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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 23, 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 May 23, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1987 |
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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 | May 23, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Allan Anderson |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 18,601 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Mark Johnson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 23, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Anderson
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Anderson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Anderson
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Anderson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Terrell
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Anderson
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Anderson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Anderson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Anderson
Evans 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Terrell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardozzi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Anderson
Coles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Anderson
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Anderson
Heath 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, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gaetti trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Anderson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Anderson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Anderson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Anderson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Terrell
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Puckett reaches second base with a double. Gagne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Anderson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Anderson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Anderson
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to third for the out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles throws to second for one, and Whitaker throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brunansky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Terrell
There goes Laudner. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Laudner steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Terrell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Anderson
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Anderson
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Anderson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Anderson
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Anderson
There goes Trammell. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Anderson
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Trammell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Terry Harper.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Terrell
Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Terrell
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Frazier
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frazier
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Frazier
Coles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Snell
Nate Snell now pitching.
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Snell
Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Snell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brunansky moves to third. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Snell
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
There's a wild pitch. Brunansky scores. Lombardozzi moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Snell
Bush 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Frazier
Al Newman now playing shortstop.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Frazier
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Frazier
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Reardon
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Snell
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Snell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Snell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Snell
There's a wild pitch. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Snell
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Snell
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Reardon
Sheridan 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, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bean vs. Reardon
Bill Bean pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Bean strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reardon
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Reardon
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Darnell Coles.
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden 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 5/23/1987 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 3 3 1 Gladden D, lf 5 0 1 1 Heath M, c 4 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 2 1 0 0 Gibson K, lf 3 1 1 2 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0 Newman A, ss 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, dh 2 0 2 2 Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 1 Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 3 1 2 1 Harper T, rf 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Sheridan P, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 3 3 0 Bean B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 1 2 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 4 0 1 1 Coles D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nokes M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 5 36 7 13 5 Detroit 100 002 020 -- 5 Minnesota 021 110 20x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (L) 6.1 11 7 6 5 7 Snell N 1.2 2 0 0 2 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Anderson A (W) 5.2 6 3 3 4 1 Frazier G 1.2 2 2 2 0 3 Reardon J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Whitaker L DP -- Minnesota 4 LOB -- Detroit 4, Minnesota 12 2B -- Puckett K HR -- Whitaker L, Hrbek K, Gaetti G, Gibson K SB -- Laudner T, Trammell A WP -- Snell N 2 T -- 3:10 A -- 18601
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