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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 6, 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 6, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,656 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jim Walewander | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 6, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lamp
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lamp
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Terrell
Polonia bunts towards third. Walewander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Terrell
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walewander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Terrell
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Lamp
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Lamp
Nokes hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Lamp
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Terrell
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Terrell
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walewander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terrell
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lamp
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Lamp
Walewander 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Terrell
Polonia 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Terrell
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lamp
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Lamp
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Lamp
There goes Gibson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Lamp
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Madlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Lamp
Nokes takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheridan vs. Lamp
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to third. Nokes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Lamp
Evans takes first base on ball four. Trammell scores. Nokes moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Lamp
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Terrell
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson hits a popup in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Terrell
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Terrell
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Lamp
Walewander 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Lamp
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lamp
Madlock hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terrell
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a popup towards third. Walewander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Terrell
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Gibson 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leiper
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Leiper
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Terrell
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Terrell
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Canseco trying to get to third. Gibson throws the ball in to Walewander, who tags Canseco for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Terrell
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Leiper
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leiper
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leiper
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Terrell
Tom Brookens now playing third base.
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Terrell
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Terrell
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Polonia vs. Terrell
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeMaster scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing third base.
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Nelson
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Nelson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Nelson
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. King
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. King
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. King
Carney Lansford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. King
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Steinbach scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. King
Griffin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. King
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Carney Lansford now playing third base.
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Howell
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Howell
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1987 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Polonia L, cf 5 0 0 1 Madlock B, dh 4 1 1 0 Davis M, rf 4 1 2 2 Gibson K, lf 4 1 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 0 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 3 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 1 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 0 Evans D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Walewander J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lansford C, ph-3b 1 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 1 2 2 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 3 35 5 12 5 Detroit 000 300 000 -- 3 Oakland 000 000 32x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W 6.2 9 3 3 1 4 King E (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D 5.0 3 3 0 2 4 Leiper D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Nelson G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Howell J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Griffin A 2 DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 3, Oakland 8 2B -- Madlock B, Phillips T 2 HR -- Davis M SB -- Gibson K T -- 2:32 A -- 14656
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