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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 31, 1987 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,597 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Royster | Left Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Ron Kittle | DH |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Guidry
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Meacham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Guidry
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Young
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Guidry
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guidry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Guidry
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Royster. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Guidry
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Guidry
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Young
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Young
Meacham bunts towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Young
Royster takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to third. Meacham moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Guidry
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Guidry
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Guidry
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Guidry
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Guidry
The umpire calls a balk on Guidry Phillips scores. Canseco moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Guidry
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Young
Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Guidry
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guidry
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Guidry
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Young
Meacham hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Young
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Guidry
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Guidry
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Guidry
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Young
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Guidry
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Guidry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guidry
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Young
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Young
Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Young
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Guidry
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stoddard
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Young
Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Young
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Young
Claudell Washington pinch runs for Jerry Royster.
Mattingly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stoddard
Claudell Washington now playing center field. Gary Ward now playing left field.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stoddard
Mike Davis pinch hits for Steve Henderson.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stoddard
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1987 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Phillips T, 3b 2 1 0 0 Royster J, lf 3 0 1 0
Canseco J, lf 4 0 1 0 Washington C, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Lansford C, dh 4 0 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 1 2
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, rf 2 0 0 0 Ward G, cf-lf 3 1 0 0
Davis M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kittle R, dh 3 1 1 2
Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Meacham B, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 0 30 4 6 4
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 200 02x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C (L) 8.0 6 4 3 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 7.1 4 1 1 3 10
Stoddard T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, New York 3
2B -- Steinbach T
HR -- Kittle R, Mattingly D
Balk -- Guidry R
T -- 2:38
A -- 25597
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