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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 8, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Plunk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Ron Cey | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 8, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Viola
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Viola
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Plunk
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Plunk
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Plunk
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Plunk
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi scores. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Plunk
There's a wild pitch. Bush scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Plunk
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Viola
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Viola
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Viola
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Plunk
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Plunk
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Plunk
Gagne strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gagne out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nieto vs. Plunk
Nieto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Viola
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Viola
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Viola
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Plunk
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Plunk
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Plunk
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Plunk
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Plunk
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Viola
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Viola
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Viola
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Plunk
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Plunk
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Plunk
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Plunk
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Viola
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Viola
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Viola
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Viola
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Viola
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Viola
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Plunk
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Plunk
The umpire calls a balk on Plunk Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Plunk
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Plunk
Puckett hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Canseco chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Phillips. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Phillips. Bush goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Plunk
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Plunk
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Plunk
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Viola
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Viola
Lansford hits a popup beyond second. Lombardozzi can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Viola
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Viola
The umpire calls a balk on Viola Lansford scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Viola
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Viola
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Plunk
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Plunk
Gagne hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Nieto vs. Plunk
Nieto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Plunk
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nieto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Plunk
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Viola
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Stan Javier.
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Atherton
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Atherton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Atherton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Plunk
Dwayne Murphy now playing center field.
Puckett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Plunk
Hrbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Plunk
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Atherton
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Atherton
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Atherton
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Atherton
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ron Cey.
There goes Lansford. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Atherton
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Plunk
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Rodriguez
Rick Rodriguez now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Rodriguez
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Rodriguez
Nieto hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field. Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Reardon
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reardon
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson 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 4/8/1987 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Davis M, rf 4 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Phillips T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 4 2 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Davidson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Canseco J, lf 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 2 0
Cey R, dh 2 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 1 1
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, lf-rf 3 1 1 1
Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 1 0
Javier S, cf 2 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 4 0 2 0
Murphy D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 0 31 4 8 2
Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1
Minnesota 200 110 00x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Plunk E (L)* 7.0 7 4 3 4 4
Rodriguez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W)+ 6.0 5 1 1 3 11
Atherton K 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Reardon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Griffin A, Phillips T, Lansford C
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Smalley R, Puckett K, Gagne G
HR -- Brunansky T
SB -- Lansford C
HBP -- by Plunk E (Puckett K)
WP -- Plunk E
Balk -- Plunk E, Viola F
T -- 2:46
A -- 12577
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