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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1987-05-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 15685 · 3:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Gene Nelson earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. Mike Heath went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Gene Nelson L: Mark Thurmond SV: Jay Howell
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Sheridan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Whitaker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bean | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Plunk | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Leiper | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric King | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Jeff Robinson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Thurmond | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Snell | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: S3/BG/13
- Mike Davis: 7
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 1
- Pat Sheridan: K/C
- Lou Whitaker: 7
- Kirk Gibson: 7
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Mark McGwire: W
- Tony Phillips: W.1-2
- Mickey Tettleton: 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
Bot 2
- Alan Trammell: S8/L8S
- Matt Nokes: S9/G34.1-3
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Mike Heath: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Bill Bean: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brookens: 9
- Pat Sheridan: K
Top 3
- Luis Polonia: K
- Mike Davis: HP
- Carney Lansford: 7
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: S7/G56.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Kirk Gibson: HR/9
- Alan Trammell: K/C
- Matt Nokes: 53
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: 3/FL
- Tony Phillips: D7/L7L
- Mickey Tettleton: 31.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Luis Polonia: 8
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Mike Heath: S8/F8S
- Bill Bean: 6/FL
- Tom Brookens: S7/G56.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Davis: D8/F89.BX3(845)
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Jose Canseco: 53
Bot 5
- Lou Whitaker: 43
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 7
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Mark McGwire: HR/7
- Tony Phillips: K
- Mickey Tettleton: K
Bot 6
- Matt Nokes: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Bean: S7/L7S
- Tom Brookens: 3/FL
- Pat Sheridan: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Lou Whitaker: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: S9/G34.2-H
- Mike Davis: WP.1-2
- Mike Davis: 8
- Carney Lansford: BK.2-3
- Carney Lansford: 43.3-H
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 7
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 31
- Matt Nokes: W
- Darrell Evans: HR/9.1-H
- Mike Heath: S5/G5
- Bill Bean: K
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Mark McGwire: W
- Tony Phillips: HR/7.1-H
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M
- Alfredo Griffin: S7/G56.1-2
- Ron Cey: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Mike Davis: 6
- Carney Lansford: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Grubb: 53
- Pat Sheridan: 53
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 9
- Jose Canseco: 3/FL
- Reggie Jackson: K+PB.B-1
- Mark McGwire: 3/FL
- Tony Phillips: 43
Bot 9
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Alan Trammell: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Matt Nokes: K
- Dave Bergman: WP.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 3/G