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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Rick Reed |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Ontiveros
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Ontiveros
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Ontiveros
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Ontiveros
Nokes hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Ontiveros
Sheridan 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Robinson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Ontiveros
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ontiveros, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ontiveros
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Ontiveros
The umpire calls a balk on Ontiveros Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Ontiveros
Brookens hits a fly ball towards center. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Lemon scores. Brookens moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Ontiveros
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brookens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ontiveros
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ontiveros
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Ontiveros
There goes Gibson. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Ontiveros
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Ontiveros
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Ontiveros
There goes Trammell. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Ontiveros
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Robinson
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Robinson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Ontiveros
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ontiveros
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Ontiveros
Brookens bunts towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Ontiveros covering. Safe. Bergman moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Canseco. Bergman tags and scores. Lemon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Leiper
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Leiper
Gibson hits a popup towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Lemon scores. Brookens moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Leiper
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Gibson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Leiper
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Robinson
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 -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Robinson, and towards Trammell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Leiper
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Leiper
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leiper
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Leiper
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Robinson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Robinson
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leiper
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leiper
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leiper
Gibson hits a popup in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leiper
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Robinson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Robinson
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. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Leiper
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Leiper
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Leiper
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Robinson
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Robinson
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Robinson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Caudill
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Caudill
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Robinson
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Robinson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Robinson
McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Robinson
Lansford bunts towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching. Ron Cey pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Cey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gibson throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Cey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGwire scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Caudill
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Caudill
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Caudill
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Caudill
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Thurmond
Murphy bunts towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Thurmond
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Thurmond
Griffin bunts towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1987 -- Detroit at Oakland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 2 Phillips T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 5 3 3 2 Davis M, rf 4 3 3 0
Gibson K, lf 5 0 2 1 Canseco J, lf 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 5 0 2 2 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 2 3
Nokes M, c 5 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 1
Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cey R, ph 1 0 1 1
Lemon C, cf 3 2 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 2 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 10 7 34 5 8 5
Detroit 220 301 001 -- 9
Oakland 000 102 020 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (W) 7.2 7 5 3 0 6
Thurmond M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ontiveros S (L)* 3.0 6 7 3 3 1
Leiper D 4.0 3 1 1 0 2
Caudill B 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Murphy D, Canseco J, Lansford C, Bergman D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Oakland 4
2B -- Davis M 2
HR -- Evans D 2, McGwire M
SB -- Trammell A
CS -- Gibson K
SF -- Whitaker L
HBP -- by Robinson J (Lansford C), by Robinson J (McGwire M)
Balk -- Ontiveros S
T -- 2:44
A -- 20031
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