Athletics 8-7 Tigers (May 9, 1987)

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W: G. Nelson

L: M. Thurmond

S: J. Howell

Current Series

Athletics

7

Tigers

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

8

Tigers

7

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Tigers

7

Game 3

Final

1987 AL West

OAK DET

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	85	77	.525
Royals	83	79	.512	2.0
Athletics	81	81	.500	4.0
Mariners	78	84	.481	7.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	8.0
Angels	75	87	.463	10.0
Rangers	75	87	.463	10.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	98	64	.605
Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2.0
Brewers	91	71	.562	7.0
Yankees	89	73	.549	9.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Orioles	67	95	.414	31.0
Indians	61	101	.377	37.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 8 to 7, on May 9, 1987.

Game Info

May 9, 1987

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ron Cey R. Cey PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Stan Javier S. Javier PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B-1B	5	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Mike Gallego M. Gallego 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 2B	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.500
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Willard J. Willard PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Totals	37	8	10	8	5	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	1.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Matt Nokes M. Nokes DH	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	4	1	4	4	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.750
Bill Bean B. Bean CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darnell Coles D. Coles 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	7	11	7	4	9

Batting

2B: R. Cey, M. Davis, T. Phillips

HR: M. McGwire, T. Phillips

RBI: J. Canseco, R. Cey 2, C. Lansford, M. McGwire, T. Phillips 2, L. Polonia

Baserunning

SB: M. Davis, A. Griffin

Batting

HR: D. Evans, K. Gibson, M. Heath

RBI: D. Evans 2, K. Gibson, M. Heath 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Plunk E. Plunk	5.1	9	5	5	2	5	2	8.44
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	13.50
Gene Nelson G. Nelson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Jay Howell J. Howell (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	4	9	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric King E. King	6.1	6	4	4	4	5	1	5.68
Jeff Robinson J. Robinson	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Mark Thurmond M. Thurmond (L)	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Nate Snell N. Snell	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	5	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Ron Cey R. Cey PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Stan Javier S. Javier PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B-1B	5	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Mike Gallego M. Gallego 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 2B	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.500
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Willard J. Willard PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	2	2	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Totals	37	8	10	8	5	8

Batting

2B: R. Cey, M. Davis, T. Phillips

HR: M. McGwire, T. Phillips

RBI: J. Canseco, R. Cey 2, C. Lansford, M. McGwire, T. Phillips 2, L. Polonia

Baserunning

SB: M. Davis, A. Griffin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Plunk E. Plunk	5.1	9	5	5	2	5	2	8.44
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	13.50
Gene Nelson G. Nelson (W)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Jay Howell J. Howell (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	4	9	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	4	1	1	1	1	2	.250	.400	1.000
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Matt Nokes M. Nokes DH	3	2	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Heath M. Heath C	4	1	4	4	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.750
Bill Bean B. Bean CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Johnny Grubb J. Grubb PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darnell Coles D. Coles 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	7	11	7	4	9

Batting

HR: D. Evans, K. Gibson, M. Heath

RBI: D. Evans 2, K. Gibson, M. Heath 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric King E. King	6.1	6	4	4	4	5	1	5.68
Jeff Robinson J. Robinson	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Mark Thurmond M. Thurmond (L)	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Nate Snell N. Snell	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	5	8	2

14-16 OAK

DET 10-18

Current Series

1987 AL West

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