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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-07-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14656 · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Gene Nelson earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. Mike Davis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Gene Nelson L: Eric King SV: Jay Howell
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Walewander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Terrell | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Eric King | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Leiper | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: S7/F7S
- Bill Madlock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Kirk Gibson: K
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 53(B)/BG
- Mike Davis: 7
- Jose Canseco: S5
- Mark McGwire: S9.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 9
Top 2
- Alan Trammell: 63
- Matt Nokes: 6/L
- Pat Sheridan: K
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: 9
- Ron Cey: 53
- Tony Phillips: K
Top 3
- Darrell Evans: K
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Jim Walewander: 7
Bot 3
- Alfredo Griffin: 6
- Luis Polonia: 43
- Mike Davis: S8
- Jose Canseco: 8
Top 4
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Bill Madlock: D9
- Kirk Gibson: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- Alan Trammell: SB2
- Alan Trammell: E6/G.3-H(UR);B-1
- Matt Nokes: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Sheridan: S7.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chet Lemon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: S9
- Reggie Jackson: 2/F
- Terry Steinbach: 9/9D
- Ron Cey: K
Top 5
- Jim Walewander: 43
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Bill Madlock: 5/L
Bot 5
- Tony Phillips: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 5/F
- Luis Polonia: 63
Top 6
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Alan Trammell: K
- Matt Nokes: 53
Bot 6
- Mike Davis: K
- Jose Canseco: S8
- Mark McGwire: S7.1X3(75)
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 7
- Pat Sheridan: 43
- Darrell Evans: 7/7D
- Chet Lemon: 8
Bot 7
- Ron Cey: S7/78
- Tony Phillips: D.1-3
- Alfredo Griffin: 13/BINT.3-3;2-2
- Luis Polonia: 43.3-H;2-3
- Mike Davis: HR/8.3-H
- Jose Canseco: 9/9D
Top 8
- Tom Brookens: 8
- Lou Whitaker: S9
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Kirk Gibson: 6
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Terry Steinbach: S8
- Carney Lansford: S7.1-2
- Tony Phillips: D8/8D.2-H;1-H
- Alfredo Griffin: I
- Luis Polonia: 7/7D
Top 9
- Alan Trammell: K
- Matt Nokes: 7
- Pat Sheridan: K
Notes & reviews
- Alfredo Griffin called for interference