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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 8, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 45,812 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Mike Reilly |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Henry Cotto | Center Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Dan Pasqua | Right Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bob Meacham | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1987
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. King
Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. King
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. King
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. John
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. King
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. King
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Pagliarulo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. King
Pasqua hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. King
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. King
Meacham is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. King
There goes Meacham. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. King
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cotto vs. King
Cotto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. John
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. King
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. King
Mattingly hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. King
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. King
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. John
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. John
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. King
Pasqua hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. King
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. King
Meacham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. King
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. King
Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. King
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. King
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. King
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. John
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. John
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Thurmond
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nokes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Thurmond
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Thurmond
Meacham hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. John
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meacham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Thurmond
Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Thurmond
Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Thurmond
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. John
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. John
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. John
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Thurmond
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Thurmond
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Thurmond
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Thurmond
Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasqua for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. John
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. John
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Thurmond
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Thurmond
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morrison. Cerone moves to third. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolleson vs. Thurmond
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cotto vs. Thurmond
Cotto hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Cotto reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. Meacham scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Thurmond
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Thurmond
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Morrison. Cotto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Thurmond
Winfield hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. John
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. John
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. John
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1987 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Cotto H, cf 5 0 1 2 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ward G, lf 5 1 1 1 Madlock B, dh 4 0 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gibson K, lf 3 0 0 0
Winfield D, dh 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 2 0 0 0
Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, rf 3 0 1 0
Pasqua D, rf 4 1 1 2 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 2 2 1 Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Meacham B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0
Tolleson W, ss 3 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 8 7 27 0 2 0
New York 031 010 002 -- 7
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
King E (L) 4.2 5 5 5 3 3
Thurmond M 4.1 3 2 1 1 0
E -- Morrison J 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 2
2B -- Pagliarulo M, Cotto H
HR -- Pasqua D, Cerone R, Ward G, Mattingly D
CS -- Meacham B
HBP -- by John T (Whitaker L), by King E (Meacham B)
T -- 2:37
A -- 45812
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