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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 5, 1987 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Bell |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 21,291 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Don Denkinger |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Brian Harper | DH |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Stanicek | DH |
Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
Lee Lacy | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Mike Young | Left Fielder |
Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 5, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bell
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bell
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lacy. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Bell
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Bell
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Henderson scores. Canseco moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Bell
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canseco tags and scores. Lansford tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Bell
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Young
Stanicek hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Bell
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bell
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lacy. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Bell
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Bell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Bell
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Young
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Young
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Young
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Bell
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Bell
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Bell
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Young
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Young
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Young
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Young
There goes Stanicek. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Stanicek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bell
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Bell
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Griffin
Mike Griffin now pitching.
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Griffin
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Griffin
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Young
Mike Davis now playing right field.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Young
Sheets 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, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Young
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Young
Knight 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 5
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field. Lacy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lacy. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Griffin
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Griffin
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Griffin
McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lacy. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Griffin
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Griffin
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Griffin
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Young
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Young
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Young
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanicek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McGregor
Scott McGregor now pitching.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McGregor
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McGregor
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. McGregor
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. McGregor
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Young
Murray hits a fly ball towards right. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Young
Sheets hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips catches it and throws to second with Griffin covering, to double up Murray. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Young
Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Young
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Arnold
Tony Arnold now pitching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arnold
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Arnold
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Young
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Young
Young strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Young
Stanicek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. O'Connor
Jack O'Connor now pitching. Mike Gallego pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin. Floyd Rayford now catching.
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. O'Connor
Stan Javier pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. O'Connor
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching. Mike Gallego now playing shortstop. Stan Javier now playing center field.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Plunk
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Plunk
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Plunk
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Connor
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. O'Connor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. O'Connor
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. O'Connor
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Plunk
Mike Hart pinch hits for Lee Lacy. Luis Polonia now playing left field.
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Plunk
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Plunk
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Floyd Rayford.
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Plunk
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1987 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Phillips T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Stanicek P, dh 4 0 2 0 Henderson S, rf 2 1 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Davis M, rf 3 1 1 0 Ripken C, ss 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 1 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Polonia L, lf 0 0 0 0 Sheets L, rf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 1 Lacy L, cf 2 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 1 2 Hart M, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper B, dh 3 1 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 3 1 1 2 Rayford F, c 0 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 3 1 1 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Young M, lf 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, cf 2 0 1 0 Javier S, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 6 35 2 9 2 Oakland 210 220 000 -- 7 Baltimore 002 000 000 -- 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 Plunk E 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Bell E (L)* 3.0 7 5 4 1 2 Griffin M 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 McGregor S 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Arnold T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 O'Connor J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Young M, Lacy L, Davis M DP -- Oakland 2, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Oakland 6, Baltimore 7 2B -- Henderson S, Griffin A, McGwire M, Lacy L HR -- Young M, Tettleton M SB -- Stanicek P SF -- McGwire M T -- 2:54 A -- 21291
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