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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 3, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 3, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,983 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gus Polidor | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 3, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Bush 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 -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Niekro
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Niekro
White bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Niekro
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Niekro
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Niekro
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polidor vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. McLemore scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polidor vs. Niekro
Polidor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Niekro
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Niekro
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Niekro
Joyner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Niekro
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Witt
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Witt
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Puckett scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Niekro
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin 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 -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Witt
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Niekro
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Schatzeder
Gary Pettis pinch runs for Devon White.
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Witt
Gary Pettis now playing center field.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a popup towards short. Polidor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Schatzeder
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Schatzeder
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Schatzeder
There goes Buckner. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Schatzeder
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore misplays the ball. That's an error on McLemore. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larkin vs. Witt
Larkin takes first base on ball four. Hrbek scores. Gaetti moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Witt
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Witt
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaetti tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Witt
Bush 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 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schatzeder
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polidor vs. Schatzeder
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Schatzeder
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Schatzeder
Pettis hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Witt
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Downing who is chasing the ball. Gagne reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Witt
Puckett hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Witt
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Witt
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Polidor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Witt
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Lazorko
Jack Lazorko now pitching.
Larkin takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Lazorko
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Brunansky scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butera vs. Lazorko
The umpire calls a balk on Lazorko Larkin scores. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Lazorko
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Schatzeder
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Schatzeder
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Lazorko
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lazorko
Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Lazorko
Puckett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Lazorko
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Lazorko
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lazorko
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Schatzeder
Mark Davidson now playing right field.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Schatzeder
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schatzeder
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polidor vs. Schatzeder
Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Finley
Chuck Finley now pitching.
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Finley
Lombardozzi 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 -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Finley
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Finley
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Schatzeder
Downing hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Schatzeder
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schatzeder
Darrell Miller pinch hits for Wally Joyner.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1987 -- Minnesota at California (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Bush R, rf 5 1 0 0 Downing B, lf 3 1 1 1
Davidson M, rf 1 0 0 0 White D, cf 2 0 2 1
Gagne G, ss 5 2 2 0 Pettis G, pr-cf 2 0 0 0
Puckett K, cf 5 1 2 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hrbek K, 1b 3 3 2 0 Miller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 5 2 3 5 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Brunansky T, lf 5 1 2 1 Buckner B, dh 3 0 1 0
Larkin G, dh 3 1 0 1 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 5 0 1 2 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Butera S, c 3 0 1 1 Boone B, c 4 1 2 0
Polidor G, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 13 10 33 3 8 2
Minnesota 002 002 430 -- 11
California 020 001 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 3.1 4 2 2 4 1
Schatzeder D (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (L) 6.2 8 7 5 4 2
Lazorko J 1.1 4 4 4 1 0
Finley C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- McLemore M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, California 9
3B -- Gagne G
HR -- Downing B, Gaetti G
SB -- Buckner B
SH -- White D
SF -- Butera S
Balk -- Lazorko J
PB -- Butera S 2
T -- 2:59
A -- 33983
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