Athletics (8) vs Tigers (7) · May 9, 1987 · MLB Scores

FINAL

May 9, 1987

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATH	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	0	8	10	0
DET	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	7	11	0

win:G. Nelson (ATH)loss:M. Thurmond (DET)save:J. Howell (ATH)

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	AVG
1Luis PoloniaCF	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	.244
Ron CeyPH	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.192
Stan JavierPR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234
2Mike DavisRF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	.268
3Carney Lansford3B-1B	0	5	0	1	2	0	0	.274
4Jose CansecoLF	1	5	0	1	2	0	0	.273
5Reggie JacksonDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	.202
6Mark McGwire1B	1	3	2	1	0	2	1	.259
Mike Gallego3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
7Tony Phillips2B	2	4	1	2	1	1	1	.245
8Mickey TettletonC	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	.111
Jerry WillardPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Terry SteinbachPH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.226
9Alfredo GriffinSS	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	.237
TOTAL	10	37	8	8	8	5	2

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	ERA
Eric PlunkRHP	5.1	9	5	5	5	2	2	4.20
Dave LeiperLHP	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	3.00
Gene NelsonRHP	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4.66
Jay HowellRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.00
TOTAL	8.3	11	7	7	9	4	3

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	AVG
1Pat SheridanRF	0	5	0	0	3	0	0	.290
2Lou Whitaker2B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	.212
3Kirk GibsonLF	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250
4Alan TrammellSS	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	.262
5Matt NokesDH	1	3	2	0	1	2	0	.289
6Darrell Evans1B	1	3	2	2	0	1	1	.227
Dave Bergman1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308
7Mike HeathC	4	4	1	4	0	0	1	.419
8Billy BeanCF	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	.316
9Tom Brookens3B	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Johnny GrubbPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118
Darnell Coles3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136


TOTAL	11	38	7	7	9	4	3

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	ERA
Eric KingRHP	6.1	6	4	4	5	4	1	2.89
Jeff RobinsonRHP	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	4.32
Mark ThurmondLHP	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	3.24
Nate SnellRHP	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.20
TOTAL	8.3	10	8	8	8	5	2

athdet

2
Mike Heath singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Davis. Alan Trammell scores. Matt Nokes to 2nd.[1 run]
01
3
Jose Canseco singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kirk Gibson. Mike Davis scores.[1 run]
11
3
Kirk Gibson hits a home run (2).[1 run]
12
6
Mark McGwire hits a home run (8).[1 run]
22
6
Mike Heath hits a home run (3). Matt Nokes scores. Darrell Evans scores.[3 runs]
25
7
Luis Polonia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Pat Sheridan. Alfredo Griffin scores.[1 run]
35
7
Carney Lansford out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Darrell Evans. Luis Polonia scores.[1 run]
45
7
Darrell Evans hits a home run (4). Matt Nokes scores.[2 runs]
47
8
Tony Phillips hits a home run (3). Mark McGwire scores.[2 runs]
67
8
Ron Cey doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Kirk Gibson. Terry Steinbach scores. Alfredo Griffin scores.[2 runs]
87

1st inningathdet

TOP 1
SINGLE — Luis Polonia singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Darrell Evans.
00
BATTER OUT — Mike Davis out to left fielder Kirk Gibson.[1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Carney Lansford strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Jose Canseco strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Pat Sheridan strikes out swinging.[1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Lou Whitaker out to left fielder Jose Canseco.[2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Kirk Gibson out to left fielder Jose Canseco.[3 outs]
00

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ATH

DET

8Runs7

10Hits11

0Errors0

.270Batting Avg.289

37At Bats38

5Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs3

8Runs-Batted-In7

5Walks4

2Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts9

8Left on Base8

19Total Bases20

Saturday, May 9, 1987 · 4:05 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 15,685 (38.2%)