Athletics 6-5 Blue Jays (Aug 28, 1987)

OAK

TOR

1

5

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

10

1

0

R

6

5

H

12

8

E

0

W: E. Plunk

L: M. Eichhorn

S: D. Eckersley

OAK

Team Stats

TOR

2

HR

1

6

R

5

12

H

8

0

SB

2

LOB

.308

AVG

.216

.400

OBP

.310

.641

SLG

.324

4.50

ERA

5.40

13

K

4

5

BB

6

Current Series

Athletics

4

Blue Jays

9

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Blue Jays

2

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Blue Jays

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

3

Blue Jays

13

Game 4

Final

1987 AL West

OAK TOR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	85	77	.525
Royals	83	79	.512	2.0
Athletics	81	81	.500	4.0
Mariners	78	84	.481	7.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	8.0
Angels	75	87	.463	10.0
Rangers	75	87	.463	10.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	98	64	.605
Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2.0
Brewers	91	71	.562	7.0
Yankees	89	73	.549	9.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Orioles	67	95	.414	31.0
Indians	61	101	.377	37.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 6 to 5, on August 29, 1987.

Game Info

August 28, 1987

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF-CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	0
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	2	1	1	3	1	1	0
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	2	2	1	2	0
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	12	6	2	6	4

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Nelson Liriano N. Liriano 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Lloyd Moseby L. Moseby CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jesse Barfield J. Barfield CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Garth Iorg G. Iorg PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Bell G. Bell LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ernie Whitt E. Whitt C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cecil Fielder C. Fielder PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Charlie Moore C. Moore PR-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred McGriff F. McGriff DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Rick Leach R. Leach RF-1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Kelly Gruber K. Gruber 3B-SS	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	1
Totals	37	5	8	5	1	2	5	13

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

3B: A. Griffin, M. McGwire, L. Polonia

HR: C. Lansford, M. McGwire

TB: M. Davis, A. Griffin 5, C. Lansford 4, M. McGwire 7, D. Murphy 2, L. Polonia 5, M. Tettleton

RBI: C. Lansford 3, M. McGwire 2, M. Tettleton

IBB: M. McGwire 2

SAC: A. Griffin

Baserunning

CS: L. Polonia

Batting

2B: R. Leach

HR: K. Gruber

TB: T. Fernandez 3, K. Gruber 4, R. Leach 3, N. Liriano, L. Moseby

RBI: T. Fernandez 2, K. Gruber 2, R. Leach

SAC: N. Liriano

Baserunning

SB: N. Liriano, L. Moseby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	5.0	5	4	4	2	5	1	7.20
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Eric Plunk E. Plunk (W)	3.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	2.45
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	13	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	0.2	4	5	5	2	1	1	67.50
John Cerutti J. Cerutti	6.0	4	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Jeff Musselman J. Musselman	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mark Eichhorn M. Eichhorn (L)	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Totals	10.0	12	6	6	6	4	2

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 3, D. Leiper 2, G. Nelson 22, E. Plunk 16

WP: J. Cerutti

Batters faced: J. Cerutti 25, M. Eichhorn 9, J. Musselman 4, P. Niekro 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Luis Polonia L. Polonia LF-CF	6	1	3	0	0	0	0
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Canseco J. Canseco DH	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	2	1	1	3	1	1	0
Tony Phillips T. Phillips 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Steve Henderson S. Henderson PR-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	3	2	2	2	1	2	0
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Mickey Tettleton M. Tettleton C	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	6	12	6	2	6	4

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

3B: A. Griffin, M. McGwire, L. Polonia

HR: C. Lansford, M. McGwire

TB: M. Davis, A. Griffin 5, C. Lansford 4, M. McGwire 7, D. Murphy 2, L. Polonia 5, M. Tettleton

RBI: C. Lansford 3, M. McGwire 2, M. Tettleton

IBB: M. McGwire 2

SAC: A. Griffin

Baserunning

CS: L. Polonia

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gene Nelson G. Nelson	5.0	5	4	4	2	5	1	7.20
Dave Leiper D. Leiper	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Eric Plunk E. Plunk (W)	3.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	2.45
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	5	13	1

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 3, D. Leiper 2, G. Nelson 22, E. Plunk 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Nelson Liriano N. Liriano 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Lloyd Moseby L. Moseby CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jesse Barfield J. Barfield CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
Garth Iorg G. Iorg PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Bell G. Bell LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ernie Whitt E. Whitt C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cecil Fielder C. Fielder PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Charlie Moore C. Moore PR-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred McGriff F. McGriff DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Juan Beniquez J. Beniquez PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rance Mulliniks R. Mulliniks PH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Rick Leach R. Leach RF-1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Kelly Gruber K. Gruber 3B-SS	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	1
Totals	37	5	8	5	1	2	5	13

Batting

2B: R. Leach

HR: K. Gruber

TB: T. Fernandez 3, K. Gruber 4, R. Leach 3, N. Liriano, L. Moseby

RBI: T. Fernandez 2, K. Gruber 2, R. Leach

SAC: N. Liriano

Baserunning

SB: N. Liriano, L. Moseby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	0.2	4	5	5	2	1	1	67.50
John Cerutti J. Cerutti	6.0	4	0	0	4	2	0	0.00
Jeff Musselman J. Musselman	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mark Eichhorn M. Eichhorn (L)	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Totals	10.0	12	6	6	6	4	2

WP: J. Cerutti

Batters faced: J. Cerutti 25, M. Eichhorn 9, J. Musselman 4, P. Niekro 8

67-62 OAK

TOR 76-53

Team Stats

Current Series

1987 AL West

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