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Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1987-09-23 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 4879 · 3:11
Cleveland Indians defeated Oakland Athletics 8–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Ed Vande Berg earned the win and Sammy Stewart picked up the save. Luis Polonia went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ed Vande Berg L: Eric Plunk SV: Sammy Stewart
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brook Jacoby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cory Snyder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Bando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Noboa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ontiveros | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darrel Akerfelds | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Don Gordon | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Ed Vande Berg | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Stewart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: W
- Mike Davis: SB2
- Mike Davis: 9
- Mark McGwire: CS3(25)
- Mark McGwire: W
- Carney Lansford: K
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: T
- Julio Franco: 13
- Joe Carter: 63.3-H
- Mel Hall: 13
Top 2
- Jose Canseco: 8
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Tony Phillips: HR
- Tony Bernazard: 8
Bot 2
- Brook Jacoby: S
- Cory Snyder: S.1-2
- Dave Clark: S.2-3;1-2
- Chris Bando: K
- Junior Noboa: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Terry Steinbach: S
- Luis Polonia: HR.1-H
- Mike Davis: S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Carney Lansford: S.1-3(E5)
- Jose Canseco: 4
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 3
- Brett Butler: 9/L
- Julio Franco: S
- Joe Carter: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Carter: S.3-H
- Mel Hall: D.1-H
- Brook Jacoby: 8
- Cory Snyder: 53
Top 4
- Tony Phillips: 3/G
- Tony Bernazard: 63
- Terry Steinbach: HR
- Luis Polonia: S
- Mike Davis: K
Bot 4
- Dave Clark: W
- Chris Bando: S.1-2
- Junior Noboa: E1/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Brett Butler: W
- Julio Franco: 9/SF/FL.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Carter: 4/L
- Mel Hall: 8/L
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: D
- Carney Lansford: 53/SH/G.2-3
- Jose Canseco: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: S.3-H
- Tony Phillips: K
Bot 5
- Brook Jacoby: S
- Cory Snyder: 8
- Dave Clark: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8
- Luis Polonia: T
- Mike Davis: K
Bot 6
- Chris Bando: 7/FL
- Junior Noboa: D
- Brett Butler: W
- Julio Franco: 9.2-3
- Joe Carter: SB2
- Joe Carter: 53
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: S
- Carney Lansford: D.1-3
- Jose Canseco: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Tony Phillips: W
- Tony Bernazard: 7
Bot 7
- Mel Hall: K
- Brook Jacoby: K
- Cory Snyder: 8
Top 8
- Terry Steinbach: 53
- Luis Polonia: S
- Mike Davis: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Clark: K
- Chris Bando: W
- Carmelo Castillo: S.1-3
- Brett Butler: 7/SF.3-H
- Julio Franco: D.1-3
- Joe Carter: S.3-H;2-H
- Mel Hall: 8/L
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Carney Lansford: 7
- Jose Canseco: K