1987 - 05 - 09 Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees Recap

The 1987 baseball season - On the 09 of 05 1987, the Detroit Tigers attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Detroit Tigers were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1987 Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1987/05/09 Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics
Played at Tiger Stadium with 15685 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Detroit Tigers0110032007110
Oakland Athletics0010012408100
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Detroit Tigers -4Eric KingSparky Anderson
Oakland Athletics -4Eric PlunkTony LaRussa
 
Home Runs in game:
Detroit Tigers -3
Oakland Athletics -2
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Pat Sheridan9Luis Polonia8
Lou Whitaker4Mike Davis9
Kirk Gibson7Carney Lansford5
Alan Trammell6Jose Canseco7
Matt Nokes10Reggie Jackson10
Darrell Evans3Mark McGwire3
Mike Heath2Tony Phillips4
Bill Bean8Mickey Tettleton2
Tom Brookens5Alfredo Griffin6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Joe Brinkman Home Plate Umpire
Terry Cooney First Base Umpire
Mike Reilly Second Base Umpire
Tim Welke Third Base Umpire