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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on October 8, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 55,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Al Clark 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 8, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. There goes Whitaker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Blyleven
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Blyleven
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Morris
Brunansky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Laudner reaches second base with a double. Brunansky scores. Gagne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell 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 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trammell. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Laudner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Morris
There goes Bush. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Morris
There goes Bush. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Bush steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Morris
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Brunansky scores. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Blyleven
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gagne fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Morris
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Blyleven
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Berenguer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lombardozzi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Matt Nokes now catching. Jack Morris now pitching.
Hrbek 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Morris
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Berenguer
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Berenguer
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1987 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 1 Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 2
Evans D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 1
Nokes M, dh-c 4 1 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 2 Bush R, dh 4 1 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 4 0 1 0 Brunansky T, rf 2 2 1 1
Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 1 1 0 0
Heath M, c 2 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 1 2
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris J, p-p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 30 6 6 6
Detroit 020 000 010 -- 3
Minnesota 030 210 00x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 8.0 6 6 6 3 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 7.1 7 3 3 1 6
Berenguer J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Trammell A
DP -- Detroit 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Minnesota 3
2B -- Gaetti G, Brunansky T, Laudner T
HR -- Lemon C, Hrbek K, Whitaker L
SB -- Whitaker L, Sheridan P, Bush R 2
SH -- Brookens T
T -- 2:54
A -- 55245
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