Athletics 6-5 Blue Jays (Aug 29, 1987)

OAK

TOR

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5

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2

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3

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1

4

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6

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10

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6

5

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12

8

E

0

W: E. Plunk

L: M. Eichhorn

S: D. Eckersley

Current Series

Athletics

4

Blue Jays

9

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Blue Jays

2

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Blue Jays

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

3

Blue Jays

13

Game 4

Final

1987 AL West

OAK TOR

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 Toronto Blue Jays couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 6 to 5, on August 29, 1987.

Game Info

August 29, 1987

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF-CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	.833
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	2	1	1	3	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Steve Henderson S. Henderson PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	2.333
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Totals	39	6	12	6	6	4

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nelson Liriano N. Liriano 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Lloyd Moseby L. Moseby CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesse Barfield J. Barfield CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Garth Iorg G. Iorg PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Bell G. Bell LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Ernie Whitt E. Whitt C	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Fielder C. Fielder PH-1B	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Charlie Moore C. Moore PR-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred McGriff F. McGriff DH	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks PH	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Rick Leach R. Leach RF-1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Kelly Gruber K. Gruber 3B-SS	3	2	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Totals	37	5	8	5	5	13

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

3B: A. Griffin, M. McGwire, L. Polonia

HR: C. Lansford, M. McGwire

RBI: C. Lansford 3, M. McGwire 2, M. Tettleton

Baserunning

CS: L. Polonia

Batting

2B: R. Leach

HR: K. Gruber

RBI: T. Fernandez 2, K. Gruber 2, R. Leach

Baserunning

SB: N. Liriano, L. Moseby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	5.0	5	4	4	2	5	1	7.20
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Eric Plunk E. Plunk (W)	3.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	2.45
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	13	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	0.2	4	5	5	2	1	1	67.50
John Cerutti J. Cerutti	6.0	4	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Jeff Musselman J. Musselman	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mark Eichhorn M. Eichhorn (L)	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Totals	10.0	12	6	6	6	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF-CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	.500	.500	.833
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	2	1	1	3	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Steve Henderson S. Henderson PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	2.333
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Totals	39	6	12	6	6	4

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

3B: A. Griffin, M. McGwire, L. Polonia

HR: C. Lansford, M. McGwire

RBI: C. Lansford 3, M. McGwire 2, M. Tettleton

Baserunning

CS: L. Polonia

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	5.0	5	4	4	2	5	1	7.20
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Eric Plunk E. Plunk (W)	3.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	2.45
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	13	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nelson Liriano N. Liriano 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Lloyd Moseby L. Moseby CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesse Barfield J. Barfield CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Garth Iorg G. Iorg PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Bell G. Bell LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Ernie Whitt E. Whitt C	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Fielder C. Fielder PH-1B	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Charlie Moore C. Moore PR-RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred McGriff F. McGriff DH	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks PH	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Rick Leach R. Leach RF-1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Kelly Gruber K. Gruber 3B-SS	3	2	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Totals	37	5	8	5	5	13

Batting

2B: R. Leach

HR: K. Gruber

RBI: T. Fernandez 2, K. Gruber 2, R. Leach

Baserunning

SB: N. Liriano, L. Moseby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	0.2	4	5	5	2	1	1	67.50
John Cerutti J. Cerutti	6.0	4	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Jeff Musselman J. Musselman	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mark Eichhorn M. Eichhorn (L)	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Totals	10.0	12	6	6	6	4	2

67-62 OAK

TOR 76-53

Current Series

1987 AL West

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