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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1987 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
| Orlando Mercado | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Dan Pasqua | Left Fielder |
| Gary Ward | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Joel Skinner | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 21, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Niekro
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Niekro
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sheridan for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Terrell
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Terrell
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Terrell
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Niekro
Coles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Terrell
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Terrell
Pasqua strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Terrell
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Terrell
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Niekro
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Niekro
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Niekro
Mercado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Terrell
Skinner hits a line drive towards third. Coles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Terrell
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Terrell
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Niekro
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Skinner for a passed ball. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Niekro
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Terrell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Terrell
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Terrell
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Niekro
Coles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Niekro
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Niekro
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Niekro
Mercado hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Terrell
Pasqua hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Terrell
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Terrell
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Terrell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. Ward moves to third. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolleson vs. Terrell
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ward scores. Pagliarulo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Terrell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Niekro
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Niekro
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Terrell
Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Terrell
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles can't make a play. That's a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Terrell
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randolph scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Terrell
Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Terrell
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pasqua moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliarulo vs. Terrell
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Guante
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Guante
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Terrell
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Terrell
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Terrell
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Washington, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Guante
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guante
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Guante
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Guante
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Terrell
Dwight Lowry now catching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Terrell
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Terrell
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Terrell
Pasqua hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guante
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Guante
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Guante
Coles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1987 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Washington C, cf 4 0 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 4 1 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Nokes M, dh 2 0 0 1 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 3 0 1 0
Grubb J, lf 4 0 1 0 Pasqua D, lf 4 1 2 1
Coles D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ward G, dh 3 1 3 0
Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Brookens T, ss 3 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 3 0 0 0
Mercado O, c 2 0 0 0 Tolleson W, ss 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 0 0 0 0
Lowry D, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 2 1 30 3 9 1
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 021 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L) 8.0 9 3 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 6.0 2 1 0 4 2
Guante C (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Terrell W
DP -- Detroit 3, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 5
2B -- Ward G, Randolph W
HR -- Pasqua D
SF -- Nokes M
PB -- Skinner J
T -- 2:18
A -- 25148
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