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BAL  2
MIL  1

BOS  7
TEX  6

OAK 13
@CAL  3
DET  8
@KCR  4

MIN 14
SEA  4

NYY 11
CLE  2

CHW  1
@TOR  0

CHC  7
NYM  3

HOU  8
ATL  0

MON  6
PIT  3

SFG  5
LAD  0

PHI  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 43,868

Saturday, August 15, 1987
Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
13
59-57
Won 2
2nd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   6  3  2   0  0  0   13 11  0
Angels          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  0
W: Dave Stewart (16-8), L: John Candelaria (6-5)
Angels
3
59-58
Lost 2
3rd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  6   1   2   3    0   0  .269  .655              3   3   2B
S Henderson RF-LF             5   1   1   1    0   2  .375  .989              2   0   
J Canseco LF                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .276  .810              4   0   HR
  L Polonia LF-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .742              0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .994              9   1   
C Lansford 3B                 4   2   1   2    1   0  .288  .821              2   1   HR
T Steinbach DH                4   2   1   0    1   1  .290  .836              0   0   
T Bernazard 2B                2   2   1   0    2   1  .271  .779              0   0   
  M Gallego PR-2B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .235  .633              1   1   
  M Davis RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .838              0   0   
M Tettleton C                 2   1   0   0    3   0  .207  .633              1   0   
D Murphy CF-2B                4   1   2   4    1   1  .255  .765              4   0   

D Stewart P                                                                   1   0
  R Rodriguez P                                                               0   1
Totals                       38  13  11   0    8   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: A Griffin (19, off J Lazorko).
HR: C Lansford (13, off J Candelaria; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Canseco (24, off J Candelaria; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Canseco 5; C Lansford 4; A Griffin 3; D Murphy 2; M McGwire; S Henderson; T Bernazard; T Steinbach.
RBI: D Murphy 4 (16); J Canseco 3 (84); A Griffin 3 (45); C Lansford 2 (53); S Henderson (5).
2-out RBI: J Canseco 3; D Murphy 2; A Griffin 2; S Henderson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Rodriguez-A Griffin-M McGwire; M Gallego-A Griffin-M McGwire.
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Downing LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .893              2   0   
  G Pettis CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .562              2   0   GDP
D White CF-RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .799              1   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .895             10   1   2B
B Buckner DH                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .284  .655              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .744              0   1   
  J Howell 3B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .789              0   3   
R Jones RF-LF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .235  .795              2   0   HR,GDP
D Schofield 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .655              0   0   
G Polidor SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .602              2   6   
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .671              5   0   
  D Miller C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .603              2   0   

J Candelaria P                                                                0   0
  J Lazorko P                                                                 0   0
  G Lucas P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       36   3  11   0    1   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Joyner (25, off D Stewart).
HR: R Jones (8, off D Stewart; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Jones 6; W Joyner 3; B Buckner 2; G Polidor; J Howell; B Downing; D White.
GIDP: G Pettis (8); R Jones (4).
RBI: B Buckner 2 (54); R Jones (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, W (16-8)            7     8   3   3    0   1   1   3.71   29     -       ·  ·      7·20· 3· 1     50    -     0.41   0.15
R Rodriguez                    2     3   0   0    1   0   0   3.09    8     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·24· 6· 1           -  
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria, L (6-5)          4     7   8   8    3   4   2   5.21   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 4· 2     17    -     0.80  -0.32
J Lazorko                      1.2   4   5   5    5   1   0   5.19   14     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.03
G Lucas                        3.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.11   10     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11  13  13    8   7   2          46     -       ·  ·     14·15· 7· 2          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 43,868.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- RR 16% 69% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford J. Candelaria Home Run; McGwire Scores
t4 2 123 RR 13% 87% 2-0 OAK A. Griffin J. Candelaria Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Steinbach Scores; Bernazard Scores; Murphy to 2B
t4 2 1-3 RRR 6% 98% 5-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Candelaria Home Run; Griffin Scores; Henderson Scores
t4 1 1-3 O -5% 72% 2-0 OAK M. Tettleton J. Candelaria Lineout: SS
t4 1 1-- 5% 78% 2-0 OAK T. Bernazard J. Candelaria Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Steinbach to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK A. Griffin J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 OAK S. Henderson J. Candelaria Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CAL B. Downing D. Stewart Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CAL D. White D. Stewart Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CAL W. Joyner D. Stewart Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK M. McGwire J. Candelaria Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0 1-- RR 16% 69% 0-0 OAK C. Lansford J. Candelaria Home Run; McGwire Scores
t2 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 OAK T. Steinbach J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 OAK T. Bernazard J. Candelaria Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 67% 2-0 OAK M. Tettleton J. Candelaria Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-0 OAK D. Murphy J. Candelaria Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 CAL B. Buckner D. Stewart Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 CAL D. DeCinces D. Stewart Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- -1% 68% 0-2 CAL R. Jones D. Stewart Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b2 2 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 CAL D. Schofield D. Stewart Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 OAK A. Griffin J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 OAK S. Henderson J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Candelaria Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 OAK M. McGwire J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-2 CAL G. Polidor D. Stewart Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 CAL B. Boone D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 CAL B. Downing D. Stewart Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 OAK C. Lansford J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 OAK T. Steinbach J. Candelaria Walk
t4 1 1-- 5% 78% 2-0 OAK T. Bernazard J. Candelaria Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Steinbach to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O -5% 72% 2-0 OAK M. Tettleton J. Candelaria Lineout: SS
t4 2 1-3 2% 74% 2-0 OAK D. Murphy J. Candelaria Walk; Bernazard to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 13% 87% 2-0 OAK A. Griffin J. Candelaria Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Steinbach Scores; Bernazard Scores; Murphy to 2B
t4 2 12- R 5% 92% 4-0 OAK S. Henderson J. Candelaria Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores; Griffin to 3B
t4 2 1-3 RRR 6% 98% 5-0 OAK J. Canseco J. Candelaria Home Run; Griffin Scores; Henderson Scores
t4 2 --- O -0% 98% 8-0 OAK M. McGwire J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -1% 97% 0-8 CAL D. White D. Stewart Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0 1-- -2% 95% 0-8 CAL W. Joyner D. Stewart Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); White to 3B
b4 0 -23 RR -3% 92% 0-8 CAL B. Buckner D. Stewart Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); White Scores; Joyner Scores
b4 0 1-- O 2% 94% 2-8 CAL D. DeCinces D. Stewart Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- -2% 92% 2-8 CAL R. Jones D. Stewart Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Buckner to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2% 94% 2-8 CAL D. Schofield D. Stewart Flyball: LF
b4 2 12- O 2% 96% 2-8 CAL G. Polidor D. Stewart Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-2, Angels' Jack Lazorko facing 5-6-7
Jack Lazorko replaces John Candelaria pitching
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Lazorko Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 0% 96% 8-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Lazorko Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- 0% 96% 8-2 OAK T. Bernazard J. Lazorko Walk; Steinbach to 2B
t5 1 12- 1% 97% 8-2 OAK M. Tettleton J. Lazorko Walk; Steinbach to 3B; Bernazard to 2B
t5 1 123 RR 2% 99% 8-2 OAK D. Murphy J. Lazorko Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Steinbach Scores; Bernazard Scores; Tettleton to 3B
t5 1 1-3 R 0% 99% 10-2 OAK A. Griffin J. Lazorko Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tettleton Scores; Murphy to 3B
t5 1 -23 O -0% 99% 11-2 OAK S. Henderson J. Lazorko Strikeout
t5 2 -23 O -0% 99% 11-2 OAK J. Canseco J. Lazorko Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 11, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-11 CAL B. Boone D. Stewart Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- -0% 99% 2-11 CAL B. Downing D. Stewart Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 2-11 CAL D. White D. Stewart Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-11 CAL W. Joyner D. Stewart Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Downing to 2B
b5 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-11 CAL B. Buckner D. Stewart Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 11, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 11-2, Angels' Jack Lazorko facing 4-5-6
Darrell Miller replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 9th; Jack Howell replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 5th
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 OAK M. McGwire J. Lazorko Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 0% 100% 11-2 OAK C. Lansford J. Lazorko Walk
t6 1 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 OAK T. Steinbach J. Lazorko Flyball: SS
t6 2 1-- 0% 100% 11-2 OAK T. Bernazard J. Lazorko Walk; Lansford to 2B
Mike Gallego pinch runs for Tony Bernazard (2B) batting 7th
t6 2 12- 0% 100% 11-2 OAK M. Tettleton J. Lazorko Walk; Lansford to 3B; Gallego to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 0% 100% 11-2 OAK D. Murphy J. Lazorko Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lansford Scores; Gallego Scores; Tettleton to 2B
Gary Lucas replaces Jack Lazorko pitching
t6 2 12- O 0% 100% 13-2 OAK A. Griffin G. Lucas Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-13, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
Mike Gallego moves from PR to 2B
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-13 CAL J. Howell D. Stewart Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- R -0% 100% 2-13 CAL R. Jones D. Stewart Home Run
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL D. Schofield D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL G. Polidor D. Stewart Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-3, Angels' Gary Lucas facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 100% 13-3 OAK S. Henderson G. Lucas Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK J. Canseco G. Lucas Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK M. McGwire G. Lucas Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-13, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL D. Miller D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL B. Downing D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL D. White D. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-3, Angels' Gary Lucas facing 5-6-7
Ruppert Jones moves from RF to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Brian Downing (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Devon White moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK C. Lansford G. Lucas Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK T. Steinbach G. Lucas Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK M. Gallego G. Lucas Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-13, Athletics' Rick Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
Rick Rodriguez replaces Dave Stewart pitching; Luis Polonia replaces Jose Canseco playing LF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL W. Joyner R. Rodriguez Lineout: 1B
b8 1 --- -0% 100% 3-13 CAL B. Buckner R. Rodriguez Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 3-13 CAL J. Howell R. Rodriguez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Buckner to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 0% 100% 3-13 CAL R. Jones R. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-3, Angels' Gary Lucas facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK M. Tettleton G. Lucas Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK D. Murphy G. Lucas Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 13-3 OAK A. Griffin G. Lucas Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-13, Athletics' Rick Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
Dwayne Murphy moves from CF to 2B; Steve Henderson moves from RF to LF; Luis Polonia moves from LF to CF; Mike Davis replaces Mike Gallego (2B) playing RF batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-13 CAL D. Schofield R. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 3-13 CAL G. Polidor R. Rodriguez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b9 1 1-- 0% 100% 3-13 CAL D. Miller R. Rodriguez Walk; Polidor to 2B
b9 1 12- OO 0% 100% 3-13 CAL G. Pettis R. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 13, Angels 3.

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