1987 Texas Rangers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,763,749, Avg. 22,047
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-87)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1987 Texas Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 6th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,763,749, Avg. 22,047
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (75-87)
Location: Arlington, Texas
1987 Texas Rangers Roster
The Texas Rangers of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 823 runs and gave up 849 runs. Larry Parrish walloped 32 home runs for Texas, while Pete O'Brien, Ruben Sierra and Pete Incaviglia each swatted 20 or more also. Ruben Sierra drove in 109 runs. Scott Fletcher paced all regular hitters with a .287 average. Charlie Hough topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 823
Regular Season Runs Against: 849
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 | L | 0-3 | 1-5 | 1-8 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-9 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 0-3 | 1-7 | 1-10 | ||
| April 21, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 1-3 | 1-7 | 2-10 | ||
| April 22, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 1-4 | 1-7 | 2-11 | ||
| April 23, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 2-4 | 1-7 | 3-11 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 5-4 | 1-7 | 6-11 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | New York Yankees 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 6-4 | 1-7 | 7-11 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | New York Yankees 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 7-4 | 1-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 7-4 | 1-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Texas Rangers 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 7-4 | 1-9 | 8-13 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 7-4 | 1-10 | 8-14 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 8-4 | 1-10 | 9-14 | ||
| May 6, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 9-4 | 1-10 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-5 | 1-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 15 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 9-6 | 1-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 10-6 | 1-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 11, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-6 | 2-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 10-6 | 3-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Texas Rangers 8 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 10-6 | 4-10 | 14-16 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 10-6 | 4-11 | 14-17 | ||
| May 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-6 | 4-12 | 14-18 | ||
| May 16, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-6 | 5-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 17, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 10-6 | 5-13 | 15-19 | ||
| May 18, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 10-7 | 5-13 | 15-20 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 11-7 | 5-13 | 16-20 | ||
| May 20, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 11-8 | 5-13 | 16-21 | ||
| May 22, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 11-9 | 5-13 | 16-22 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 12-9 | 5-13 | 17-22 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 12-10 | 5-13 | 17-23 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 12-10 | 5-14 | 17-24 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 12-10 | 5-15 | 17-25 | ||
| May 27, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 12-10 | 5-16 | 17-26 | ||
| May 29, 1987 | Texas Rangers 16 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 12-10 | 6-16 | 18-26 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 12-10 | 6-17 | 18-27 | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 12-10 | 7-17 | 19-27 | ||
| June 1, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 13-10 | 7-17 | 20-27 | ||
| June 2, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 15 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 13-11 | 7-17 | 20-28 | ||
| June 3, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 14 | W | 14-11 | 7-17 | 21-28 | ||
| June 5, 1987 | Texas Rangers 15 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 14-11 | 8-17 | 22-28 | ||
| June 6, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 14-11 | 8-18 | 22-29 | ||
| June 7, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 14-11 | 8-19 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 14-11 | 8-20 | 22-31 | ||
| June 9, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 14-11 | 9-20 | 23-31 | ||
| June 10, 1987 | Texas Rangers 9 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 14-11 | 10-20 | 24-31 | ||
| June 12, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 14-12 | 10-20 | 24-32 | ||
| June 13, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 14-13 | 10-20 | 24-33 | ||
| June 14, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 15-13 | 10-20 | 25-33 | ||
| June 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 9 at California Angels 7 | W | 15-13 | 11-20 | 26-33 | ||
| June 16, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 15-13 | 12-20 | 27-33 | ||
| June 17, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 6 | L | 15-13 | 12-21 | 27-34 | ||
| June 19, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 15-13 | 13-21 | 28-34 | ||
| June 20, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 15-13 | 14-21 | 29-34 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Texas Rangers 13 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 15-13 | 15-21 | 30-34 | ||
| June 21, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 15-13 | 15-22 | 30-35 | ||
| June 22, 1987 | California Angels 7 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 15-14 | 15-22 | 30-36 | ||
| June 23, 1987 | California Angels 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 15-15 | 15-22 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1987 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 15-16 | 15-22 | 30-38 | ||
| June 26, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 16-16 | 15-22 | 31-38 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 17-16 | 15-22 | 32-38 | ||
| June 27, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 18-16 | 15-22 | 33-38 | ||
| June 28, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 19-16 | 15-22 | 34-38 | ||
| June 29, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 20-16 | 15-22 | 35-38 | ||
| June 30, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 20-17 | 15-22 | 35-39 | ||
| July 1, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 21-17 | 15-22 | 36-39 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Texas Rangers 9 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 21-17 | 16-22 | 37-39 | ||
| July 3, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 21-17 | 16-23 | 37-40 | ||
| July 4, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-17 | 16-24 | 37-41 | ||
| July 5, 1987 | Texas Rangers 10 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 21-17 | 17-24 | 38-41 | ||
| July 6, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 21-17 | 17-25 | 38-42 | ||
| July 7, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 21-17 | 17-26 | 38-43 | ||
| July 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 21-17 | 17-27 | 38-44 | ||
| July 9, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 21-18 | 17-27 | 38-45 | ||
| July 10, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 10 | W | 22-18 | 17-27 | 39-45 | ||
| July 11, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 23-18 | 17-27 | 40-45 | ||
| July 12, 1987 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 24-18 | 17-27 | 41-45 | ||
| July 16, 1987 | New York Yankees 12 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 24-19 | 17-27 | 41-46 | ||
| July 17, 1987 | New York Yankees 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 24-20 | 17-27 | 41-47 | ||
| July 18, 1987 | New York Yankees 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 25-20 | 17-27 | 42-47 | ||
| July 19, 1987 | New York Yankees 3 at Texas Rangers 20 | W | 26-20 | 17-27 | 43-47 | ||
| July 20, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-21 | 17-27 | 43-48 | ||
| July 21, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 27-21 | 17-27 | 44-48 | ||
| July 22, 1987 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 28-21 | 17-27 | 45-48 | ||
| July 23, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-21 | 17-28 | 45-49 | ||
| July 24, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-21 | 18-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-21 | 19-28 | 47-49 | ||
| July 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-21 | 20-28 | 48-49 | ||
| July 27, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 29-21 | 20-28 | 49-49 | ||
| July 28, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 29-22 | 20-28 | 49-50 | ||
| July 29, 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 29-23 | 20-28 | 49-51 | ||
| July 31, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 29-24 | 20-28 | 49-52 | ||
| August 1, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 29-25 | 20-28 | 49-53 | ||
| August 2, 1987 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 30-25 | 20-28 | 50-53 | ||
| August 3, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 30-26 | 20-28 | 50-54 | ||
| August 4, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 30-27 | 20-28 | 50-55 | ||
| August 5, 1987 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 31-27 | 20-28 | 51-55 | ||
| August 7, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 31-27 | 20-29 | 51-56 | ||
| August 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 11 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 31-27 | 21-29 | 52-56 | ||
| August 9, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 31-27 | 21-30 | 52-57 | ||
| August 10, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 31-27 | 21-31 | 52-58 | ||
| August 11, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 31-27 | 22-31 | 53-58 | ||
| August 12, 1987 | Texas Rangers 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 31-27 | 23-31 | 54-58 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-27 | 24-31 | 55-58 | ||
| August 14, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 31-27 | 24-32 | 55-59 | ||
| August 15, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 31-27 | 24-33 | 55-60 | ||
| August 16, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 31-27 | 24-34 | 55-61 | ||
| August 17, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 31-28 | 24-34 | 55-62 | ||
| August 18, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 32-28 | 24-34 | 56-62 | ||
| August 19, 1987 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 32-29 | 24-34 | 56-63 | ||
| August 20, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 33-29 | 24-34 | 57-63 | ||
| August 21, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 33-30 | 24-34 | 57-64 | ||
| August 22, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 34-30 | 24-34 | 58-64 | ||
| August 23, 1987 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 34-31 | 24-34 | 58-65 | ||
| August 24, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 34-31 | 25-34 | 59-65 | ||
| August 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 15 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 34-31 | 26-34 | 60-65 | ||
| August 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 34-31 | 26-35 | 60-66 | ||
| August 27, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 34-31 | 26-36 | 60-67 | ||
| August 28, 1987 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 34-31 | 27-36 | 61-67 | ||
| August 29, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 34-31 | 27-37 | 61-68 | ||
| August 30, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 34-31 | 27-38 | 61-69 | ||
| September 1, 1987 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-31 | 28-38 | 62-69 | ||
| September 2, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-31 | 28-39 | 62-70 | ||
| September 3, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-31 | 28-40 | 62-71 | ||
| September 4, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 34-32 | 28-40 | 62-72 | ||
| September 5, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 35-32 | 28-40 | 63-72 | ||
| September 6, 1987 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 9 | W | 36-32 | 28-40 | 64-72 | ||
| September 7, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 36-32 | 28-41 | 64-73 | ||
| September 8, 1987 | Texas Rangers 12 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 36-32 | 29-41 | 65-73 | ||
| September 9, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 36-32 | 29-42 | 65-74 | ||
| September 10, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 36-32 | 29-43 | 65-75 | ||
| September 11, 1987 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 36-32 | 30-43 | 66-75 | ||
| September 12, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 36-32 | 31-43 | 67-75 | ||
| September 13, 1987 | Texas Rangers 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 36-32 | 32-43 | 68-75 | ||
| September 14, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 37-32 | 32-43 | 69-75 | ||
| September 15, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 37-33 | 32-43 | 69-76 | ||
| September 16, 1987 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 38-33 | 32-43 | 70-76 | ||
| September 18, 1987 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 39-33 | 32-43 | 71-76 | ||
| September 19, 1987 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 40-33 | 32-43 | 72-76 | ||
| September 20, 1987 | California Angels 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 41-33 | 32-43 | 73-76 | ||
| September 22, 1987 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 41-33 | 32-44 | 73-77 | ||
| September 23, 1987 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 41-33 | 32-45 | 73-78 | ||
| September 24, 1987 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 41-33 | 32-46 | 73-79 | ||
| September 25, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 12 | L | 41-33 | 32-47 | 73-80 | ||
| September 26, 1987 | Texas Rangers 1 at Seattle Mariners 2 | L | 41-33 | 32-48 | 73-81 | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Texas Rangers 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 41-33 | 32-49 | 73-82 | ||
| September 28, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 41-34 | 32-49 | 73-83 | ||
| September 29, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | W | 42-34 | 32-49 | 74-83 | ||
| September 30, 1987 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 43-34 | 32-49 | 75-83 | ||
| October 1, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 43-35 | 32-49 | 75-84 | ||
| October 2, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 43-36 | 32-49 | 75-85 | ||
| October 3, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 43-37 | 32-49 | 75-86 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 43-38 | 32-49 | 75-87 |
