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Angels
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 11, 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 August 11, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 11, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 39,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Larry McCoy |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gus Polidor | Shortstop |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | DH |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 11, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Viola
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Candelaria
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Candelaria
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Candelaria
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gagne vs. Candelaria
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davidson vs. Candelaria
Davidson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Davidson reaches second base with a double. Larkin scores. Brunansky scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Viola
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Viola
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Candelaria
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Viola
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Candelaria
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Candelaria
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Candelaria
Laudner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Candelaria
Gagne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Gagne reaches third base with a triple. Laudner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davidson vs. Candelaria
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Viola
Boone hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Candelaria
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Candelaria
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Candelaria
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Viola
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Viola
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Viola
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Viola
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. White scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Fraser
Willie Fraser now pitching.
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Fraser
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Fraser
Brunansky hits a popup into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Fraser
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Viola
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Viola
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Viola
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Viola
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Fraser
Gagne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Fraser
Davidson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Fraser
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Fraser
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick throws the ball in to McLemore who tags Newman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Davidson scores. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Viola
Joyner hits a popup towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Viola
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Puckett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Minton
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Minton
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Minton
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Minton
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Viola
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Viola
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Jack Howell pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Atherton
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Gus Polidor.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Atherton
McLemore hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1987 -- California at Minnesota (N)
California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Downing B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0
Joyner W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Newman A, 2b 4 0 1 1
White D, cf 4 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 1
Hendrick G, rf 3 0 2 2 Larkin G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, dh 4 0 1 0 Brunansky T, dh 4 1 2 2
Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 4 1 1 0
Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 1 1
Polidor G, ss 3 0 1 0 Davidson M, rf 3 1 2 2
Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 34 7 11 7
California 000 002 000 -- 2
Minnesota 030 101 11x -- 7
California IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 5.0 6 4 4 0 1
Fraser W 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Minton G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 1 6
Atherton K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 7, Minnesota 3
2B -- Brunansky T, Davidson M, Hendrick G
3B -- Gagne G
HR -- Gaetti G
WP -- Viola F
T -- 2:25
A -- 39163
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