1987 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,061,830, Avg. 25,773
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Minnesota Twins 4-1
Manager: Sparky Anderson (98-64)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1987 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,061,830, Avg. 25,773
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Minnesota Twins 4-1
Manager: Sparky Anderson (98-64)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1987 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers topped the league with 896 runs, ignited by 225 home runs. Detroit yielded 735 runs. Darrell Evans walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Chet Lemon, Matt Nokes, Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson and Lou Whitaker each swatted 20 or more also. Alan Trammell drove in 105 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Jack Morris led the team with 18 wins, and Frank Tanana and Walt Terrell added 15 or more victories as well Jack Morris recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1987 Detroit Tigers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 896
Regular Season Runs Against: 735
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 20, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-4 | 3-5 | 6-9 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-5 | 3-5 | 7-10 | ||
| April 27, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 4-5 | 3-6 | 7-11 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 4-5 | 3-7 | 7-12 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 12 at California Angels 4 | W | 4-5 | 5-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-5 | 5-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 4-5 | 5-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-5 | 5-10 | 9-15 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-6 | 5-10 | 9-16 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 5-6 | 5-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-7 | 5-10 | 10-17 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 5-8 | 5-10 | 10-18 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-8 | 5-10 | 11-18 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-9 | 5-10 | 11-19 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 7-9 | 5-10 | 12-19 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 8-9 | 5-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 9-9 | 5-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-9 | 5-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 11-9 | 5-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-9 | 6-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 11-9 | 6-11 | 17-20 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 11-9 | 7-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 11-9 | 8-11 | 19-20 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 11-9 | 8-12 | 19-21 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 11-9 | 9-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-9 | 9-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 13-9 | 9-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 14-9 | 9-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 15-9 | 9-12 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-10 | 9-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-11 | 9-12 | 24-23 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 15-11 | 9-13 | 24-24 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 15-11 | 10-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 15-11 | 10-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 15-11 | 11-14 | 26-25 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-11 | 12-14 | 27-25 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-11 | 13-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 16-11 | 13-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-12 | 13-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 11, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 16-13 | 13-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 17-13 | 13-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 18-13 | 13-14 | 31-27 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 19-13 | 13-14 | 32-27 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 19-13 | 14-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 19-13 | 14-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 19-13 | 15-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 19-13 | 16-15 | 35-28 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 19-13 | 16-16 | 35-29 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 19-13 | 17-16 | 36-29 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 20-13 | 17-16 | 37-29 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 20-14 | 17-16 | 37-30 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 20-15 | 17-16 | 37-31 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 21-15 | 17-16 | 38-31 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 21-16 | 17-16 | 38-32 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 22-16 | 17-16 | 39-32 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 22-16 | 18-16 | 40-32 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 22-16 | 19-16 | 41-32 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 | L | 22-16 | 19-17 | 41-33 | ||
| July 2, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 22-16 | 19-18 | 41-34 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 22-16 | 20-18 | 42-34 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 22-16 | 21-18 | 43-34 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 22-16 | 22-18 | 44-34 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 22-16 | 22-19 | 44-35 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 22-16 | 23-19 | 45-35 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 22-16 | 24-19 | 46-35 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 22-16 | 24-20 | 46-36 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at California Angels 4 | W | 22-16 | 25-20 | 47-36 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 12 at California Angels 5 | W | 22-16 | 26-20 | 48-36 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 22-16 | 26-21 | 48-37 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-16 | 26-21 | 49-37 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 24-16 | 26-21 | 50-37 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 25-16 | 26-21 | 51-37 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-17 | 26-21 | 51-38 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-17 | 26-21 | 52-38 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 27-17 | 26-21 | 53-38 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-18 | 26-21 | 53-39 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-18 | 26-21 | 54-39 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 29-18 | 26-21 | 55-39 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 30-18 | 26-21 | 56-39 | ||
| July 27, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-18 | 26-21 | 57-39 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-18 | 26-21 | 58-39 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 32-19 | 26-21 | 58-40 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 32-19 | 26-22 | 58-41 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 32-19 | 27-22 | 59-41 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 32-19 | 27-23 | 59-42 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-20 | 27-23 | 59-43 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-21 | 27-23 | 59-44 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-21 | 27-23 | 60-44 | ||
| August 6, 1987 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 34-21 | 27-23 | 61-44 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 35-21 | 27-23 | 62-44 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 35-22 | 27-23 | 62-45 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 36-22 | 27-23 | 63-45 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 36-22 | 27-24 | 63-46 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 36-22 | 28-24 | 64-46 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 36-22 | 29-24 | 65-46 | ||
| August 13, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 36-22 | 30-24 | 66-46 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 36-22 | 30-25 | 66-47 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 36-22 | 31-25 | 67-47 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 36-22 | 32-25 | 68-47 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 37-22 | 32-25 | 69-47 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 38-22 | 32-25 | 70-47 | ||
| August 20, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 39-22 | 32-25 | 71-47 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 39-22 | 32-26 | 71-48 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 39-22 | 32-27 | 71-49 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 39-22 | 33-27 | 72-49 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 39-22 | 34-27 | 73-49 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 39-22 | 34-28 | 73-50 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 39-22 | 35-28 | 74-50 | ||
| August 26, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 39-22 | 36-28 | 75-50 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-23 | 36-28 | 75-51 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 40-23 | 36-28 | 76-51 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 41-23 | 36-28 | 77-51 | ||
| August 31, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 41-24 | 36-28 | 77-52 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-24 | 36-28 | 78-52 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-24 | 36-28 | 79-52 | ||
| September 3, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-24 | 36-28 | 80-52 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 44-24 | 37-28 | 81-52 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 44-24 | 37-29 | 81-53 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 44-24 | 37-30 | 81-54 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 44-24 | 38-30 | 82-54 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 44-24 | 39-30 | 83-54 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 44-24 | 40-30 | 84-54 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 44-24 | 40-31 | 84-55 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 44-24 | 40-32 | 84-56 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 44-24 | 40-33 | 84-57 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 44-24 | 41-33 | 85-57 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 45-24 | 41-33 | 86-57 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 46-24 | 41-33 | 87-57 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 47-24 | 41-33 | 88-57 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 48-24 | 41-33 | 89-57 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 49-24 | 41-33 | 90-57 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 49-25 | 41-33 | 90-58 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 49-25 | 41-34 | 90-59 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 49-25 | 42-34 | 91-59 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 49-25 | 43-34 | 92-59 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 49-25 | 43-35 | 92-60 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 49-25 | 43-36 | 92-61 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 49-25 | 43-37 | 92-62 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 49-25 | 44-37 | 93-62 | ||
| September 28, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 49-26 | 44-37 | 93-63 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 50-26 | 44-37 | 94-63 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 50-27 | 44-37 | 94-64 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 51-27 | 44-37 | 95-64 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 52-27 | 44-37 | 96-64 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 53-27 | 44-37 | 97-64 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 54-27 | 44-37 | 98-64 | ||
| October 7, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 12, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
