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Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 30, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 30, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 30, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrel Akerfelds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,428 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Tommy Hinzo | Second Baseman |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Mel Hall | DH |
Brook Jacoby | First Baseman |
Dave Clark | Right Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chris Bando | Catcher |
Eddie Williams | Third Baseman |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 30, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Stewart
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinzo vs. Stewart
There goes Butler. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinzo vs. Stewart
Hinzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Stewart
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Stewart
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Akerfelds
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Akerfelds
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Akerfelds
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Akerfelds
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Akerfelds
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stewart
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stewart
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Clark reaches second base with a double. Jacoby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell strikes out. Tettleton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Stewart
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Akerfelds
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Akerfelds
Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Akerfelds
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Akerfelds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Stewart
Terry Steinbach now playing third base.
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinzo vs. Stewart
Hinzo bunts towards third. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Stewart
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Stewart
Hall hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Akerfelds
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Akerfelds
Polonia hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Akerfelds
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Akerfelds
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Akerfelds
There's a wild pitch. Weiss moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Akerfelds
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Akerfelds
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stewart
Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stewart
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell 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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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Akerfelds
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Akerfelds
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Akerfelds
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stewart
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Stewart
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinzo vs. Stewart
Hinzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Stewart
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Stewart
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Akerfelds
Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Akerfelds
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Akerfelds
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weiss scores. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Akerfelds
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Polonia scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Akerfelds
There goes Davis. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Akerfelds
Steinbach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Akerfelds
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Akerfelds
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Steinbach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Gordon
Don Gordon now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stewart
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Jacoby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Stewart
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Jacoby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Jacoby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stewart
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gordon
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gordon
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gordon
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gordon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Plunk
Butler 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Plunk
Hinzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gordon
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Plunk
Mike Gallego now playing second base. Tony Phillips now playing third base.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Plunk
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Plunk
Jacoby hits a line drive into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Plunk
There goes Hall. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Plunk
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gordon
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacoby scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gordon
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gordon
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Plunk
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Plunk
Bando 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 -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Plunk
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Plunk
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Brett Butler.
Castillo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1987 -- Cleveland at Oakland (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 2 0 1 0 Polonia L, lf 4 1 3 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 1 1 1 Hinzo T, 2b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Carter J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hall M, dh 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, 3b 1 1 0 0 Jacoby B, 1b 3 2 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Clark D, rf 4 0 1 1 Canseco J, dh 3 0 0 1 Bell J, ss 4 0 0 1 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 1 Bando C, c 4 0 1 0 Phillips T, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Williams E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Tettleton M, c 4 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 28 4 6 4 Cleveland 010 001 001 -- 3 Oakland 000 040 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Akerfelds D (L) 4.2 5 4 4 5 2 Gordon D 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D (W) 6.0 4 2 2 4 2 Plunk E (S) 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Oakland 7 2B -- Clark D, Butler B, Bando C, Murphy D HR -- Williams E SB -- Butler B, Davis M, Hall M SH -- Hinzo T SF -- Canseco J HBP -- by Akerfelds D (Steinbach T) WP -- Akerfelds D, Stewart D T -- 2:49 A -- 9428
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