1987 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 18th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 19th as an MLB franchise. The Brewers finished in third place in the American League East, with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team began the season at a red-hot pace, winning their first 13 games under first-year manager Tom Trebelhorn before losing 12 games in a row in May. Other highlights included Paul Molitor's 39-game hitting streak, the seventh-longest streak in MLB history and second-longest streak post-World War Two (as of 2024), and Juan Nieves tossing the first no-hitter in Brewers history on April 15 with a 7–0 blanking of the Baltimore Orioles.

Offseason

• December 10, 1986: Tim Leary and Tim Crews were traded by the Brewers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Greg Brock.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
• Brian Turang was drafted by the Brewers in the 20th round, but did not sign.
• Mark Kiefer was drafted by the Brewers in the 21st round.
• June 15, 1987: Jim Morris was released by the Brewers.
• June 29, 1987: Russ McGinnis was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Mooneyham.
• July 16, 1987: Skeeter Barnes was purchased by the Brewers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
• July 30, 1987: Ray Burris was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.

Roster

Game log

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 1 || April 6 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Higuera (1–0) || Stanley (0–1) || || 52,585 || 1–0 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 8 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Crim (1–0) || Gardner (0–1) || Plesac (1) || 7,412 || 2–0 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 3 || April 9 || Red Sox || 12–11 || Bosio (1–0) || Crawford (0–1) || Clear (1) || 9,628 || 3–0 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 4 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 11–8 || Nieves (1–0) || Guzmán (0–1) || || 42,415 || 4–0 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 5 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Higuera (2–0) || Hough (0–1) || Plesac (2) || 23,037 || 5–0 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 6 || April 12 || @ Rangers || 7–5 <small>(12)</small> || Clear (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Bosio (1) || 19,782 || 6–0 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 7 || April 13 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Bosio (2–0) || McGregor (0–1) || || 12,986 || 7–0 || W7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 8 || April 14 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Ciardi (1–0) || Dixon (1–1) || Plesac (3) || 14,049 || 8–0 || W8 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 9 || April 15 || @ Orioles || 7–0 || Nieves (2–0) || Flanagan (0–1) || || 11,407 || 9–0 || W9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 10 || April 17 || Rangers || 10–2 || Higuera (3–0) || Mason (0–2) || || 41,548 || 10–0 || W10 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 11 || April 18 || Rangers || 4–3 || Wegman (1–0) || Witt (0–1) || Plesac (4) || 39,715 || 11–0 || W11 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 19 || Rangers || 6–4 || Clear (2–0) || Harris (0–2) || || 29,357 || 12–0 || W12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 20 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Crim (2–0) || DeLeón (2–1) || Plesac (5) || 24,019 || 13–0 || W13 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || April 21 || @ White Sox || 1–7 || Davis (1–1) || Ciardi (1–1) || Winn (1) || 17,023 || 13–1 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || April 22 || @ White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 8 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || April 24 || Orioles || 6–4 || Higuera (4–0) || McGregor (0–3) || || 23,400 || 14–1 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 25 || Orioles || 8–2 || Wegman (2–0) || Dixon (1–2) || || 26,366 || 15–1 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || April 26 || Orioles || 5–3 || Birkbeck (1–0) || Flanagan (0–3) || Plesac (6) || 38,523 || 16–1 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || April 27 || @ Angels || 10–7 <small>(12)</small> || Mirabella (1–0) || Finley (0–2) || || 32,290 || 17–1 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 19 || April 28 || @ Angels || 5–10 || Buice (1–0) || Crim (2–1) || || 31,358 || 17–2 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 20 || April 29 || @ Athletics || 8–7 || Bosio (3–0) || G. Nelson (0–1) || Plesac (7) || 11,879 || 18–2 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 21 || April 30 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Stewart (3–2) || Wegman (2–1) || Howell (3) || 10,262 || 18–3 || L1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 22 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 10–8 || Mirabella (2–0) || Wilkinson (0–1) || Plesac (8) || 13,689 || 19–3 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 23 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Clear (3–0) || Langston (3–3) || Plesac (9) || 23,701 || 20–3 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 24 || May 3 || @ Mariners || 3–7 || Morgan (2–3) || Higuera (4–1) || || 12,632 || 20–4 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 25 || May 5 || Angels || 0–2 || Sutton (2–3) || Wegman (2–2) || Moore (4) || 13,137 || 20–5 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 26 || May 6 || Angels || 0–3 || Witt (4–2) || Birkbeck (1–1) || Buice (1) || 13,552 || 20–6 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 27 || May 8 || Mariners || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Clarke (2–0) || Bosio (3–1) || Wilkinson (1) || 20,512 || 20–7 || L4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 28 || May 9 || Mariners || 2–8 || Morgan (3–3) || Nieves (2–1) || || 43,502 || 20–8 || L5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 29 || May 10 || Mariners || 1–5 || Moore (2–3) || Wegman (2–3) || || 25,496 || 20–9 || L6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 30 || May 12 || Athletics || 8–10 || Stewart (4–3) || Mirabella (2–1) || Howell (6) || 9,459 || 20–10 || L7 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 31 || May 13 || Athletics || 2–8 || Young (5–1) || Higuera (4–2) || || 12,997 || 20–11 || L8 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 32 || May 15 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Quisenberry (2–0) || Clear (3–1) || || 38,532 || 20–12 || L9 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 33 || May 16 || @ Royals || 0–13 || Leibrandt (5–2) || Wegman (2–4) || || 40,092 || 20–13 || L10 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 34 || May 17 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Farr (2–1) || Birkbeck (1–2) || Gleaton (3) || 35,724 || 20–14 || L11 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 35 || May 19 || White Sox || 1–5 || DeLeón (4–3) || Higuera (4–3) || James (3) || 11,903 || 20–15 || L12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 20 || White Sox || 5–1 || Nieves (3–1) || Davis (1–3) || || 14,371 || 21–15 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 37 || May 22 || Indians || 4–2 || Wegman (3–4) || Niekro (2–4) || Plesac (10) || 15,017 || 22–15 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 38 || May 23 || Indians || 2–6 || Carlton (3–4) || Birkbeck (1–3) || || 27,234 || 22–16 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 39 || May 24 || Indians || 3–5 || Schrom (4–4) || Higuera (4–4) || Bailes (2) || 36,338 || 22–17 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 26 || @ Twins || 2–4 || Blyleven (4–4) || Nieves (3–2) || Reardon (10) || 23,276 || 22–18 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 41 || May 27 || @ Twins || 2–7 || Viola (3–5) || Wegman (3–5) || Frazier (1) || 22,947 || 22–19 || L4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 28 || @ Twins || 1–13 || Berenguer (3–0) || Birkbeck (1–4) || || 26,203 || 22–20 || L5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 43 || May 29 || @ Indians || 6–9 || Bailes (2–0) || Higuera (4–5) || || 47,442 || 22–21 || L6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 44 || May 30 || @ Indians || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || Clear (4–1) || Huismann (0–3) || Plesac (11) || 13,619 || 23–21 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || May 31 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Nieves (4–2) || Swindell (3–5) || || 12,831 || 24–21 || W2

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 46 || June 1 || Royals || 3–2 || Wegman (4–5) || Leibrandt (6–4) || Plesac (12) || 9,670 || 25–21 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || June 2 || Royals || 14–3 || Crim (3–1) || Black (2–2) || Clear (2) || 12,240 || 26–21 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 48 || June 3 || Royals || 4–2 || Barker (1–0) || Gubicza (3–6) || Plesac (13) || 17,740 || 27–21 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 4 || Yankees || 9–3 || Higuera (5–5) || Niekro (3–4) || || 23,093 || 28–21 || W6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 50 || June 5 || Yankees || 1–13 || John (6–1) || Nieves (4–3) || || 36,951 || 28–22 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 6 || Yankees || 7–6 || Plesac (1–0) || Righetti (4–2) || || 52,366 || 29–22 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 52 || June 7 || Yankees || 3–5 || Bordi (2–0) || Crim (3–2) || Clements (1) || 52,770 || 29–23 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 53 || June 9 || @ Tigers || 5–8 || Morris (8–2) || Higuera (5–6) || || 16,645 || 29–24 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 10 || @ Tigers || 8–5 <small>(10)</small> || Plesac (2–0) || King (3–5) || || 16,998 || 30–24 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 55 || June 11 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Wegman (5–5) || King (3–6) || Bosio (2) || 20,780 || 31–24 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 56 || June 12 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Rasmussen (4–4) || Crim (3–3) || || 31,789 || 31–25 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 57 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Rhoden (7–4) || Nieves (4–4) || Righetti (13) || 30,231 || 31–26 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Plesac (3–0) || Righetti (4–3) || || 50,351 || 32–26 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 59 || June 15 || Twins || 0–5 || Blyleven (5–5) || Wegman (5–6) || || 18,403 || 32–27 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 60 || June 16 || Twins || 3–7 || Viola (6–5) || Crim (3–4) || Reardon (13) || 21,613 || 32–28 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 17 || Twins || 8–5 || Clear (5–1) || Straker (2–4) || Plesac (14) || 23,389 || 33–28 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 18 || @ Blue Jays || 6–3 || Nieves (5–4) || Stieb (5–4) || Plesac (15) || 31,353 || 34–28 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 63 || June 19 || @ Blue Jays || 6–15 || Musselman (5–1) || Clear (5–2) || || 31,230 || 34–29 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 64 || June 20 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Wegman (6–6) || Key (8–5) || Plesac (16) || 38,465 || 35–29 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 65 || June 21 || @ Blue Jays || 6–7 || Musselman (6–1) || Crim (3–5) || Henke (12) || 44,444 || 35–30 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 66 || June 22 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 <small>(8)</small> || Boyd (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || || 29,546 || 35–31 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 67 || June 23 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Crawford (3–2) || Wegman (6–7) || Schiraldi (3) || 31,104 || 35–32 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 68 || June 24 || @ Red Sox || 7–8 || Hurst (8–5) || Higuera (5–7) || Schiraldi (4) || 34,376 || 35–33 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 69 || June 26 || Blue Jays || 10–5 || Plesac (4–0) || Henke (0–2) || || 29,461 || 36–33 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 70 || June 27 || Blue Jays || 1–8 || Clancy (8–5) || Nieves (5–5) || || 48,159 || 36–34 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || June 28 || Blue Jays || 11–5 || Higuera (6–7) || Stieb (6–5) || || 42,389 || 37–34 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || June 29 || Tigers || 1–11 || Morris (11–3) || Bosio (3–2) || || 21,487 || 37–35 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 73 || June 30 || Tigers || 5–8 || Petry (5–4) || Clear (5–3) || Hernández (4) || 21,609 || 37–36 || L2

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 74 || July 1 || Tigers || 13–2 || Wegman (7–7) || Terrell (6–8) || || 24,528 || 38–36 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 75 || July 2 || @ Angels || 7–9 <small>(13)</small> || Finley (1–3) || Clear (5–4) || || 28,116 || 38–37 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || July 3 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Higuera (7–7) || Fraser (5–6) || || 32,759 || 39–37 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 77 || July 4 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Bosio (4–2) || Sutton (5–9) || Plesac (17) || 62,531 || 40–37 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 78 || July 5 || @ Angels || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Finley (2–3) || Clear (5–5) || || 27,525 || 40–38 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 79 || July 6 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Morgan (7–9) || Wegman (7–8) || Núñez (10) || 15,922 || 40–39 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 80 || July 7 || @ Mariners || 5–9 || Guetterman (7–1) || Nieves (5–6) || Reed (2) || 9,041 || 40–40 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 8 || @ Mariners || 2–5 <small>(11)</small> || Wilkinson (2–2) || Plesac (4–1) || || 8,482 || 40–41 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 82 || July 9 || @ Athletics || 8–3 || Bosio (5–2) || Rijo (1–5) || || 15,072 || 41–41 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 10 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Stewart (11–7) || Knudson (0–1) || Eckersley (6) || 14,733 || 41–42 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 84 || July 11 || @ Athletics || 5–6 || Eckersley (6–4) || Plesac (4–2) || || 28,399 || 42–42 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 12 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Nieves (6–6) || Howell (2–3) || Plesac (18) || 33,519 || 42–43 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bcf | ASG || July 14 || NL @ AL || 2–0 || Smith (1–0) || Howell (0–1) || Fernandez (1) || 49,671 || – || – |-bgcolor=#bfb | 86 || July 16 || Angels || 6–4 || Higuera (8–7) || McCaskill (2–1) || Plesac (19) || 24,325 || 43–43 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 87 || July 17 || Angels || 12–2 || Wegman (8–8) || Witt (11–6) || || 19,858 || 44–43 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 88 || July 18 || Angels || 6–12 || Buice (4–3) || Plesac (4–3) || || 35,038 || 44–44 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || July 19 || Angels || 5–8 || Lazorko (3–5) || Aldrich (0–1) || Minton (7) || 30,635 || 44–45 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 20 || Mariners || 13–11 || Crim (4–5) || Morgan (7–11) || Clear (3) || 10,577 || 45–45 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 21 || Mariners || 6–4 || Higuera (9–7) || Moore (3–12) || || 13,373 || 46–45 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 92 || July 22 || Mariners || 1–2 || Langston (11–9) || Wegman (8–9) || || 19,221 || 46–46 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 23 || Athletics || 12–5 || Bosio (6–2) || Andújar (3–3) || || 14,475 || 47–46 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 94 || July 24 || Athletics || 10–2 || Nieves (7–6) || Ontiveros (5–4) || || 20,828 || 48–46 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 95 || July 25 || Athletics || 4–13 || Young (10–5) || Knudson (0–2) || || 34,344 || 48–47 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 26 || Athletics || 7–4 || Higuera (10–7) || Lamp (1–1) || Plesac (20) || 25,764 || 49–47 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 97 || July 27 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Williams (6–3) || Plesac (4–4) || || 16,621 || 49–48 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 9–2 || Bosio (7–2) || Guzmán (8–10) || Clear (4) || 17,899 || 50–48 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 99 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 9–8 <small>(12)</small> || Plesac (5–4) || Kilgus (1–2) || || 17,157 || 51–48 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 30 || White Sox || 6–1 || Knudson (1–2) || Allen (0–5) || Crim (1) || 16,547 || 52–48 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 101 || July 31 || White Sox || 6–8 || Dotson (8–7) || Higuera (10–8) || Thigpen (2) || 24,722 || 52–49 || L1

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 102 || August 1 || White Sox || 2–3 || LaPoint (1–0) || Wegman (8–10) || Searage (2) || 43.335 || 52–50 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || August 2 || White Sox || 3–7 || Long (6–6) || Bosio (7–3) || Thigpen (3) || 30,582 || 52–51 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 104 || August 4 || Orioles || 9–8 <small>(12)</small> || Knudson (2–2) || Williamson (5–8) || || 19,296 || 53–51 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 5 || Orioles || 5–1 || Higuera (11–8) || Bell (9–8) || || 14,281 || 54–51 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 106 || August 6 || Orioles || 11–8 || Aldrich (1–1) || Griffin (2–4) || Crim (2) || 24,353 || 55–51 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 107 || August 7 || @ White Sox || 7–4 <small>(10)</small> || Clear (6–5) || Thigpen (3–3) || Plesac (21) || 22,658 || 56–51 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 8 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Burris (1–0) || DeLeón (5–10) || Crim (3) || – || 57–51 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 8 || @ White Sox || 6–8 || Bannister (7–9) || Bosio (7–4) || Thigpen (4) || 18,993 || 57–52 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 9 || @ White Sox || 8–4 || Nieves (8–6) || Allen (0–7) || || 15,498 || 58–52 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 111 || August 10 || Rangers || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || Aldrich (2–1) || Russell (4–2) || || 21,257 || 59–52 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 112 || August 11 || Rangers || 1–7 || Harris (5–8) || Knudson (2–3) || || 17,502 || 59–53 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 113 || August 12 || Rangers || 3–12 || Kilgus (2–4) || Burris (1–1) || || 21,609 || 59–54 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 13 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Boddicker (8–6) || Bosio (7–5) || Niedenfuer (8) || 24,910 || 59–55 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 115 || August 14 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Nieves (9–6) || Bell (9–9) || Crim (4) || 19,761 || 60–55 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 15 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Flanagan (2–5) || Higuera (11–9) || || 29,243 || 60–56 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 16 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Crim (5–5) || Schmidt (10–4) || Plesac (22) || 25,950 || 61–56 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 17 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Knudson (3–3) || Bailes (6–5) || || 7,011 || 62–56 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 119 || August 18 || @ Indians || 8–9 <small>(12)</small> || Farrell (1–0) || Burris (1–2) || || 10,205 || 62–57 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 120 || August 19 || @ Indians || 13–2 || Nieves (10–6) || Candiotti (6–12) || || 8,288 || 63–57 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 121 || August 20 || @ Indians || 14–2 || Higuera (12–9) || Schrom (5–10) || || 7,855 || 64–57 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 21 || Royals || 3–0 || Barker (3–0) || D. Jackson (6–15) || Crim (5) || 37,141 || 65–57 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 123 || August 22 || Royals || 7–8 || Gleaton (3–4) || Knudson (3–4) || || 37,740 || 65–58 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 124 || August 23 || Royals || 10–5 || Aldrich (3–1) || Stoddard (1–2) || || 33,887 || 66–58 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 25 || Indians || 10–9 || Nieves (11–6) || Schrom (5–11) || Crim (6) || 15,580 || 67–58 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 126 || August 26 || Indians || 1–0 <small>(10)</small> || Higuera (13–9) || Jones (3–4) || || 11,246 || 68–58 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 27 || Indians || 4–3 || Knudson (4–4) || Akerfelds (1–4) || Crim (7) || 15,175 || 69–58 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 128 || August 28 || Twins || 1–0 || Bosio (8–5) || Straker (6–9) || || 22,461 || 70–58 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 129 || August 29 || Twins || 3–12 || Blyleven (13–10) || Barker (2–1) || || 34,834 || 70–59 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 130 || August 30 || Twins || 6–10 || Atherton (5–4) || Crim (5–6) || Reardon (25) || 22,417 || 70–60 || L2

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || September 1 || @ Royals || 2–0 || Higuera (14–9) || Saberhagen (16–8) || || 19,067 || 71–60 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 2 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Wegman (9–10) || Leibrandt (13–10) || Plesac (23) || 19,430 || 72–60 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 3 || @ Royals || 8–2 || Bosio (9–5) || Gubicza (9–16) || Crim (8) || 23,122 || 73–60 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 4 || @ Twins || 1–2 <small>(12)</small> || Berenguer (6–0) || Plesac (5–5) || || 27,380 || 73–61 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 135 || September 5 || @ Twins || 1–2 || Atherton (7–4) || Crim (5–7) || || 51,122 || 73–62 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 6 || @ Twins || 6–0 || Higuera (15–9) || Carlton (6–14) || || 36,586 || 74–62 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 137 || September 7 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Ward (1–0) || Plesac (5–6) || Henke (32) || 16,935 || 74–63 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 138 || September 8 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Bosio (10–5) || Stieb (13–8) || Crim (9) || 8,053 || 75–63 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 139 || September 9 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Clear (7–5) || Wells (1–3) || || 10,555 || 76–63 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 140 || September 10 || Tigers || 4–3 || Nieves (12–6) || Tanana (13–10) || Mirabella (1) || 9,715 || 77–63 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 141 || September 11 || Tigers || 5–2 || Higuera (16–9) || Henneman (9–2) || || 21,161 || 78–63 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 142 || September 12 || Tigers || 11–2 || Wegman (10–10) || Morris (17–8) || || 50,288 || 79–63 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 143 || September 13 || Tigers || 1–5 || Terrell (14–10) || Bosio (10–6) || || 21,880 || 79–64 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 144 || September 14 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Stapleton (1–0) || Gullickson (2–2) || Clear (5) || 20,211 || 80–64 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 145 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Leiter (1–0) || Nieves (12–7) || Righetti (28) || 22,102 || 80–65 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 146 || September 16 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Higuera (17–9) || Stoddard (4–3) || || 20,232 || 81–65 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 6–7 || Terrell (15–10) || Wegman (10–11) || King (9) || 30,104 || 81–66 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 148 || September 19 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Alexander (7–0) || Bosio (10–7) || || 34,006 || 81–67 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 149 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 11–4 || Nieves (13–7) || Morris (18–9) || Crim (10) || 42,143 || 82–67 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bbb | – || September 21 || Yankees || colspan=7| Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: September 22 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 150 || September 22 || Yankees || 7–2 || Higuera (18–9) || John (12–6) || Mirabella (2) || – || 83–67 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 151 || September 22 || Yankees || 8–10 || Clements (3–2) || Crim (5–8) || Righetti (30) || 12,651 || 83–68 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 152 || September 23 || Yankees || 8–7 <small>(10)</small> || Crim (6–8) || Righetti (8–5) || || 11,219 || 84–68 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 153 || September 24 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Clear (8–5) || Sambito (2–5) || || 7,745 || 85–68 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 154 || September 25 || Red Sox || 2–9 || Clemens (18–9) || Nieves (13–8) || || 12,878 || 85–69 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 155 || September 26 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Stapleton (2–0) || Nipper (10–12) || || 19,206 || 86–69 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 156 || September 27 || Red Sox || 9–6 || Burris (2–2) || Stanley (4–15) || Crim (11) || 26,175 || 87–69 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 157 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Wegman (11–11) || Flanagan (6–8) || Clear (6) || 34,113 || 88–69 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 158 || September 29 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Bosio (11–7) || Key (17–7) || || 34,314 || 89–69 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 159 || September 30 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Nieves (14–8) || Stieb (13–9) || || 35,245 || 90–69 || W5

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 160 || October 2 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 <small>(12)</small> || Gardner (3–6) || Higuera (18–10) || || 20,077 || 90–70 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 161 || October 3 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Wegman (12–11) || Leister (0–2) || Crim (12) || 21,962 || 91–70 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 162 || October 4 || @ Red Sox || 0–4 || Clemens (20–9) || Bosio (11–8) || || 25,454 || 91–71 || L1

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• Paul Molitor, Hutch Award

Farm system

The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1987.

Notes

References

• 1987 Milwaukee Brewers team at Baseball-Reference
• 1987 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com