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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1987-05-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55034 · 2:49
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 9–5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Tommy John earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Tommy John L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Cotto | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mattingly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Pasqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Skinner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Meacham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Dennis Lamp | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Bordi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Guidry | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: 9
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Jose Canseco: 7
Bot 1
- Henry Cotto: HR/7
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Don Mattingly: S7
- Gary Ward: K
- Dan Pasqua: K/C
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: HR/9
- Ron Cey: 7
- Terry Steinbach: HP
- Mike Davis: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dave Winfield: S9
- Mike Pagliarulo: D7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joel Skinner: HP
- Bob Meacham: FC4/G.3-H;2-3;1X2(46);B-1
- Henry Cotto: 63.3-H;1-2
- Willie Randolph: HR/8.2-H
- Don Mattingly: 3/G
Top 3
- Mickey Tettleton: S8
- Stan Javier: FC6/G.1X2(64);B-1
- Tony Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Gary Ward: K/C
- Dan Pasqua: 7
- Dave Winfield: 6
Top 4
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Jose Canseco: 8
- Mark McGwire: 53
Bot 4
- Mike Pagliarulo: K
- Joel Skinner: K/C
- Bob Meacham: 8
Top 5
- Ron Cey: 53
- Terry Steinbach: 63
- Mike Davis: 7
Bot 5
- Henry Cotto: 9
- Willie Randolph: 13
- Don Mattingly: 43
Top 6
- Mickey Tettleton: 63
- Stan Javier: 8
- Tony Phillips: W
- Alfredo Griffin: S/G5.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 6
Bot 6
- Gary Ward: S8
- Dan Pasqua: SB2
- Dan Pasqua: K
- Dave Winfield: D7.2-H;B-2
- Mike Pagliarulo: I
- Joel Skinner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: HR/8
- Ron Cey: S7
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Davis: HR/8
- Mickey Tettleton: K
Bot 7
- Bob Meacham: D9.B-3(E9/TH2)
- Henry Cotto: D7.3-H
- Willie Randolph: D9.2-H
- Don Mattingly: S9.2-H
- Gary Ward: K
- Dan Pasqua: 7
- Dave Winfield: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Stan Javier: W
- Tony Phillips: WP.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 9.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 8
- Mike Pagliarulo: S8
- Joel Skinner: 7
- Bob Meacham: W.1-2
- Henry Cotto: 8(B)6(2)/DP/F
Top 9
- Ron Cey: HR/7
- Terry Steinbach: S/G6
- Mike Davis: 8
- Mickey Tettleton: 8
- Stan Javier: K