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Angels
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 23, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on April 23, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 14,204 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Drew Coble |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | DH |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Devon White | Right Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Darrell Miller | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Shortstop |
Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Tim Laudner | DH |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 23, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Candelaria
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Candelaria
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Viola
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Viola
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Candelaria
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Candelaria
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Candelaria
Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Viola
Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Candelaria
Nieto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Nieto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Viola
White hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Viola
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Candelaria
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Candelaria
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Candelaria
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Candelaria
There goes Hrbek. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, McLemore applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Viola
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Viola
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Candelaria
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Candelaria
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nieto vs. Candelaria
Nieto bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to third. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. Laudner scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Viola
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Viola
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Viola
Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Candelaria
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Candelaria
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Candelaria
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Viola
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Candelaria
Laudner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore misplays the ball. That's an error on McLemore. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Candelaria
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Candelaria
Nieto hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Viola
White bunts in front of the plate. Nieto fields it and throws to first for the out. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Atherton
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Moore
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Moore
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Moore
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Atherton
Mark Ryal pinch hits for Darrell Miller.
Ryal hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Atherton
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atherton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Atherton
Pettis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Pettis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Atherton
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pettis scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Atherton
There goes McLemore. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Atherton
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Atherton
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Moore
Mark Ryal now playing left field.
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Moore
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore misplays the ball. That's an error on McLemore. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Moore
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salas vs. Moore
Mark Salas pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Salas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Moore
Randy Bush pinch hits for Al Newman.
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Moore
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1987 -- California at Minnesota (N) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Downing B, dh 5 1 1 2 Newman A, ss 4 0 0 1 Joyner W, 1b 4 2 2 1 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 White D, rf 3 1 1 2 Gladden D, lf 5 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 0 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 2 Miller D, lf 3 0 1 1 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Ryal M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Laudner T, dh 2 1 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 0 Davidson M, pr 0 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Nieto T, c 2 0 1 0 Salas M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 7 35 3 5 3 California 000 202 003 -- 7 Minnesota 200 010 000 -- 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (W) 7.0 4 3 1 1 6 Moore D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 7.1 7 4 4 1 6 Atherton K 1.2 3 3 3 0 0 E -- DeCinces D 2, Schofield D, McLemore M 2 LOB -- California 4, Minnesota 8 2B -- Nieto T, Pettis G HR -- Gaetti G, White D, Joyner W, Downing B SB -- McLemore M CS -- Hrbek K SH -- Nieto T, White D T -- 2:42 A -- 14204
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