tony Bernazard  Second Baseman 
Mike Davis  Right Fielder 
Jose Canseco  Left Fielder 
Mark McGwire  First Baseman 
Dwayne Murphy  Center Fielder 
Carney Lansford  Third Baseman 
Reggie Jackson  DH 
Terry Steinbach  Catcher 
Alfredo Griffin  Shortstop 
Tony LaRussa  Manager 

California Angels Lineup 

Name  Position 
Brian Downing  Left Fielder 
Jack Howell  Right Fielder 
Devon White  Center Fielder 
Wally Joyner  First Baseman 
Bill Buckner  DH 
Doug DeCinces  Third Baseman 
Dick Schofield  Shortstop 
Mark McLemore  Second Baseman 
Bob Boone  Catcher 
Gene Mauch  Manager 

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Athletics 4 @ Angels 6
Anaheim Stadium
August 17, 1987

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         Game of 8/17/1987 -- Oakland at California (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Bernazard T, 2b       2  1  0  1   Downing B, lf         3  1  2  0   
Davis M, rf           4  0  1  0   Pettis G, cf          1  0  0  0   
Canseco J, lf         3  0  0  1   Howell J, rf          3  0  0  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Hendrick G, ph-lf     0  1  0  0   
Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   White D, cf-rf        4  1  1  4   
Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   Joyner W, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Jackson R, dh         3  1  1  2   Buckner B, dh         4  1  2  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  0  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Griffin A, ss         3  1  1  0   Schofield D, ss       4  0  2  1   
                                   McLemore M, 2b        4  0  1  0   
                                   Boone B, c            3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  5  4                        33  6  9  5

Oakland          001 001 200 --  4
California       000 200 40x --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J                6.1  6  4  3  3  3
Leiper D (L)          0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Howell J              1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt M (W)            7.0  5  4  4  3  3
Buice D (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Bernazard T, Canseco J, Witt M
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, California 7
2B -- Buckner B
3B -- Griffin A
HR -- Jackson R, White D
SF -- Canseco J
HBP -- by Witt M (Jackson R)
Balk -- Rijo J
T -- 2:37
A -- 30090

    

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