1987 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,427,672, Avg. 31,124
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Lou Piniella (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
1987 New York Yankees Statistics
1987 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees plated 788 runs and conceded 758 runs. Mike Pagliarulo walloped 32 home runs for New York, while Dan Pasqua, Gary Ward, Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly each swatted 20 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 115 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Rick Rhoden led the team with 16 wins, and Charles Hudson registered a 3.61 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Lou Piniella coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 788
Regular Season Runs Against: 758

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 8, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 9, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 10, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 13 L 0-0 2-2 2-2
April 11, 1987 New York Yankees 15 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 0-0 3-2 3-2
April 12, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 0-0 3-3 3-3
April 13, 1987 Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 11 W 1-0 3-3 4-3
April 14, 1987 Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 10 W 2-0 3-3 5-3
April 15, 1987 Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 W 3-0 3-3 6-3
April 18, 1987 Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 7 W 4-0 3-3 7-3
April 19, 1987 Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 5 W 5-0 3-3 8-3
April 19, 1987 Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 1 W 6-0 3-3 9-3
April 20, 1987 Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 8 W 7-0 3-3 10-3
April 21, 1987 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 3 W 8-0 3-3 11-3
April 22, 1987 Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 W 9-0 3-3 12-3
April 23, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 9-0 4-3 13-3
April 24, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 9-0 4-4 13-4
April 25, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 9-0 4-5 13-5
April 26, 1987 New York Yankees 14 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 9-0 5-5 14-5
April 28, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 3 L 9-0 5-6 14-6
April 29, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 8 L 9-0 5-7 14-7
May 1, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 9-0 5-8 14-8
May 2, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 9-0 6-8 15-8
May 3, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 9-0 6-9 15-9
May 4, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 9-0 7-9 16-9
May 5, 1987 New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 9-0 7-10 16-10
May 6, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 9-0 8-10 17-10
May 8, 1987 Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 11 W 10-0 8-10 18-10
May 9, 1987 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 L 10-1 8-10 18-11
May 10, 1987 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 6 W 11-1 8-10 19-11
May 11, 1987 Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 W 12-1 8-10 20-11
May 12, 1987 Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 W 13-1 8-10 21-11
May 13, 1987 Texas Rangers 8 at New York Yankees 6 L 13-2 8-10 21-12
May 14, 1987 Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 9 W 14-2 8-10 22-12
May 15, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 W 14-2 9-10 23-12
May 16, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Seattle Mariners 10 L 14-2 9-11 23-13
May 17, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 W 14-2 10-11 24-13
May 18, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 14-2 11-11 25-13
May 19, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 14-2 11-12 25-14
May 20, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 L 14-2 11-13 25-15
May 22, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at California Angels 2 W 14-2 12-13 26-15
May 23, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 0 W 14-2 13-13 27-15
May 24, 1987 New York Yankees 10 at California Angels 8 W 14-2 14-13 28-15
May 25, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 3 W 14-2 15-13 29-15
May 27, 1987 Seattle Mariners 6 at New York Yankees 5 L 14-3 15-13 29-16
May 28, 1987 Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 5 W 15-3 15-13 30-16
May 29, 1987 Oakland Athletics 13 at New York Yankees 5 L 15-4 15-13 30-17
May 30, 1987 Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 L 15-5 15-13 30-18
May 31, 1987 Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 9 W 16-5 15-13 31-18
June 1, 1987 California Angels 9 at New York Yankees 2 L 16-6 15-13 31-19
June 2, 1987 California Angels 2 at New York Yankees 3 W 17-6 15-13 32-19
June 3, 1987 California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 9 W 18-6 15-13 33-19
June 4, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 L 18-6 15-14 33-20
June 5, 1987 New York Yankees 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 18-6 16-14 34-20
June 6, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 18-6 16-15 34-21
June 7, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 18-6 17-15 35-21
June 8, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 11 at New York Yankees 0 L 18-7 17-15 35-22
June 9, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 7 at New York Yankees 2 L 18-8 17-15 35-23
June 10, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 1 L 18-9 17-15 35-24
June 12, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 8 W 19-9 17-15 36-24
June 13, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 4 W 20-9 17-15 37-24
June 14, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 4 L 20-10 17-15 37-25
June 15, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 9 W 21-10 17-15 38-25
June 16, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 6 W 22-10 17-15 39-25
June 17, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 4 W 23-10 17-15 40-25
June 18, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 6 W 24-10 17-15 41-25
June 19, 1987 New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 24-10 18-15 42-25
June 20, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 24-10 18-16 42-26
June 21, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 24-10 18-17 42-27
June 22, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 W 24-10 19-17 43-27
June 23, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 W 24-10 20-17 44-27
June 24, 1987 New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 24-10 20-18 44-28
June 26, 1987 Boston Red Sox 11 at New York Yankees 12 W 25-10 20-18 45-28
June 27, 1987 Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 9 W 26-10 20-18 46-28
June 28, 1987 Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 2 L 26-11 20-18 46-29
June 29, 1987 New York Yankees 15 at Toronto Blue Jays 14 W 26-11 21-18 47-29
June 30, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 W 26-11 22-18 48-29
July 1, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 W 26-11 23-18 49-29
July 3, 1987 Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 W 27-11 23-18 50-29
July 3, 1987 Texas Rangers 9 at New York Yankees 0 L 27-12 23-18 50-30
July 4, 1987 Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 4 W 28-12 23-18 51-30
July 5, 1987 Texas Rangers 10 at New York Yankees 4 L 28-13 23-18 51-31
July 6, 1987 Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 L 28-14 23-18 51-32
July 7, 1987 Minnesota Twins 7 at New York Yankees 12 W 29-14 23-18 52-32
July 8, 1987 Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 13 W 30-14 23-18 53-32
July 9, 1987 Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 3 L 30-15 23-18 53-33
July 10, 1987 Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 9 W 31-15 23-18 54-33
July 11, 1987 Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 2 L 31-16 23-18 54-34
July 12, 1987 Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 W 32-16 23-18 55-34
July 16, 1987 New York Yankees 12 at Texas Rangers 3 W 32-16 24-18 56-34
July 17, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 4 W 32-16 25-18 57-34
July 18, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 7 L 32-16 25-19 57-35
July 19, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 20 L 32-16 25-20 57-36
July 20, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 32-16 26-20 58-36
July 21, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 32-16 26-21 58-37
July 22, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 32-16 26-22 58-38
July 24, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 32-16 26-23 58-39
July 25, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 32-16 26-24 58-40
July 26, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 32-16 27-24 59-40
July 28, 1987 Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 2 W 33-16 27-24 60-40
July 29, 1987 Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 4 W 34-16 27-24 61-40
July 30, 1987 Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 6 W 35-16 27-24 62-40
July 31, 1987 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 W 36-16 27-24 63-40
August 1, 1987 Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 5 L 36-17 27-24 63-41
August 2, 1987 Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 8 W 37-17 27-24 64-41
August 3, 1987 New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 37-17 27-25 64-42
August 4, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 15 L 37-17 27-26 64-43
August 5, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 37-17 28-26 65-43
August 6, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 L 37-17 28-27 65-44
August 7, 1987 New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 37-17 28-28 65-45
August 8, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 37-17 29-28 66-45
August 9, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 15 L 37-17 29-29 66-46
August 10, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 37-17 29-30 66-47
August 11, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 L 37-17 29-31 66-48
August 12, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 L 37-17 29-32 66-49
August 14, 1987 Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 5 L 37-18 29-32 66-50
August 15, 1987 Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 11 W 38-18 29-32 67-50
August 16, 1987 Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 0 L 38-19 29-32 67-51
August 18, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 W 38-19 30-32 68-51
August 19, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Seattle Mariners 0 W 38-19 31-32 69-51
August 20, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 L 38-19 31-33 69-52
August 21, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 38-19 31-34 69-53
August 22, 1987 New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 38-19 31-35 69-54
August 23, 1987 New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 W 38-19 32-35 70-54
August 24, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 2 W 38-19 33-35 71-54
August 25, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 5 L 38-19 33-36 71-55
August 28, 1987 Seattle Mariners 10 at New York Yankees 4 L 38-20 33-36 71-56
August 29, 1987 Seattle Mariners 7 at New York Yankees 1 L 38-21 33-36 71-57
August 29, 1987 Seattle Mariners 2 at New York Yankees 4 W 39-21 33-36 72-57
August 30, 1987 Seattle Mariners 1 at New York Yankees 4 W 40-21 33-36 73-57
August 31, 1987 Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 W 41-21 33-36 74-57
September 1, 1987 Oakland Athletics 8 at New York Yankees 3 L 41-22 33-36 74-58
September 2, 1987 Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 W 42-22 33-36 75-58
September 4, 1987 California Angels 4 at New York Yankees 8 W 43-22 33-36 76-58
September 5, 1987 California Angels 6 at New York Yankees 7 W 44-22 33-36 77-58
September 6, 1987 California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 1 L 44-23 33-36 77-59
September 7, 1987 New York Yankees 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 W 44-23 34-36 78-59
September 8, 1987 New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 L 44-23 34-37 78-60
September 9, 1987 New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 44-23 34-38 78-61
September 11, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 L 44-23 34-39 78-62
September 12, 1987 New York Yankees 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 13 L 44-23 34-40 78-63
September 13, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 W 44-23 35-40 79-63
September 14, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at New York Yankees 4 L 44-24 35-40 79-64
September 15, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at New York Yankees 4 W 45-24 35-40 80-64
September 16, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at New York Yankees 4 L 45-25 35-40 80-65
September 17, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at New York Yankees 6 W 46-25 35-40 81-65
September 18, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at New York Yankees 3 L 46-26 35-40 81-66
September 19, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 2 at New York Yankees 4 W 47-26 35-40 82-66
September 20, 1987 Toronto Blue Jays 6 at New York Yankees 2 L 47-27 35-40 82-67
September 22, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 47-27 35-41 82-68
September 22, 1987 New York Yankees 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 W 47-27 36-41 83-68
September 23, 1987 New York Yankees 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 L 47-27 36-42 83-69
September 25, 1987 New York Yankees 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 47-27 37-42 84-69
September 26, 1987 New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 47-27 38-42 85-69
September 27, 1987 New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 47-27 38-43 85-70
September 28, 1987 Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 9 W 48-27 38-43 86-70
September 29, 1987 Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 6 W 49-27 38-43 87-70
September 30, 1987 Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 0 L 49-28 38-43 87-71
October 1, 1987 Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 5 L 49-29 38-43 87-72
October 2, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 3 W 50-29 38-43 88-72
October 3, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 6 W 51-29 38-43 89-72
October 4, 1987 Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 2 L 51-30 38-43 89-73