1987 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,678,922, Avg. 20,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Tony LaRussa (81-81)
Location: Oakland, California
1987 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,678,922, Avg. 20,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Tony LaRussa (81-81)
Location: Oakland, California
1987 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 806 runs and gave up 789 runs. Mark McGwire walloped 49 home runs for Oakland, while Jose Canseco, Terry Steinbach, Mike Davis, Reggie Jackson and Carney Lansford each added 20 or more also. Mark McGwire drove in 118 runs. Carney Lansford and Mark McGwire led all regular batters by hitting .289. Dave Stewart topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 806
Regular Season Runs Against: 789
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 13, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-5 | 2-9 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 2-4 | 1-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 20, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at California Angels 5 | W | 2-4 | 2-6 | 4-10 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 8 | L | 2-4 | 2-7 | 4-11 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 2-4 | 3-7 | 5-11 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 2-5 | 3-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 3-5 | 3-7 | 6-12 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 3-6 | 3-7 | 6-13 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 4-6 | 3-7 | 7-13 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 5-6 | 3-7 | 8-13 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 7-7 | 3-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 8-7 | 3-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 9-7 | 3-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 9-7 | 3-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 9-7 | 3-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 9-7 | 4-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 9-7 | 5-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 9-7 | 5-10 | 14-17 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | W | 9-7 | 6-10 | 15-17 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 9-7 | 7-10 | 16-17 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 9-8 | 7-10 | 16-18 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 10-8 | 7-10 | 17-18 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 11-8 | 7-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 11-9 | 7-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 12-9 | 7-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 13-9 | 7-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 13-10 | 7-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-11 | 7-10 | 20-21 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-12 | 7-10 | 20-22 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-13 | 7-10 | 20-23 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 13-13 | 8-10 | 21-23 | ||
| May 28, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 13-13 | 9-10 | 22-23 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 13 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 13-13 | 10-10 | 23-23 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 13-13 | 11-10 | 24-23 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 13-13 | 11-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 13-13 | 12-11 | 25-24 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 13-13 | 12-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 13-13 | 13-12 | 26-25 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-14 | 13-12 | 26-26 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 14-14 | 13-12 | 27-26 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 14-15 | 13-12 | 27-27 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 15-15 | 13-12 | 28-27 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 16-15 | 13-12 | 29-27 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 17-15 | 13-12 | 30-27 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 17-15 | 14-12 | 31-27 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 17-15 | 15-12 | 32-27 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 17-15 | 15-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-15 | 16-13 | 33-28 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-15 | 17-13 | 34-28 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 17-15 | 17-14 | 34-29 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 17-16 | 17-14 | 34-30 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 17-17 | 17-14 | 34-31 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Texas Rangers 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-18 | 17-14 | 34-32 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 18-18 | 17-14 | 35-32 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 19-18 | 17-14 | 36-32 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 19-19 | 17-14 | 36-33 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-19 | 17-14 | 37-33 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 20-19 | 18-14 | 38-33 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-19 | 19-14 | 39-33 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 20-19 | 20-14 | 40-33 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-19 | 20-15 | 40-34 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 20-19 | 20-16 | 40-35 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-19 | 20-17 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-19 | 20-17 | 41-36 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 21-20 | 20-17 | 41-37 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 22-20 | 20-17 | 42-37 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 23-20 | 20-17 | 43-37 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 24-20 | 20-17 | 44-37 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 24-21 | 20-17 | 44-38 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 24-22 | 20-17 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 24-23 | 20-17 | 44-40 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 25-23 | 20-17 | 45-40 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 26-23 | 20-17 | 46-40 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 26-24 | 20-17 | 46-41 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 26-24 | 21-17 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-24 | 22-17 | 48-41 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 26-24 | 22-18 | 48-42 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 26-24 | 23-18 | 49-42 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 26-24 | 23-19 | 49-43 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 26-24 | 23-20 | 49-44 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-24 | 24-20 | 50-44 | ||
| July 23, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 26-24 | 24-21 | 50-45 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 26-24 | 24-22 | 50-46 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 26-24 | 25-22 | 51-46 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 26-24 | 25-23 | 51-47 | ||
| July 27, 1987 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 27-24 | 25-23 | 52-47 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | California Angels 9 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-25 | 25-23 | 52-48 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 27-26 | 25-23 | 52-49 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 27-27 | 25-23 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 28-27 | 25-23 | 53-50 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 29-27 | 25-23 | 54-50 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 29-28 | 25-23 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 30-28 | 25-23 | 55-51 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-28 | 25-23 | 56-51 | ||
| August 6, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 31-28 | 25-24 | 56-52 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 31-28 | 25-25 | 56-53 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 31-28 | 25-26 | 56-54 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 31-28 | 25-27 | 56-55 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 15 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 31-28 | 26-27 | 57-55 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 31-28 | 26-28 | 57-56 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 31-28 | 26-29 | 57-57 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 31-28 | 27-29 | 58-57 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 13 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-28 | 28-29 | 59-57 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 9 at California Angels 6 | W | 31-28 | 29-29 | 60-57 | ||
| August 17, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 31-28 | 29-30 | 60-58 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 31-29 | 29-30 | 60-59 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 32-29 | 29-30 | 61-59 | ||
| August 20, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 32-30 | 29-30 | 61-60 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 33-30 | 29-30 | 62-60 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 34-30 | 29-30 | 63-60 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 34-31 | 29-30 | 63-61 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 35-31 | 29-30 | 64-61 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 36-31 | 29-30 | 65-61 | ||
| August 27, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 36-31 | 29-31 | 65-62 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 36-31 | 30-31 | 66-62 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 36-31 | 31-31 | 67-62 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 13 | L | 36-31 | 31-32 | 67-63 | ||
| August 31, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 36-31 | 31-33 | 67-64 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 36-31 | 32-33 | 68-64 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 36-31 | 32-34 | 68-65 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 36-31 | 32-35 | 68-66 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 36-31 | 33-35 | 69-66 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 36-31 | 33-36 | 69-67 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-31 | 33-36 | 70-67 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 12 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-32 | 33-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 38-32 | 33-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 39-32 | 33-36 | 72-68 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 39-33 | 33-36 | 72-69 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 39-34 | 33-36 | 72-70 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 39-35 | 33-36 | 72-71 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 39-35 | 33-37 | 72-72 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 39-35 | 34-37 | 73-72 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 39-35 | 34-38 | 73-73 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 39-35 | 35-38 | 74-73 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 39-35 | 36-38 | 75-73 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 39-35 | 37-38 | 76-73 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 39-35 | 37-39 | 76-74 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 39-35 | 38-39 | 77-74 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 39-35 | 38-40 | 77-75 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-36 | 38-40 | 77-76 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 39-37 | 38-40 | 77-77 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-38 | 38-40 | 77-78 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 39-39 | 38-40 | 77-79 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 40-39 | 38-40 | 78-79 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 41-39 | 38-40 | 79-79 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 42-39 | 38-40 | 80-79 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 42-39 | 39-40 | 81-79 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 17 | L | 42-39 | 39-41 | 81-80 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 42-39 | 39-42 | 81-81 |
