July 19, 1987: Don Mattingly’s homer streak ends at 8 as Rangers get to Steve Trout, Yankees
“Lou, I just won you the pennant. I just got you Steve Trout.”1
Those…
July 22, 1987: Harold Baines sets White Sox franchise home run record
Harold Baines first attracted the attention of the Chicago White…
July 26, 1987: Boston’s Sam Horn homers in his first two major-league games
As of July 2024, only 28 players in American or National League…
July 28, 1987: Barry Bonds hits first career inside-the-park home run in Pirates’ loss to Phillies
Barry Bonds’ home runs typically identified themselves at impact,…
August 1, 1987: ‘Tired’ Andre Dawson hits three homers in MVP season
Hall of Famer André Dawson had his finest year in 1987 after…
August 2, 1987: Kevin Seitzer goes 6-for-6 as Royals rout Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals were undergoing a transition in 1986-87.…
August 3, 1987: Twins’ Joe Niekro ejected for allegedly scuffing ball
Fingernail care was part of the Niekro family business. Forty-two-year-old…
August 16, 1987: Tim Raines hits for the cycle
The Montreal Expos completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh…
August 25, 1987: Paul Molitor’s hitting streak reaches 39 games
When an injury (or a sullen attitude) forced Robin Yount out…
August 26, 1987: Rick Manning’s walk-off single preserves Teddy Higuera’s 10-inning shutout
With crews on hand from all three major television networks and…
September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts
Ageless wonder Nolan Ryan was in the midst of one of the strangest…
September 14, 1987: Blue Jays hit 10 home runs to set all-time record; a Ripken streak ends
A crowd of 27,446 showed up on a cool, clear late-summer night1…
September 17, 1987: Pascual Pérez keeps underdog Expos in the pennant race
Bill Mazeroski’s Baseball yearbook gave a blunt assessment…
September 27, 1987: Phil Niekro returns to Braves for final start
Unless they announce their retirement in advance, very few players…
September 27, 1987: Alexander’s pitching, Gibson’s clutch hitting give the Tigers hope
Detroit’s management was searching for answers to the team’s…
September 29, 1987: Don Mattingly’s record sixth grand slam sinks Red Sox
For a player who had excelled so consistently for the prior three…
October 4, 1987: Tanana beats Toronto to clinch division title
Sunday, October 4, 1987, was the culmination of the Showdown…
October 10, 1987: Local kid Pat Sheridan makes good with ALCS homer for Tigers
Before Game One of the 1987 American League Championship Series…
April 4, 1988: Brewers blast Baltimore on Opening Day
After posting a 91-71 record in the 1987 season (a 14-game…
April 4, 1988: Darryl Strawberry blasts 525-foot homer off Olympic Stadium service ring
“That’s ridiculous,” exclaimed Mets slugger Dave Kingman.…
April 4, 1988: Dave Dravecky goes the distance in Giants’ Opening Day win over Dodgers
Fresh off a dazzling postseason, Dave Dravecky was tabbed the…
April 4, 1988: Angry George Bell hits unprecedented three home runs on Opening Day
One player on the Royals Stadium field didn’t share in the…
April 21, 1988: Boston’s Steve Ellsworth tames Tigers for sole big-league win
Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara asked right-hander Steve…
May 2, 1988: Orioles return home for Fantastic Fan Night after snapping 21-game losing streak
The team once known as the St. Louis Browns had escaped to Baltimore…