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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 3, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Plunk |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Bill Bean | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | Third Baseman |
| Ron Cey | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 3, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Plunk
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Plunk
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. King
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. King
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. King
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gallego fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. King
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. King
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. King
There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. King
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. King
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. King
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Plunk
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Plunk
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bean vs. Plunk
Bean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Plunk
There goes Bean. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Bean steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. King
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off King, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. King
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. King
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. King
Canseco 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. King
Davis hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. King
McGwire 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. King
Cey hits a line drive towards third. Coles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Plunk
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Plunk
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. King
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. King
Gallego hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. King
Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nokes. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. King
Phillips 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Plunk
Bean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. King
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. King
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. King
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Plunk
Coles takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Plunk
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. King
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. King
Stan Javier pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallego vs. King
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. King
Polonia hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. King
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Plunk
Stan Javier now playing first base.
Bean hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Nokes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Thurmond
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thurmond
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Thurmond
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Javier juggles the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Plunk
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Heath reaches second base with a double. Nokes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Bergman hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Howell
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Darnell Coles.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1987 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Sheridan P, rf 4 0 2 0 Polonia L, cf 4 0 1 0
Bean B, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 1 2 1
Nokes M, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Heath M, c 4 0 2 0 Cey R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Javier S, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Coles D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 3 0 1 0
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, ss 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 31 2 6 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 000 000 11x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
King E (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 4
Thurmond M 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Plunk E (W) 8.1 6 0 0 3 5
Howell J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Coles D, Javier S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Polonia L, Whitaker L, Heath M
HR -- Canseco J
SB -- Bean B
WP -- King E
T -- 2:28
A -- 21810
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