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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 12, 1985
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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 July 12, 1985 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 38,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Ron Washington | Third Baseman |
| Dave Engle | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | First Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Dave Meier | Left Fielder |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | DH |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Barbaro Garbey | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 12, 1985
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Tanana
Engle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Tanana
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Butcher
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Butcher
Trammell 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Butcher
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Butcher
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garbey vs. Butcher
Garbey hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Tanana
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Tanana
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Tanana
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meier vs. Tanana
Meier 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Butcher
Lemon 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Butcher
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Butcher
Brookens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Engle vs. Tanana
Engle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Tanana
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Washington scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Butcher
Whitaker bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Butcher
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Butcher
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne catches it and steps on second to double up Whitaker. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Tanana
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Tanana
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Butcher
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Butcher
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Butcher
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Butcher
Melvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brookens vs. Butcher
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbey scores. Melvin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Butcher
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meier vs. Tanana
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Tanana
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tanana
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Garbey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Butcher
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Butcher
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Butcher
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Tanana
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Tanana
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tanana
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Butcher
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Butcher
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Garbey trying to get to third. Puckett throws the ball in to Washington, who tags Garbey for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melvin vs. Butcher
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gaetti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melvin for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Butcher
Brookens 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Tanana
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Tanana
Laudner bunts in front of the plate. Melvin fields it and throws to first for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Tanana
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meier vs. Tanana
Meier takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out. Gagne moves to third. Meier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Bair
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ron Washington.
Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Engle vs. Bair
Engle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Butcher
Kent Hrbek now playing first base. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Butcher
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wardle
Curt Wardle now pitching.
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bair
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bair
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Bair
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Bair
Laudner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wardle
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Eufemia
Frank Eufemia now pitching.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Eufemia
Garbey 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Bair
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meier vs. Bair
Meier bunts towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Bair
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardozzi vs. Scherrer
Bill Scherrer now pitching. Steve Lombardozzi pinch hits for Kent Hrbek.
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eufemia
Mike Stenhouse now playing first base.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Eufemia
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bob Melvin.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Davis
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Davis
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1985 -- Minnesota at Detroit (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 5 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Washington R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, dh 4 1 2 1
Hrbek K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 0
Stenhouse M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Garbey B, rf 4 1 2 0
Engle D, dh 3 1 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 1 Melvin B, c 3 0 1 0
Gaetti G, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Teufel T, 2b 1 1 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 3 0 2 1
Meier D, lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 35 2 10 2
Minnesota 101 000 100 -- 3
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J (W) 6.2 9 2 2 2 0
Wardle C 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Eufemia F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Davis R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L) 6.1 5 3 3 4 4
Bair D 2.1 0 0 0 3 1
Scherrer B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Detroit 9
3B -- Washington R
HR -- Engle D, Gibson K
CS -- Gaetti G
SH -- Laudner T, Meier D
T -- 2:53
A -- 38524
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