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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1987-07-20 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22692 · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Mike Henneman earned the win. Mike Heath went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mike Henneman L: Gene Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darnell Coles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Nelson | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Robinson | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Mark Thurmond | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Henneman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 43
- Mike Davis: 8
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
- Bill Madlock: K
- Larry Herndon: 9
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Carney Lansford: 63
Bot 2
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Darrell Evans: 63
- Mike Heath: HR/7
- Matt Nokes: 43
Top 3
- Tony Bernazard: 7
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: S7/G56
- Darnell Coles: 9
- Lou Whitaker: S8.1-3
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Larry Herndon: S8/F8S.1-2
- Alan Trammell: D7/F78.2-H;1-H
- Darrell Evans: S5/G5.2-3
- Mike Heath: W.1-2
- Matt Nokes: 43
Top 4
- Luis Polonia: 63
- Mike Davis: 7
- Jose Canseco: 53
Bot 4
- Tom Brookens: 8
- Darnell Coles: K
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Carney Lansford: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Madlock: 3/P
- Larry Herndon: 4
- Alan Trammell: 53
Top 6
- Tony Bernazard: S7/G56
- Mickey Tettleton: CS2(2E6).1-2
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Luis Polonia: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Davis: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jose Canseco: K/C
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Mike Heath: 8
- Matt Nokes: 13
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: S7/G56
- Reggie Jackson: S8/G4M.1-3
- Carney Lansford: S1/BG15.3-H;1-2
- Tony Bernazard: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P
- Alfredo Griffin: 8/SF.3-H
- Luis Polonia: S8/F8S.2-H;1X3(835)
Bot 7
- Tom Brookens: K
- Pat Sheridan: 6/FL
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Top 8
- Mike Davis: W
- Jose Canseco: 4(1)3/GDP
- Mark McGwire: S9/F9S
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Madlock: S7/G56
- Larry Herndon: 2/FL
- Alan Trammell: 9
- Darrell Evans: E9.1-H(NR)(UR);BX2(96)
Top 9
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Tony Bernazard: K/C
- Terry Steinbach: K23
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Robinson wanted to throw to 2B but nobody covered
- Mike Davis and Luis Polonia collided; Darrell Evans overslid 2B