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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1987
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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 August 20, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 45,804 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Alexander
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Alexander
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Alexander
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Alexander
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Sheridan scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Niekro
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Niekro
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Alexander
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Alexander
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Niekro
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Niekro
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Alexander
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Alexander
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Alexander
Gladden bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Alexander
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Niekro
Brookens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brookens tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Alexander
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Alexander
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Alexander
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Alexander
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Niekro
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Niekro
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Niekro
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Niekro
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Morrison scores. Bergman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Niekro
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Niekro
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Smith
Roy Smith now pitching.
Evans strikes out. There goes Sheridan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Smith
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Smith
Trammell hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Alexander
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Alexander
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Alexander
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Smith
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Smith
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Smith
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Bergman reaches second base with a double. Nokes moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Smith
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Smith
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nokes tags and scores. Bergman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Smith
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Alexander
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Alexander
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Alexander
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Frazier
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Frazier
Trammell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Frazier
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Alexander
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Alexander
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Alexander
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Frazier
Mark Davidson now playing right field. Al Newman now playing third base.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Frazier
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Frazier
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Frazier
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Alexander
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Alexander
Butera hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Alexander
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Alexander
Gagne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Alexander
Puckett hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Atherton
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Atherton
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Atherton
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching. Mike Heath now playing second base. Johnny Grubb now playing left field. Jim Morrison now playing shortstop.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Henneman
Davidson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Henneman
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Henneman
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan 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 8/20/1987 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 5 2 3 2
Gagne G, ss 4 0 0 0 Evans D, dh 4 0 0 1
Puckett K, cf 4 0 2 0 Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 1
Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Heath M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 2 0
Davidson M, rf 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, dh 3 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 4 1 1 0
Brunansky T, rf 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b-ss 4 1 1 1
Newman A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 2 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 1 2
Butera S, c 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 1 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 32 8 10 8
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 101 410 01x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 3.1 7 6 6 1 3
Smith R 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Frazier G 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Atherton K 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 8.0 5 0 0 2 4
Henneman M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Sheridan P, Trammell A, Lemon C, Bergman D
HR -- Sheridan P
SB -- Sheridan P
SF -- Evans D, Brookens T
HBP -- by Niekro J (Brookens T), by Smith R (Lemon C), by Frazier G (Trammell A)
WP -- Niekro J 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 45804
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