1986 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,314,646, Avg. 16,641
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (29-44)
Manager: Jeff Newman (2-8)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (45-34)
Location: Oakland, California
1986 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,314,646, Avg. 16,641
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Jackie Moore (29-44)
Manager: Jeff Newman (2-8)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (45-34)
Location: Oakland, California
1986 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 731 runs and allowed 760 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 35 home runs for Oakland, while Jose Canseco, Mike Davis and Carney Lansford each added 20 or more also. Jose Canseco drove in 117 runs. Alfredo Griffin paced all regular batters by hitting .285. Curt Young topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman and Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 731
Regular Season Runs Against: 760
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | California Angels 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | California Angels 9 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 2-4 | 1-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 2-4 | 2-0 | 4-4 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 2-4 | 4-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 2-4 | 5-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 2-4 | 6-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 2-4 | 6-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 2-4 | 6-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 2-5 | 6-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 3-5 | 6-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 4-5 | 6-3 | 10-8 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-5 | 6-3 | 11-8 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 5-5 | 6-4 | 11-9 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 5-5 | 6-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 1, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 5-5 | 7-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 5-5 | 8-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-5 | 8-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-5 | 8-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 5-5 | 8-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 17 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 5-5 | 9-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 6-5 | 9-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 7-5 | 9-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 7-6 | 9-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 7-7 | 9-8 | 16-15 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 7-8 | 9-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-9 | 9-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 8-9 | 9-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 9-9 | 9-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 9-9 | 10-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 9-9 | 10-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | L | 9-9 | 10-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-9 | 11-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 9-9 | 11-11 | 20-20 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 9-9 | 11-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 9-9 | 12-12 | 21-21 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-9 | 12-13 | 21-22 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-9 | 12-14 | 21-23 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 9-9 | 12-15 | 21-24 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 9-10 | 12-15 | 21-25 | ||
| May 29, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 9-11 | 12-15 | 21-26 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-11 | 12-15 | 22-26 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 11-11 | 12-15 | 23-26 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 11-12 | 12-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 12-12 | 12-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 13-12 | 12-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 13-13 | 12-15 | 25-28 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 13-13 | 12-16 | 25-29 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 13-13 | 12-17 | 25-30 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 13-13 | 12-18 | 25-31 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 13-13 | 12-19 | 25-32 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 13-13 | 12-20 | 25-33 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 13-13 | 12-21 | 25-34 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-13 | 12-22 | 25-35 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 13-14 | 12-22 | 25-36 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 14-14 | 12-22 | 26-36 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 15-14 | 12-22 | 27-36 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 15-15 | 12-22 | 27-37 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 15-16 | 12-22 | 27-38 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 16-16 | 12-22 | 28-38 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-16 | 12-23 | 28-39 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 16-16 | 12-24 | 28-40 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-16 | 12-25 | 28-41 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 16-16 | 12-26 | 28-42 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 16-16 | 12-27 | 28-43 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 16-16 | 13-27 | 29-43 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 16-16 | 13-28 | 29-44 | ||
| June 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 16-16 | 13-29 | 29-45 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 17-16 | 13-29 | 30-45 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 17-17 | 13-29 | 30-46 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 17-18 | 13-29 | 30-47 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-19 | 13-29 | 30-48 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 17-20 | 13-29 | 30-49 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-21 | 13-29 | 30-50 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 17-21 | 13-30 | 30-51 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 17-21 | 13-31 | 30-52 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 17-21 | 14-31 | 31-52 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-21 | 15-31 | 32-52 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 17-21 | 15-32 | 32-53 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 17-21 | 15-33 | 32-54 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 17-21 | 15-34 | 32-55 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 17-21 | 15-35 | 32-56 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 17-21 | 16-35 | 33-56 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 17-21 | 17-35 | 34-56 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 18-21 | 17-35 | 35-56 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 19-21 | 17-35 | 36-56 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-21 | 17-35 | 37-56 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 20-22 | 17-35 | 37-57 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-22 | 17-35 | 38-57 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 22-22 | 17-35 | 39-57 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 23-22 | 17-35 | 40-57 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 24-22 | 17-35 | 41-57 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 25-22 | 17-35 | 42-57 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-22 | 17-35 | 43-57 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 26-23 | 17-35 | 43-58 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-23 | 17-35 | 44-58 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-24 | 17-35 | 44-59 | ||
| July 31, 1986 | California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 27-25 | 17-35 | 44-60 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 27-25 | 17-36 | 44-61 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 27-25 | 17-37 | 44-62 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 27-25 | 18-37 | 45-62 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 27-25 | 18-38 | 45-63 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 27-25 | 19-38 | 46-63 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 27-25 | 20-38 | 47-63 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 28-25 | 20-38 | 48-63 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 28-26 | 20-38 | 48-64 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 29-26 | 20-38 | 49-64 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 30-26 | 20-38 | 50-64 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 30-27 | 20-38 | 50-65 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-27 | 20-38 | 51-65 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 32-27 | 20-38 | 52-65 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 6 | L | 32-27 | 20-39 | 52-66 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 32-27 | 20-40 | 52-67 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 32-27 | 20-41 | 52-68 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 32-27 | 21-41 | 53-68 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 32-27 | 21-42 | 53-69 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 32-27 | 22-42 | 54-69 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 11 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 32-27 | 23-42 | 55-69 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-27 | 24-42 | 56-69 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 32-27 | 24-43 | 56-70 | ||
| August 28, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 33-27 | 24-43 | 57-70 | ||
| August 28, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 34-27 | 24-43 | 58-70 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 35-27 | 24-43 | 59-70 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 36-27 | 24-43 | 60-70 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 36-28 | 24-43 | 60-71 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 37-28 | 24-43 | 61-71 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 38-28 | 24-43 | 62-71 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | New York Yankees 9 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 38-29 | 24-43 | 62-72 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 39-29 | 24-43 | 63-72 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 39-30 | 24-43 | 63-73 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 40-30 | 24-43 | 64-73 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 41-30 | 24-43 | 65-73 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 41-30 | 24-44 | 65-74 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 41-30 | 25-44 | 66-74 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 41-30 | 26-44 | 67-74 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 41-30 | 26-45 | 67-75 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 41-30 | 26-46 | 67-76 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 41-30 | 26-47 | 67-77 | ||
| September 15, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 41-31 | 26-47 | 67-78 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Texas Rangers 10 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 41-32 | 26-47 | 67-79 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 41-33 | 26-47 | 67-80 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 42-33 | 26-47 | 68-80 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 42-34 | 26-47 | 68-81 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 43-34 | 26-47 | 69-81 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 44-34 | 26-47 | 70-81 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 45-34 | 26-47 | 71-81 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 46-34 | 26-47 | 72-81 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 46-34 | 27-47 | 73-81 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 46-34 | 28-47 | 74-81 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 46-34 | 28-48 | 74-82 | ||
| September 29, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 46-34 | 28-49 | 74-83 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 46-34 | 28-50 | 74-84 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 46-34 | 29-50 | 75-84 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 46-35 | 29-50 | 75-85 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 46-36 | 29-50 | 75-86 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 47-36 | 29-50 | 76-86 |
