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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 32,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Ted Hendry |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Carney Lansford | First Baseman |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 28, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard 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: ---
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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. Stewart
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford 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: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stieb
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Stieb
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stewart
Leach is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stieb
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Stewart
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. McGriff scores. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Stieb
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Stewart
Leach 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 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Stieb
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stieb
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stewart
Upshaw hits a line drive towards first. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby takes first base on ball four. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Liriano scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Stieb
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Stieb
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stewart
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard misplays the ball. That's an error on Bernazard. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stewart
McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Stieb
Tettleton 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stieb
Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stieb
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Stewart
Upshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stewart
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Stewart
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stieb
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Stieb
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stieb
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Stewart
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stewart
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Stewart
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Stewart
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Kelly Gruber pinch runs for Rance Mulliniks.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stieb
Kelly Gruber now playing third base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stieb
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stieb
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Eckersley
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Eckersley
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Eckersley
Liriano hits a popup, foul, towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1987 -- Oakland at Toronto (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 4 0 1 1 Liriano N, 2b 3 1 0 0
Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 3 0 0 0
Canseco J, dh 3 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 2 1
Lansford C, 1b 4 2 3 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0
Davis M, rf 4 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 0 2 0
Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 1 Mulliniks R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Phillips T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gruber K, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Tettleton M, c 3 0 0 0 Leach R, rf 4 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 3 1 1 0 McGriff F, dh 4 1 1 0
Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 32 2 6 1
Oakland 010 011 000 -- 3
Toronto 001 010 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W) 7.2 6 2 2 4 5
Eckersley D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 9.0 5 3 3 2 6
E -- Bernazard T
DP -- Oakland 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Toronto 8
2B -- McGriff F, Griffin A, Lansford C
HR -- Lansford C
SH -- Liriano N
SF -- Murphy D
HBP -- by Stieb D (Canseco J)
WP -- Stewart D 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 32256
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