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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 27, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 27, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moose Haas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Johnson |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 25,245 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
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 |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Rance Mulliniks | DH |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 27, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Polonia. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Haas
Bell 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Haas
Moseby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Haas
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Haas
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Haas
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Johnson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Haas
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Haas
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Haas
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Johnson
Polonia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Johnson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Johnson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Haas
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Haas
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Haas
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Johnson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Johnson
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Haas
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Haas
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Cerutti
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cerutti
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
There goes Polonia. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Eichhorn
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Eichhorn
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Nunez
Jose Nunez now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McGwire for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leiper
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Ontiveros
Steve Ontiveros now pitching.
Gruber hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Nunez
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nunez
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Nunez
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Ontiveros
Rick Leach pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ontiveros
Fernandez 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Ontiveros
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Nunez
Manuel Lee now playing second base.
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Gruber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nunez
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nunez
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Ontiveros
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ontiveros
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Ontiveros
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Ontiveros
Moseby strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1987 -- Oakland at Toronto (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Polonia L, cf 4 2 1 1 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 5 0 1 0 Mulliniks R, dh 4 0 1 0 Canseco J, lf 3 0 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 2 2 Bell G, lf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Phillips T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 1 1 Tettleton M, c 3 0 0 1 Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 33 1 6 1 Oakland 000 210 100 -- 4 Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Haas M (W) 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 Leiper D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Ontiveros S (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Johnson J (L) 5.2 6 3 3 3 2 Cerutti J 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 Eichhorn M* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Nunez J 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Toronto 5 2B -- Canseco J, Mulliniks R, Moseby L, Davis M, Phillips T HR -- McGwire M, Polonia L SB -- Polonia L T -- 2:48 A -- 25245
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