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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 16, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,534 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Third Baseman |
John Moses | Right Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Randy Bush | DH |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | DH |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1988
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Morris
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Blyleven
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a popup into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Morris
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Lombardozzi scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Morris
There goes Puckett. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Blyleven
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker bunts towards third. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a popup into center field for a base hit. There goes Whitaker trying to get to home. Puckett throws the ball in to Laudner who tags Whitaker who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Blyleven
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Morris
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Moses vs. Morris
Moses takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lombardozzi scores. Newman scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Blyleven
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan hits a popup into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Morris
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Morris
Moses hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Atherton
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Atherton
Nokes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Atherton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Atherton
Evans bunts towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Atherton
Pettis hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Atherton
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Atherton
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Atherton
Sheridan hits a popup towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Atherton
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Reardon
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1988 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Newman A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 3 1 Moses J, rf 3 0 1 0 Sheridan P, lf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 1 2 Trammell A, ss 4 0 3 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 0 0 0 Bush R, dh 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 3 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 4 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 2 2 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 3 32 1 7 1 Minnesota 011 020 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 4 Atherton K 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Reardon J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 9.0 6 4 4 4 4 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 4 HR -- Hrbek K, Whitaker L CS -- Puckett K WP -- Morris J T -- 2:32 A -- 29534
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