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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 18, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 18, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 20,529 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dale Scott |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Ron Kittle | DH |
Lenn Sakata | Third Baseman |
Joel Skinner | Catcher |
Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | DH |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 18, 1987
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randolph for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Young
Young spins and fires to second, and Henderson is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. John
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. John
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Young
Sakata hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. John
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. John
Cey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Young
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Young
Tolleson hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. John
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. John
Javier hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. John
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. John
There goes Javier. The throw from Skinner and he is out, Sakata applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. John
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lansford is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. John
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. John
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Young
Sakata hits a popup towards the mound. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Young
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. John
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. John
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cey for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. John
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. John
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Young
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. John
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. John
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. John
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Young
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Young
Sakata hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stoddard
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ron Cey.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Stoddard covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stoddard
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sakata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stoddard
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Young
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Young
Tolleson hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Young fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Stoddard
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stoddard
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stoddard
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Tony Phillips now playing second base.
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stoddard
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stoddard
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stoddard
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1987 -- New York at Oakland (N) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Henderson R, cf 3 0 2 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, rf 4 2 2 2 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ward G, lf 3 0 1 0 Cey R, dh 1 0 1 0 Kittle R, dh 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sakata L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 3 0 0 0 Skinner J, c 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0 Tolleson W, ss 3 0 0 0 Javier S, cf 3 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Phillips T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 2 5 2 30 1 7 1 New York 010 000 100 -- 2 Oakland 000 000 100 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 6.0 6 0 0 1 2 Stoddard T (S) 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5 DP -- New York 2, Oakland 2 LOB -- New York 2, Oakland 3 2B -- Lansford C HR -- Winfield D 2, McGwire M CS -- Javier S, Henderson R SH -- Randolph W T -- 2:18 A -- 20529
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