July 7, 1987 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 3 CAL 9
BOS 4 CLE 6
KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 7 DET 6
@OAK 4 SEA 9
MIL 5 TOR 6
TEX 2 NYM 6
@ATL 2 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 7
SDP 5 PHI 10
@CIN 8
(10) MON 2
@HOU 0 PIT 6
SFG 4
(12) STL 5
LAD 4 STL 5
LAD 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,174

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

45-35

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  1   1  1  0   0  1  0    6  8  1
Athletics       1  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  9  0

W: F Tanana (8-5), L: J Andujar (3-2), S: W Hernandez (5)

Athletics

44-38

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .267  .753    0    2   2   2·SB
B Madlock DH                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .256  .821    0    0   0   HR
K Gibson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .842    0    1   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .909    0    1   2   
M Nokes C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .318  .946    0    7   0   HR
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .729    0    1   0   GDP
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .251  .904    0   10   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .829    0    3   0   GDP
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .683    0    1   4   

F Tanana P                                                               1   1
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       33   6   8   6    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

HR: M Nokes (17, off G Cadaret; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Madlock (11, off J Andujar; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Nokes 5; B Madlock 5; L Whitaker; K Gibson; D Evans; A Trammell.

GIDP: P Sheridan (5); C Lemon (3).

RBI: B Madlock 3 (25); K Gibson (36); D Evans (51); M Nokes (48).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans.

E: K Gibson (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Whitaker 2 (8, 2nd base off J Andujar/M Tettleton, 3rd base off J Andujar/M Tettleton).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .645    0    1   3   
M Davis RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .287  .913    0    2   0   HR
J Canseco LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .817    0    2   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .290 1.059    0   14   0   
C Lansford 3B                 2   1   1   1    2   1  .277  .803    0    0   3   HR
R Cey DH                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .758    0    0   0   GDP
  J LeMaster PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
T Phillips 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .756    0    3   6   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .790    0    2   0   
M Tettleton C                 2   0   1   1    1   1  .198  .577    0    3   0   SF

J Andujar P                                                              0   2
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   4   9   4    3   7                    27  15

BATTING

HR: M Davis (19, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Lansford (8, off F Tanana; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: M Tettleton (1, off W Hernandez).

TB: M Davis 4; C Lansford 4; D Murphy 2; J Canseco; M Tettleton; A Griffin; T Phillips; R Cey.

GIDP: R Cey (3).

RBI: M Davis (50); J Canseco (54); M Tettleton (13); C Lansford (32).

2-out RBI: J Canseco.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Lansford-T Phillips-M McGwire; J Andujar-T Phillips-M McGwire.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (8-5)              6.1   7   4   3    1   4   2   3.47   26     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 2     48    -     1.15  -0.07
W Hernandez, S (5)             2.2   2   0   0    2   3   0   3.20   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 0          2-1    2.09   0.26
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   7   2          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 6· 2          2-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar, L (3-2)             6.2   7   5   5    4   1   1   4.70   29     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 4· 1     37    -     0.85  -0.25
G Cadaret                      2.1   1   1   1    0   2   1   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.46  -0.06
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 4· 2          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 17,174.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. B Madlock            DH    2. M Davis              RF 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. J Canseco            LF 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. M Nokes              C     5. C Lansford           3B 
6. P Sheridan           RF    6. R Cey                DH 
7. D Evans              1B    7. T Phillips           2B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. D Murphy             CF 
9. T Brookens           3B    9. M Tettleton          C  

   F Tanana             P        J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  69% B Madlock       J Andujar       Home Run; Whitaker Scores
   t 8   1  4-5  ---      13%  85% M Nokes         G Cadaret       Home Run
   b 3   2  3-1  12-     -11%  57% J Canseco       F Tanana        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murphy Scores; Tettleton to 2B
   t 4   0  2-3  12-     -10%  61% P Sheridan      J Andujar       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Trammell to 3B
   t 4   2  2-3  --3      10%  71% D Evans         J Andujar       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Trammell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  L Whitaker      Walk
   RR     1--      69%  B Madlock       Home Run; Whitaker Scores
   O      ---      67%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  M Nokes         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      58%  M Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  M McGwire       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  P Sheridan      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  C Lansford      Walk
   OO     1--      60%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  L Whitaker      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--      63%  B Madlock       Whitaker Steals 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Whitaker Steals 3B
   RO     --3      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Whitaker Scores
   O      ---      67%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
          ---      63%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      56%  M Tettleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      63%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      68%  M Davis         Popfly: P
   R      12-      57%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murphy Scores; Tettleton to 2B
   O      12-      62%  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      71%  M Nokes         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Trammell to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  P Sheridan      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Trammell to 3B
   R      --3      71%  D Evans         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Trammell Scores
   O      1--      69%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  R Cey           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      1--      75%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
          1--      78%  B Madlock       Walk; Brookens to 2B
   R      12-      87%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Brookens Scores; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  A Trammell      Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      81%  M Nokes         Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     1--      84%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  M Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  M McGwire       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  B Madlock       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching
   O      1--      87%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      78%  C Lansford      Home Run
   O      ---      82%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  T Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Phillips to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-      67%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Phillips to 3B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   RO     1-3      69%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores/unER
          1--      65%  A Griffin       Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      75%  M Davis         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg Cadaret facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      85%  M Nokes         Home Run
   O      ---      84%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  J Canseco       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      91%  M McGwire       Strikeout
          ---      88%  C Lansford      Walk
          1--      83%  R Cey           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lansford to 3B
                  Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Ron Cey batting 6th
   O      1-3      92%  T Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Greg Cadaret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      1--      95%  A Griffin       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Davis         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Athletics 4.

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