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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 27, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 27, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moose Haas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Johnson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 27, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Polonia. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Haas
Bell 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Haas
Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Haas
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Haas
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Haas
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Haas
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Haas
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Haas
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Haas
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Cerutti
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cerutti
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
There goes Polonia. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Eichhorn
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Eichhorn
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Nunez
Jose Nunez now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McGwire for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leiper
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ontiveros
Steve Ontiveros now pitching.
Gruber hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Nunez
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nunez
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Nunez
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Ontiveros
Rick Leach pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ontiveros
Fernandez 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Ontiveros
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Nunez
Manuel Lee now playing second base.
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nunez
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nunez
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Ontiveros
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ontiveros
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ontiveros
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Ontiveros
Moseby strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1987 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Polonia L, cf 4 2 1 1 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 0
Davis M, rf 5 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 0 1 0
Canseco J, lf 3 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 1 2 2 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 2 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 0
Phillips T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 1
Tettleton M, c 3 0 0 1 Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee M, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 1 6 1
Oakland 000 210 100 -- 4
Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haas M (W) 6.0 5 1 1 0 3
Leiper D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Ontiveros S (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J (L) 5.2 6 3 3 3 2
Cerutti J 0.2 0 1 1 1 1
Eichhorn M* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Nunez J 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 5
2B -- Canseco J, Mulliniks R, Moseby L, Davis M, Phillips T
HR -- McGwire M, Polonia L
SB -- Polonia L
T -- 2:48
A -- 25245
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