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Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 7, 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 7, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 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 7, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,174 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Durwood Merrill |
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 |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Ron Cey | DH |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 7, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Andujar
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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Andujar
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tanana
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tanana
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Tanana
McGwire 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Andujar
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Andujar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Tanana
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tanana
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Andujar
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Andujar
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Whitaker steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Andujar
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tanana
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Tanana
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Tanana
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Tanana
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Tanana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Tanana
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Andujar
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Andujar
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Andujar
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tanana
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cey for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tanana
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Andujar
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Andujar
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brookens scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Andujar
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nokes vs. Andujar
Nokes hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Tanana
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Tanana
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Tanana
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Andujar
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Andujar
Lemon 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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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tanana
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Tanana
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Tanana
McGwire hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Andujar
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Andujar
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Tanana
Lansford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tanana
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tanana
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Gibson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibson. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Tanana
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Tettleton hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hernandez
Griffin bunts towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cadaret
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Cadaret
Nokes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Cadaret
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, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cadaret
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Hernandez
Canseco hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Hernandez
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hernandez
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Hernandez
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Hernandez
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cadaret
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cadaret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Cadaret
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cadaret
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hernandez
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Hernandez
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hernandez
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1987 -- Detroit at Oakland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 1 0 Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 0 Madlock B, dh 3 1 2 3 Davis M, rf 5 1 1 1 Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 1 Canseco J, lf 4 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 1 2 1 Lansford C, 3b 2 1 1 1 Sheridan P, rf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, dh 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 1 LeMaster J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 1 2 0 Tettleton M, c 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 8 6 34 4 9 4 Detroit 201 110 010 -- 6 Oakland 101 000 200 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (W) 6.1 7 4 3 1 4 Hernandez W (S) 2.2 2 0 0 2 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J (L) 6.2 7 5 5 4 1 Cadaret G 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 E -- Gibson K DP -- Detroit 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Detroit 4, Oakland 7 HR -- Madlock B, Davis M, Lansford C, Nokes M SB -- Whitaker L 2 SF -- Tettleton M T -- 2:40 A -- 17174
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