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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Swindell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,525 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Al Clark 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Julio Franco | DH |
Joe Carter | Right Fielder |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Cory Snyder | Shortstop |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Darnell Coles | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. King
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. King
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. King
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. King
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. King
King fires to first and picks off Bernazard. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Swindell
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carter. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Swindell
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Swindell
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Swindell
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. King
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. King
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. King
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. King
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Swindell
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Swindell
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Swindell
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Swindell
Coles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. King
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. King
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. King
Bernazard strikes out. There goes Butler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. King
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Swindell
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Swindell
Whitaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Swindell
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Swindell
Heath is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. King
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. King
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. King
Hall hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. King
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Jacoby reaches second base with a double. Tabler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. King
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tabler scores. Jacoby scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. King
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. King
Butler takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bernazard vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coles scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Swindell
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Swindell
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tabler settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tabler. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Swindell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Swindell
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Swindell
Harper takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Swindell
Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Swindell
Coles hits a popup towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Henneman
Franco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Henneman
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Henneman
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Swindell
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Swindell
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Swindell
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Swindell
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Swindell
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Swindell
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Swindell
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Henneman
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Henneman
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Henneman
There goes Hall. The throw from Heath and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Henneman
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Swindell
Lemon bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey scoops up the ball and tags Lemon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Swindell
Coles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Huismann
There goes Brookens. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Huismann
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Huismann
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Henneman
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Henneman
Butler 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Henneman
Bernazard 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Huismann
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Huismann
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Huismann
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Nokes hits a fly ball towards left. Hall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hall. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Huismann
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Terry Harper.
Huismann spins and fires to second, with Snyder covering, and Trammell is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Huismann
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Henneman
Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Henneman
Carter 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Henneman
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Huismann
Bill Bean pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Bean hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Huismann
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Darnell Coles.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Huismann
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Henneman
Bill Bean now playing center field. Darrell Evans now playing first base.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Henneman
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Henneman
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Huismann
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1987 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 2 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 2 3 3 Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0 Franco J, dh 3 0 0 1 Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Carter J, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 3 0 Tabler P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Herndon L, dh 2 0 1 0 Hall M, lf 4 0 1 0 Nokes M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jacoby B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Harper T, rf 1 0 0 0 Snyder C, ss 4 0 1 2 Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Bean B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Coles D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Evans D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 3 32 4 9 4 Cleveland 100 200 000 -- 3 Detroit 000 021 001 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Swindell G 5.1 7 3 3 5 5 Huismann M (L) 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO King E 3.2 4 3 3 4 3 Henneman M (W) 5.1 1 0 0 0 4 E -- Trammell A, Tabler P, Hall M LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Whitaker L, Jacoby B HR -- Whitaker L 2, Coles D SB -- Butler B, Brookens T CS -- Heath M, Hall M SF -- Franco J T -- 3:00 A -- 17525
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